Job Description
Summary:
Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join as a Senior Associate focusing on incoming KYC requests across all of Ares’ business lines, working closely with internal legal, tax and compliance teams. The Senior Associate will assist with every request related to KYC across our lines of business, which include Credit, PE, Secondaries, and RE, among others, and be expected to work with service providers, sellers/buyers, banks, law firms, and other counterparties.
This position presents candidates with a unique opportunity to join a growing group supporting the US, EU, and Asia Investment Operations and Fund Accounting teams that also monitor portfolio compliance, trade administration & settlements, and break resolution. In addition, there will be cross training opportunities with the Account Transitions team, who manage the opening, closing, and transition of securities and cash accounts for the firm.
Primary reponsibilities:
Supporting the legal teams with daily monitoring and responding to various KYC requests
Gain familiarity with our fund structures across lines of business
Work with key partners in all business lines to assist with data management including but not limited to: financing data, account opening data, investor data and portfolio setup
Cross train and undertake account opening responsibilities and related tasks with custodian banks, which also entail the monitoring and managing of pipelines and systems tied to this vertical
Develop best practices for responding to and tracking open KYC items on behalf of the team
Initiate projects to continually enhance and improve the existing process and be responsible for the ongoing communication of KYC metrics
Required knowlege:
Strongintellectwithsolidquantitative,corporateandanalyticalskillsand attention to details
Strongknowledgeofvariousinvestmenttypessuchasfixedincome,bank debt, derivatives, and equities
Strongwrittenandverbalcommunicationsskills
Knowledgeofcomplexfundstructuresa plus
Required experience:
6 to 10 years of experience in investment management or related firms, with experience in KYC, portfolio compliance a plus
Directexperiencepartneringwithvariousbusinessunitstoensure operational efficiency
Experiencesuccessfullydevelopinganoperationsplatformthatisscalableand agile to accelerated growth and ever-changing needs
Required education:
RelevantBachelor’sdegreefromanaccreditedUniversity
General requirements:
Self-motivatedanddriven;abilitytoworkeffectivelyinacollegial,fastmoving, demanding, and dynamic environment
Genuinepassionforcustomerserviceandqualitywithahighlycollaborative approach
Experiencewithassetmanagementsystemsorotherrelationaldatabases
Experienceataregional,national,orglobalfinancialservicesfirm
Self-starter,exceptionalcommunication,andorganizationalskillsnecessary
Abilitytoworkindependentlyaswellaswith“the team”
Excellentoralandwrittencommunicationskillsandcomputerliteracy
KnowledgeofMicrosoftWindows,Word,Excel,Outlook
Creativeproblemsolver
Reporting Relationships
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.
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