Ares Management Corporation
Senior Associate, Private Equity Secondaries

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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.
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Ares Secondaries has pioneered and innovated within secondary markets across three decades and a range of alternative asset classes, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure and credit. Over the course of our 30-year history in this space, we have invested across thousands of partnership interests, driving highly differentiated and proprietary transactions through our deeply established relationships with institutional investors, fund sponsors, and market advisors. Today, Ares Secondaries has more than 150 professionals across six offices in New York, Boston, Dallas, London, Hong Kong, and West Hartford, Connecticut. Ares Secondaries is a market leader across GP-led, LP-led and preferred equity structured transactions.
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As the team continues to grow, the firm is currently looking to hire an Associate to join our Private Equity Secondaries Investment Team in our London office.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate investment opportunities through detailed due diligence, industry research, benchmarking, and financial modelling
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on buyout, growth and other private equity limited partnership interests and underlying companies
- Prepare and present investment recommendations to committees and broader investment team
- Support the investment team in transaction management and monitoring of existing investments
- Build industry relationships by engaging with fund sponsors, advisors, and attending conferences and sponsor meetings


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Education/Experience Required
- 2–4 years of experience in private equity secondaries, investment banking, private equity, or principal investing
- Strong academic record, demonstrated leadership skills, excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Advanced financial analysis, modelling, and presentation capabilities
- Ability to work independently and thrive in collaborative, fast-paced deal teams
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