Vice President Real Estate Logistics Asset Management

### _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** The Vice President of Logistics & Industrial Asset Management will lead Ares’ European Logistics & Industrial (L&I) asset management strategy. The role is responsible for defining and driving value creation across the L&I portfolio, working in close collaboration with MARQ, Ares’ vertically integrated operating platform, local country heads, and the Portfolio Management team. This position is a functional and strategic leadership role and sits at the intersection of strategy, asset execution, portfolio oversight, ESG, and growth, and plays a key role in supporting acquisitions and capital raising for logistics and industrial investment strategies. **Key Responsibilities** **Asset Management & Value Creation** * Oversee and approve business plans for L&I assets and deals, jointly with Portfolio Management and Marq team where appropriate. * Track and review assets budgets, IRR, KPIs, milestones, and performance, ensuring consistency between asset-level delivery and portfolio-level targets. * Identify and drive value creation initiatives, including leasing optimisation, capex prioritisation, operational efficiencies, and reversion capture. * Identify cost-saving opportunities through enhanced internal asset management processes and scale efficiencies, in coordination with MARQ and Portfolio Management. **Strategy Leadership** * Define, own, and continuously refine Ares’ European Logistics & Industrial asset management strategy, in close coordination with the Portfolio Management team and the MARQ team. * Develop and maintain a coherent, pan-European view of L&I markets, including occupier trends, leasing strategies, capex priorities, ESG requirements, and exit dynamics. * Act as the senior internal reference point for Logistics & Industrial asset management across Europe. **Collaboration with MARQ, Country Heads & Portfolio Management** * Work in close partnership with MARQ and local country heads to ensure alignment between asset strategy and on-the-ground execution. * Provide strategic guidance, challenge, and oversight to operating teams without direct line management responsibility. * Support coordination of cross-country initiatives, co-invests strategies and portfolio-wide programmes. * Collaborate with the Portfolio Management team on: * Portfolio construction and concentration analysis, * Performance monitoring and reporting. **Operating Partner Oversight** * When applicable, oversee Operating Partners across countries/deals to ensure consistent execution of asset-level business plans, alignment with portfolio objectives, and effective escalation/resolution of operational issues. **Disposition & Exit Execution** * Identify assets that are ready for sale and recommend optimal exit timing and route-to-market, in alignment with portfolio objectives. * Lead and drive the disposition process end-to-end, coordinating internal stakeholders (Investment team, Portfolio Management, MARQ, and local country heads) and external parties (brokers, legal and tax advisors) to deliver a timely and successful execution. * Oversee preparation for sale, including business plan delivery, data room readiness, buyer due diligence coordination, and management presentations, ensuring a consistent narrative and value maximisation. **ESG & Sustainability** * Ensure ESG is a core pillar of Logistics & Industrial asset management, working closely with ESG teams, MARQ, and Portfolio Management to: * Improve sustainability and energy performance, * Support decarbonisation pathways, * Enhance long-term asset resilience and value. * Embed ESG objectives into asset business plans, capital expenditure decisions, and portfolio reporting. **Acquisitions & Growth Support** * Support Investment and Acquisition teams on new Logistics & Industrial transactions, alongside Portfolio Management, including: * Asset management input into underwriting, * Feasibility, capex, and operational assessments, * Ensuring appropriate technical and operational inspections by the L&I asset management function. **Capital Raising & Strategic Initiatives** * Be an integral contributor to capital raising efforts for Logistics & Industrial-focused investment strategies. * Work with the Portfolio Management team to provide asset-level and portfolio-level insights for: * Investor materials, * Due diligence processes, * Ongoing portfolio reporting and strategy articulation. **Team & Capability Development** * Identify future capability and resourcing needs for the Logistics & Industrial asset management function. * Contribute to recruitment processes and onboarding where relevant, in coordination with senior management. * Support a strong performance culture and knowledge-sharing across Asset Management, MARQ, and Portfolio Management, without formal people management responsibility. **Candidate Profile** **Experience** * Extensive experience in European Logistics and/or Industrial asset management within a private equity, institutional, or large-scale real estate platform. * Strong track record in Asset management, portfolio oversight, value creation, and execution, working closely with portfolio management functions. * Proven experience operating effectively in a matrix environment alongside operating platforms and country teams. * Experience supporting acquisitions and capital raising for sector-focused strategies. **Skills & Attributes** * Deep understanding of European Logistics & Industrial markets. * Strategic mindset with strong execution capability. * Ability to influence and lead through collaboration rather than formal authority. * Strong financial, analytical, and data-driven approach. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. * Clear commitment to ESG integration and sustainable real estate practices **Reporting Relationships** _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._