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
You will join Ares Singapore’s Investment Operations (Middle Office) team, which supports investments across private credit, special situations/distressed, and private equity strategies in Asia from an operational perspective. The team works closely with the investment professionals to provide operational support and oversight across the investment lifecycle.
Reporting to a Vice President/Principal, Investment Operations, this role is central to supporting private credit, special situations, and private equity transactions from an operational perspective, as well as maintaining key centralized controls and processes. You will also work closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including investment teams, banking partners, custodians, agents, outsourced service providers, and other professional advisors, as required.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities
Deliver timely and efficient deal closing/execution support to investments in Asia. Where applicable, provide operational support through the deal lifecycle (e.g. restructuring, reorganization, material corporate actions, enforcements etc.)
Provide support in ensuring investing infrastructures in Asia are operationally ready. This includes amongst others – onshore bank account openings (key jurisdictions include India, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand etc.), custodian setups, intermediary/broker platforms, wherever applicable
Being a valued business partner to the investment teams by providing transaction management and/or solutions from an operational perspective, especially for complex deal closing activities
Develop partnerships and ensure effective stakeholder management across multi-functions during front-mid-back deal closing/execution activities
Monitor investment receipts and ensuring accurate and complete data inputs within the firm’s systems; coordinate with investment teams (and/or asset management teams) on outstanding/delayed receipts and collaborate where required to resolve breaks
Attend Transaction Advisory Committee meetings (or any other deal-related meetings where applicable) and collaborate across functions to ensure smooth deal closing and execution
Maintain and review MIS reports for various investment related controls and datapoints to ensure robust investment monitoring throughout the deal lifecycle
Assist in scaling long term capabilities, that includes technology applications for deal closing activities to be executed in an efficient and effective manner
Work closely with management to establish and implement strong processes, and robust operating models, systems and governance across front-mid-back offices in deal execution activities
Any other operational duties required of the individual as part of the Investment Operations team
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or post-graduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Management
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in investment operations, specifically with competencies in transaction management, deal closing & execution and operational monitoring for private markets in Asia
Professional accounting qualifications preferred
Proven ability to influence, collaborate and deliver results effectively
Self-starter, adaptable, can-do attitude, curiosity and willingness to learn, skepticism and logical thinking is critical to succeed in the role
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, energetic environment
Excellent stakeholder management skills across levels of the organization
Strong team player and able to collaborate within the team and across functions; engages others constructively with an open mind
Strong multi-tasking and project management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Knowledge of legal entity set ups and fund structures (Asia specific) would be preferred
Reporting Relationships
Principal, Asia Middle OfficeThere is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.