Senior Associate, Digital Infrastructure Investments

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 Ares Digital Infrastructure (“ADI”) is part of Ares's Real Assets platform, created to invest in high-quality digital infrastructure assets to support the growth of the ever-expanding global demand for data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Ares Digital Infrastructure has built a large portfolio of data center assets globally, recently completing its inaugural US $2.4 billion data center development fund in Japan.

ADI is supported by Ada Infrastructure, its wholly-owned global data center operating platform. Ada Infrastructure provides development, leasing, asset management, facilities management, security, and other customer services to ADI’s data center asset portfolio.

The team is seeking a Senior Associate in New York who will work closely with the investment team on sourcing, due diligence, and executing investment opportunities. This is an opportunity for a strong performer who has experience with financial analysis and research through other experience.

• Investment research
• Financial analysis, valuation, and modeling
• Industry and competitive analysis
• Business diligence
• Drafting of memoranda for internal and external use
• Conduct research on companies, industries, and asset classes
• Perform all pertinent financial analyses
• Prepare due diligence packs for the investment team, providing relevant, informative analytics, and background research
• Conduct interviews with industry experts
• Prepare written summaries and presentation materials for the investment team
• Build detailed operating models on prospective deals
• Draft information memorandum and marketing materials for the investment team
• Provide overall support to investment team

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree or international equivalent with excellent academic record
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  3-6 years of investment banking, private equity, principal investing, or consulting experience

General Requirements:

• Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast moving, demanding, dynamic and global business
• Fluent spoken and written communication in English.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel with strong technical skills and ability to build complex operating models
• Excellent research and due diligence skills with an aptitude for numeracy
• Exceptional interpersonal skills as well as being a team player
• Evidence of intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving skills, and adaptability
• Solid organizational skills, high attention to detail and ability to prioritize
• Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness

Reporting Relationships Managing Director, Infrastructure Equity

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role. $ - $ The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans;

401(k) program with company match;
Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA);
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