Analyst, Real Estate Asset Management

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

Role Overview The Analyst – Asset Management (Multi-Asset Class) will support the Asset Management team in driving value creation, monitoring performance, and executing business plans across a diversified portfolio spanning multiple asset classes. The role will partner closely with senior asset managers, investment teams, finance, and third-party operators/servicers to ensure high-quality analysis, reporting, governance, and disciplined execution throughout the asset lifecycle.

While reporting to a designated Vice President (VP) or above, the Analyst will work day-to-day with different senior members of the Asset Management team across the portfolio.

Based in London, this position supports assets across Europe, working across the full range of strategies and structures (direct holdings, joint ventures, and Co-Invest vehicles).The Analyst will contribute to acquisitions onboarding, ongoing asset oversight, financing and refinancing processes, and exit execution, with a focus on rigorous financial analysis, data integrity, and clear communication to internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities Asset Management Support & Value Creation Support senior asset managers in developing, tracking and updating asset-level business plans, including identification of performance gaps and value creation initiatives.

Monitor operating and financial performance versus plan (e.g., revenue, costs, NOI/EBITDA, IRR or equivalent KPIs by strategy) and prepare concise variance analysis and commentary.

Coordinate and support annual budgeting and periodic IRR reforecasting cycles, ensuring timely inputs, consistency of assumptions, and clear audit trails.

Maintain and enhance asset/deal financial models (cash flow, debt, scenarios, sensitivities), and support hold/sell analysis and decision-making materials.

Track key initiatives (commercial actions, capex programmes, remediation plans) and maintain action logs, timelines, and milestone reporting for internal governance.

Third-Party Management, Data & Governance Collect, validate and consolidate reporting from property managers, operating partners, and other third parties; follow up on data gaps and inconsistencies.

Prepare materials for weekly/monthly operating reviews and quarterly business reviews, including dashboards, KPI packs, and meeting minutes/action trackers as required.

Support the standardisation of reporting templates and definitions across asset classes to enable consistent portfolio aggregation and performance comparisons.

Assist with contract and fee tracking (where applicable), ensuring key terms are captured and reflected in models and forecasts.

Maintain core asset documentation (business plans, budgets, valuations, insurance and compliance items, key correspondence) to support audit readiness and efficient execution.

Market, Commercial & Portfolio Analytics Conduct market research and benchmarking (rents/pricing, vacancies, supply pipeline, cap rates, comparable transactions) and translate findings into actionable insights for business plans.

Support valuation processes by compiling inputs, updating cash flow assumptions, and coordinating with third-party valuers where relevant.

Maintain portfolio dashboards and performance attribution (drivers of return, leverage impacts, FX impacts where applicable) for internal stakeholders.

Track key macro, regulatory and sector-specific developments relevant to the portfolio and summarise implications for asset strategy and risk management.

Prepare ad hoc analysis in support of asset-level decisions (capex prioritisation,…