Vice President, Alternative Credit Residential Asset Management

Role Overview

Ares Management is hiring a Vice President for its Alternative Credit investment team in Atlanta, focused on Asset Management of the team's ongoing residential credit transactions. Ares Alternative Credit focuses on asset-based finance (ABF) and tactical asset investing beyond traditional markets, and manages approximately $57.3 billion in assets as of March 2026.

Key Responsibilities

- Day-to-day active management of the ongoing trade commitment pipeline across flow and bulk residential loan transactions for multiple Alternative Credit Accounts

- Manage loan exit and resecuritization opportunities for the Pathfinder Accounts

- Oversee operating document negotiation and adherence with legal and counterparties

- General asset management including confirming fundings, coordinating settlements, valuations, and asset-level reporting

- Analyze asset-level and originator guideline trends and communicate findings to the residential deal team

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or related field

- 4+ years of residential whole loan transaction experience, including negotiating operative documents

- Advanced MS Excel modeling skills and experience with Intex and database management

- Strong communication and analytical skills, given the level of coordination required with internal and external counterparties

Compensation & Location

Based in Ares' Atlanta office, reporting to the Managing Director, Alternative Credit. Anticipated base salary range $180,000-$225,000, plus a discretionary performance-based bonus and Ares' full benefits package.