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 to serve as a Business Analyst within Client Platforms, the engineering team responsible for all client-facing systems within Ares, including Sales, Marketing, Client Reporting, and Digital/Web platforms. Reporting to a Vice President,Product Manager, this individual will gather requirements, document business processes,and support the successful delivery of digital products and technology initiativessupportingtheInstitutional Investor Lifecyclesuch as investor onboarding and post-close servicing.
In addition to traditional business analysis responsibilities, this role will work closely with business stakeholders to define, document, andoptimizeend-to-end business process flows, ensuring technology solutions align with operational needs and strategic businessobjectives. The ideal candidate candemonstrateclear lineage from requirements back to business outcomes and, ideally, quantifiable relationships to key performance indicators (KPIs).
Candidatesshould have experience working with Salesforce-based business processes and technologies, including gathering requirements, mapping workflows, and partnering with business users to drive platform enhancements.
This role is ideal for an early-career professional looking to buildexpertisein product management, enterprise technology, and client platform solutions within asset management.
The successful candidate will be a trusted partner to business stakeholders and product managers by producing clear requirements, improving delivery quality, building deep business knowledge, and helping define efficient operating processes across the investor lifecycle. The candidate should have outstanding written and verbal communication skills and the presencetopartnerwith senior stakeholders across engineering and the business.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities:
Experience working with Salesforce, including supporting Salesforce-based business processes, requirements gathering, workflow documentation, and platform enhancements.
Experience supporting client onboarding, investor lifecycle, CRM, or client servicing processes is a plus.
Reporting Relationships
Senior Vice President, Investor Information Systems
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.
$145,000 - $150,000
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.
