Vice President, Investor Relations, AIS

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.

Ares is currently searching for a highly motivated, detail-oriented team player to join Ares Insurance Solutions (“AIS”) as a Senior Associate or Vice President, focusing on Investor Relations and Strategic Partnerships. AIS is a dedicated, in‑house team that seeks to provide asset management, origination, risk analytics, capital, and M&A services to insurance clients. The team currently manages $22 Bn+ of AUM across a broadly diversified asset portfolio and is the investment manager, capital solutions provider and corporate development partner to Aspida, a leading U.S. life and annuity insurance and reinsurance company.

The Senior Associate/Vice President will be responsible for the daily management of our existing investors, working closely across the AIS, Ares, and Aspida teams to respond to ad hoc requests, coordinate marketing materials, and prepare quarterly investor reporting. They will assist with the marketing strategy and creation of marketing and due diligence materials for AIS and Aspida. The role supports key strategic priorities and provides a high degree of visibility to senior management and investors.

The candidate must have strong entrepreneurial, organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills, as well as strong writing capabilities.

To succeed in this role, an individual must possess a strategic orientation combined with strong analytical and writing skills. In addition, this person will be a conceptual thinker, creative, articulate and have the ability to understand and convey a variety of concepts at all levels. Outstanding execution and organizational skills combined with excellent judgment and exemplary ethics and values are imperative.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and represent the Firm in a professional manner
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written
• Detail‑oriented with ability to multi‑task
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure
• Highly motivated self‑starter with a strong work ethic
• Exceptional relationship skills – able to establish rapport and quickly engender trust and respect with a wide range of individuals representing the spectrum of institutional investors, including staff, Board members, consultants, and other industry contacts. Must also be able to develop relationships with a variety of internal Ares’ constituents including marketing, finance and accounting, legal and compliance, portfolio management and investment professionals
• Outgoing, collaborative, and inclusive style, well‑developed ability to work effectively in a team‑oriented environment
• Strong preference for individuals with knowledge of portfolio management, investments, insurance, investment banking and/or marketing experience

• Coordinate logistics and presentation materials for investor meetings and industry conferences
• Draft written correspondence to investors including mass communications and customized meeting follow‑ups
• Conduct ongoing market and competitor research, including monitoring of peer performance and strategies
• Create and develop content for marketing and due diligence materials such as teasers and confidential information memorandums
• Liaise across functions to obtain and synthesize information from the investment teams, performance, legal, tax, operations, finance, and accounting teams in order to prepare communication materials
• Work on strategic projects for new business development initiatives
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