Vice President, Middle Office Operations

Location: New York

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 SUMMARYAres Management is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Vice President to join the Middle Office team in New York. The Middle Office team serves as a critical link between multiple groups such as Deal Teams, Treasury, Data, Legal, Compliance, Accounting, and external counter parties, ensuring the efficient execution and support of private credit transactions across Ares' global investment platform.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in private credit operations, a strong control mindset, and proven ability to lead teams, drive operational enhancements, and support business growth in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the end-to-end execution of private credit transactions across Ares’ global investment platform, overseeing deal closings, funding, agency coordination, settlement activities, and wire processing to ensure seamless and timely execution.

Oversee trade and position booking, data integrity, and cash and position reconciliations to ensure accuracy throughout the investment lifecycle.

Partner closely with Deal Teams during transaction structuring, closings, fundings, amendments, and restructurings to ensure operational readiness and successful execution.

Develop and maintain strong partnerships across Investment Operations, Deal Teams, Legal, Compliance, Accounting, Treasury, and Investor Relations to facilitate effective execution and issue resolution.

Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and operating model enhancements that increase scalability and support growing transaction volumes and investment complexity.

QUALIFICATIONS Core Competencies Proven people leadership skills, with experience managing, developing, and mentoring a team to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to partner effectively across investment teams, internal functions, counter parties, and service providers.

Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence outcomes, prioritize competing demands, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.

High attention to detail combined with a hands-on, execution-oriented approach.

Analytical and process-driven mindset with a demonstrated track record of delivering operational improvements and scalable solutions.

Strong control mindset with the ability to identify risks, solve complex operational challenges, and drive effective outcomes

Experience

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
7-10+ years of investment operations experience supporting credit, private markets, or alternative investment strategies

Strong understanding of private credit and alternative investment products, including bank loans, direct lending, structured credit, and insurance-related investment strategies

Knowledge of insurance-related investment platforms and capital structures, including experience supporting insurance-oriented investment strategies, is a plus.

Proven ability to manage high transaction volumes, tight deadlines, and complex deal workflows in a dynamic environment.

Experience leading…