Vice President, Investment Adviser Regulatory Counsel

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' Legal & Compliance Department oversees the Firm's global Legal, Regulatory and Compliance functions and programs. Under the leadership of the Chief Compliance and Regulatory Officer, the Compliance and Regulatory functions are comprised of teams that operate collaboratively with a global focus, including Regulatory, which oversees global regulatory matters relating to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940 and other regulatory regimes.

Ares is seeking an experienced attorney to join its Legal & Compliance team as a Vice President – Investment Adviser Regulatory Counsel. This is a unique opportunity to serve as a senior regulatory adviser supporting investment professionals on complex investment structuring and regulatory matters across Ares' global platform.

The successful candidate will work closely with investment professionals, Legal & Compliance colleagues and outside counsel to advise on novel transaction structures, investment allocation, conflicts management and other sophisticated adviser regulatory matters. The role requires sound judgment and the ability to provide practical regulatory advice that supports the business while appropriately managing regulatory risk. This is a highly visible position that offers significant responsibility and the opportunity to advise on transaction structures across multiple investment strategies and asset classes.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Advise investment professionals and Legal & Compliance colleagues on complex transaction structures and regulatory matters across the Ares platform.
• Lead the regulatory analysis of sophisticated transactions involving multiple investment strategies, client types and asset classes.
• Analyze issues arising under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940 and applicable SEC exemptive relief
• Advise on affiliated transaction analyses, principal and cross transaction considerations, investment allocation matters and potential conflicts across the capital structure.
• Develop commercially practical structuring alternatives that appropriately balance regulatory requirements, investor protection considerations and business objectives.
• Partner directly with investment professionals, business stakeholders and outside counsel throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Draft regulatory analyses, memoranda, policies, guidance documents and training materials.
• Design and enhance scalable governance frameworks, regulatory guidance and compliance processes for recurring regulatory issues.
• Present analyses and recommendations to senior Legal & Compliance leadership and appropriately escalat significant regulatory issues.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting investment advisers and assess their impact on the Firm.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) required with a strong academic background.

• Approximately 10+ years of relevant experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house with an alternative asset manager, private fund sponsor or other investment adviser.
• Deep knowledge of the Investment…