Analyst, Investor Services
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 DescriptionSummaryAres Management is looking to hire an Analyst for the Global Client Solutions (“GCS”) team in London. Investor Services is expanding its team to support the firm’s strategic objectives related to fundraising and client service. Investor Services acts as a centralized point of contact for external clients, internal teams and service providers on investor data, onboarding, inquiry management and data rooms across all business lines at Ares (credit, private equity, real assets, infrastructure, secondaries and strategic initiatives). This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team that is defining new processes, building technologies and launching enterprise-wide functions.The individual will be responsible for data room contact and document maintenance, capturing and maintaining investor data, supporting investor onboarding efforts, coordinating with external and internal teams, general team administrative items and projects. As this is a new team, the role will require a dynamic, adaptive, and proactive professional who can help identify enhancements to new and existing processes.Primary Functions and Essential ResponsibilitiesWork closely with Fund Accounting, Product Management and Relationship Management teams, globally, to streamline and centralize processes across different groups including Legal, Financial Crime Prevention, Tax, Compliance and TechnologyCapture investor data during the onboarding process and investor lifecycle maintenanceRespond and resolve client/investor-related inquiries and/or requestsIdentify and escalate complex inquiries or requests to senior team leadersReconcile data to Fund Administrators’ records and follow procedures to resolve any breaksManage investor reporting data rooms - including set up, document and contact maintenanceSupport investor onboarding processes, which includes review of onboarding documents such as subscription agreement, AML/KYC, regulatory related and tax documentsParticipate in developing, implementing, documenting and training on new workflows and procedures utilizing technology to create and improve processes and drive changeBuild a strong network across the firm and with external vendors to facilitate strong collaboration and promote best practices across business operations groups inclusive of Fund Administrators and External CounselGeneral Requirements: Strong team player who enjoys collaboration, working cross-functionally and demonstrates willingness to assist with various tasks, as neededEagerness to learn and grow within the alternative investment industryCritical thinker with ability to think creatively to troubleshoot and resolve issuesComfortable and capable of managing multiple priorities from multiple sources, including internal and external requestorsAbility to prioritize and multi-task under pressure, across time zones delivering competing responsibilities in an accurate manner within the required deadlinesHigh attention to detail and customer experience to provide the best-in-class client experienceDemonstrate a high level of integrity to protect sensitive client informationOutstanding presentation, communication, writing, and interpersonal skillsStrong Microsoft suite skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint skills, Visio is a plusEducation: University graduate with outstanding academic recordExperience Required: 1-3 years of professional experience in a fast-paced, self-driven role, preferably within investment/wealth management, business management/strategy, consulting, and/or financial services Experience with Salesforce and/or Intralinks is a plusExperience in customer service is a plusExperience working with alternative asset classes is a plusSpoken or written multilingual proficiency is a plusReporting RelationshipsPrincipal, Investor ServicesThere 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.SummaryLocation: London, UKType: Full time