Associate Vice President, Valuations

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.

Ares Management is seeking an Associate Vice President to join the Secondaries Valuation team within F&A Operations. The professional will play a key role in the preparation, review and reporting of monthly and quarterly valuations for private equity secondary funds, including a publicly traded Regulated Investment Company ("RIC"). The role will lead assigned valuation workstreams, analyze portfolio and fund-level performance, prepare materials for valuation committee review and maintain clear, audit-ready support for valuation conclusions. We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytically strong valuation professional who can operate effectively in a fast-paced, growing environment. The candidate will work closely with onshore and offshore finance resources, investment teams, fund accounting, auditors and senior stakeholders. The role requires strong judgment, ownership of recurring deliverables, the ability to communicate complex valuation matters clearly and a commitment to strengthening controls, standardizing processes and developing junior team members. Primary functions and essential responsibilities Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Serve as a key member of the Valuation Team responsible for the preparation, review and reporting of monthly and quarterly valuations for private equity secondary funds, including a publicly traded Regulated Investment Company ("RIC"). • Lead assigned valuation workstreams from data collection through final reporting, applying sound judgment, maintaining clear support for conclusions and proactively escalating issues. • Review portfolio company and fund-level performance, capital activity, foreign exchange movements, public market changes and other relevant factors to identify and explain period-over-period valuation movements. • Prepare and review valuation analyses, supporting schedules, bridge reporting, variance commentary and materials for valuation committee and other senior stakeholder review. • Partner with onshore and offshore internal resources, investment teams, finance operations, fund accounting, third party valuation firms, and auditors to meet monthly, quarterly and annual reporting deadlines. • Maintain audit-ready documentation of valuation inputs, methodologies, assumptions, review evidence and approval support in accordance with established policies and controls. • Review the work of on and offshore junior team members, provide clear feedback and coaching, and help ensure deliverables are accurate, complete, well-supported and consistently prepared. • Drive continuous improvement by standardizing templates, strengthening controls, improving data quality and identifying opportunities to automate or streamline recurring valuation processes. • Contribute to the development and consistent application of valuation policies, procedures and governance practices across the secondaries platform. • Communicate complex valuation matters clearly and concisely to finance leadership and other stakeholders through written analysis and presentations.

Education: • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or a related discipline with a strong record of academic achievement. • CPA, CFA or progress toward a relevant professional designation is preferred.

Required: • 6+ years of relevant experience