Valuation Associate

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Serve as a member of the Valuation Team responsible for the preparation and reporting of the monthly and quarterly valuations for the private equity secondary funds, including a publicly traded Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”)
• Liaise with onshore and offshore internal resources, fund administrators and auditors to meet monthly, quarterly and annual reporting deadlines 
• Work closely with finance operations and other groups in preparing monthly investment valuations to be provided the fund accounting team
• Monitor and analyze the existing portfolio to determine key drivers of valuation change period over period.  
• Assist with the quarterly valuation committee preparation in support of the Secondaries valuations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or economics with record of high academic achievement

Experience Required:  

• 3 years’ experience in Private Equity/Private Real Estate investment analysis, accounting, or related field
• Strong work ethic, detail oriented and strong organization skills
• Ability to work both independently and as a productive member of a team with team members across time zones
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and deliver high quality deliverables
• Strong financial analysis, writing and presentation skills with curiosity to continue learning
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

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There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.