What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal, GCS Operations position at Ares Operations LLC?
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
Partner with the COO of Global Client Solutions and other Senior Team Heads across the organization in initiatives relating to Global Relationship Management, Investor Strategy, Investor Operations, Global Conferences & Events, across all platforms of Ares Management.
Serve as a critical point of contact within GCS for coordination, question, best practices and processes, etc.
Lead a variety of strategic high-profile projects, including but not limited to the annual headcount budget, G&A expenditure tracking/projections, ARES Board of Director and annual Investor Day presentations, internal Leadership Offsite agendas and materials, and strategic marketing-related presentations.
Act as a Project Manager, working with cross-platform teams, on critical and key workstreams for GCS (e.g. quarterly/mid-year/annual budget review, People and Culture-Related Projects and M&A due diligence/integration)
Identify efficiency opportunities, develop implementation plan, and manage in-scope processes on behalf of the COO of GCS and the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer. Examples include creating and/or maintaining the systems to ensure appropriate protocols and processes are followed, timely communication happens, and information needed to make decisions is collected, synthesized and understood
Managing critical data & analytics in partnership with Investor Operations team – gathering, distilling, processing and communication information that is needed by senior GCS management to optimize the business unit’s performance
Help enable and optimize corporate development within GCS and strategic growth function
Work with Global Client Solutions and Investor Relations / Product Management teams to drive, streamline and centralize processes across different groups including Operations, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, and Investment Groups.
Education:
A Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably with a major in Accounting, Economics, Political Science, Finance, General Business or Management, and outstanding academic achievement.
General Requirements:
An entrepreneurial and creative approach to follow new developments and innovative ideas
Strong analytical capacity and intellectual horsepower to understand and use data and information
Self-starter who also manages themselves; a forward thinking, planful person who pushes forward information and requests, and keeps the team updated on deliverables
Superior written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate and influence through consensus-building at all levels
Proactive partner to senior leadership, listening carefully and bringing forward new thinking and listening skills and practices that are relevant and pragmatic
Strong leadership and management skills including motivating, coaching and day to day oversight of direct reports
Solutions oriented thinker with excellent time management and problem-solving skills
Excellent critical thinking, judgment and professionalism
Ability to work on highly confidential projects and act with the highest level of discretion and integrity; high morals and ethical compass.
Strong work ethic with flexibility and adaptability to shift priorities quickly in a fast-paced environment
Experience & Skills Required:
A track record of achievement and increasing levels of responsibility
Minimum of 12-15 years of related experience in accounting, management consulting or financial services
Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
Direct report management required
Experience leading workstreams and running a team
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.
$200,000 - $240,000
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.
Salary : $200,000 - $240,000
