Analyst, Real Estate; Portfolio Management

Overview

Position Summary:

The Analyst will support oversight and execution of the firm’s real estate investment and fund activities through financial analysis, evaluation of asset and fund performance, and involvement in transactions and reporting. The analyst maintains models and projections, enhances data infrastructure, and partners across teams to deliver insights to stakeholders and investors.

• Support in managing fund financial model, forecasting equity deployment, investment volume, fund and asset‑level returns, and portfolio structure.
• Manage property cash flow models for leasing activities, capital expenditures, market leasing assumptions and capital markets assumptions.
• Lead quarterly valuation process for the fund's properties utilizing Argus and Excel.
• Support detailed buy/sell/hold analyses at the property, submarket, and market levels.
• Collaborate with acquisitions and development teams to review proposed new investments for the fund.
• Support budgeting process including capital projections for existing assets, equity raise forecasts, and deployment projections.
• Owner of ongoing internal and external reporting deliverables.
• Assist Investor Relations team with due diligence and ad hoc requests from investors.
• Acquire detailed market knowledge including location, product, supply and demand within each market.
• Work with finance, technology and investor relations teams to build and maintain data systems and dashboards.

• 1 to 3 years of applicable work experience, preferably in commercial real estate (investment, asset management, valuation), investment banking, or data science.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, engineering, data science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Appraisal or valuation experience desired.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Query, Power BI, SQL), CoPilot, LLMs, Python, Jira, Real Page AIM, and database management highly desired.
• Strong Excel model building skills, PowerPoint presentation skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Yardi IP/IM and Argus Enterprise preferred.
• Proficiency with accounting fundamentals and financial analysis.
• Understanding of DCF, IRR, and investment valuation concepts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with internal and external partners.
• Organized and detail oriented with ability to adapt to a changing and fast‑paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication, and collaboration in a team environment.
• Self‑starter with superior analytical skills; a problem solver with an astute attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively.

Base salary range: $85,000 – $105,000. Total compensation may include a discretionary performance‑based bonus.

Core benefits: comprehensive medical/Rx, dental and vision plans; 401(k) program with company match;
Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA);
Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; basic and voluntary life insurance; long‑term and short‑term disability insurance; employee assistance program (EAP); and commuter benefits for parking and transit. Additional benefits include access to a medical advisory team, mental health app with coaching, therapy and psychiatry, mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and more.

Ares Management LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, genetic information, employment status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Ares Management will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.