Senior Associate Special Situations Us Direct Lending Pmg

### _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 is seeking a Senior Associate for our U.S. Direct Lending Special Situations team. The Senior Associate will be responsible for supporting control equity positions and workouts/restructurings within the U.S. Direct Lending portfolio ($193B in AUM). The role will provide the Senior Associate with significant opportunities for direct interaction with Ares senior leadership and portfolio company executives as well as long-term career growth. **Primary Functions and Responsibilities:** * Financial modeling and analysis in support of active restructurings and equity-owned portfolio companies; experience in 3-statement operational modeling, liquidity analysis, and capital structure modeling preferred * Supporting performance improvement efforts for owned portfolio companies * Supporting due diligence efforts in support of active restructurings and owned portfolio companies * Reviewing and negotiating legal documentation * Communicating with management teams and advisors in connection with strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance to understand key trends and drivers of equity-owned portfolio companies * Drafting and presenting Investment Committee memos to senior leadership * Utilizing firm’s proprietary software tools for company tracking **Qualifications:** * Bachelor's degree or international equivalent * 4+ years of consulting, credit, private equity, or investment banking experience * Advanced MS Excel modeling skills * Advanced MS PowerPoint skills * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Experience reading and analyzing credit, equity, and restructuring related legal documents * Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast-moving, demanding, and dynamic environment * Creative problem solver * Exceptional interpersonal skills * Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness * Periodic travel is required **Reporting Relationships** **Compensation** 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. $130,000.00 - $160,000.00 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); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit. Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more. _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._