Associate Corporate Compliance Code of Ethics

### _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** Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities * Support the administering of the Code of Ethics; * Regularly respond to inquiries relating to gifts & entertainment and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including screening lists of invitees to Ares events * Review gifts & entertainment testing items and remediate as necessary; * Assist in processing and escalating pre-clearance requests related to business gifts and entertainment, employee outside business activity and political contributions; * Support the onboarding of new employees into our Compliance program including, i) new hire access activation; ii) new hire training and disclosure form tracking; iii) tracking current employee statuses for certifications/access maintenance; and iv) tracking temporary workers; * Support offboarding process for terminated employees; * Assist in the creation and delivery of training materials to staff members; * Participate in Compliance program initiatives, projects, etc. beyond core responsibilities; * Utilize compliance system technology to leverage information sharing and enable collaboration; * Identify exceptions to policies and escalate as appropriate for further analysis to address root cause assessment; * Act as a daily resource to Ares’ global employee base on compliance questions and issues; * Help maintain internal procedures and training materials that are critical to the effectiveness and continuity of the Ares Compliance program; * Help maintain, track and report key performance indicators/metrics for the team as assigned; and * Assist with intake requests for record retention and data management. QUALIFICATIONS Education: * Bachelor’s degree preferred * Compliance Certificate considered a plus Experience Required: * 2 to 4 years of compliance experience within the financial services industry * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) General Requirements and Personal Attributes: * Energetic, initiative-taking, coachable, detailed oriented and organized; * Enjoys a fast-paced environment with changing and evolving responsibilities; * Knowledge and experience with SEC regulations and laws; * Solid written, verbal and interpersonal skills; * Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; * Creative, entrepreneurial, able to work in teams under high pressure and contribute to a collaborative environment; * Resilient with ability to adapt to changing business priorities and emerging technologies; * Invested in own personal development; * Consistently pursues client experience excellence; * Familiarity with Compliance trading and CRM systems such as Comply or Salesforce would be an added advantage. **Reporting Relationships** Associate, Compliance _There 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._