Associate/Senior Associate, Wealth Management Solutions, Southern Europe

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

Summary:

Ares Wealth Management Solutions (“ AWMS ”) is a leading global platform focused on expanding individual investors’ access to Ares’ leading private markets capabilities, by way of innovative investment solutions, educational resources, and long-term partnerships.

The candidate will be assisting the firm’s strategic objectives related to the distribution of Ares’ private market capabilities across key private wealth partnerships, which will include working with leading global financial institutions and wealth distribution partners across EMEA, with particular focus on continental Europe.

Primary Functions & Essential Responsibilities:

• Support the business development and distribution efforts of the AWMS group globally, with particular focus on Southern Europe
• Client focused role within the private wealth partnerships segment, covering clients such as Private Banks, Regional Banks,Wealth Managers and Family Offices.
• Provide broad sales support and client servicing , which will include proactively reaching out to existing and new clients / prospects to deliver timely client follow-up as well as regular product updates 
• Collaborate closely with AWMS colleagues in the US and Asia, including timely/real time sharing of client intel and the upkeep of Salesforce including meeting notes and key contacts
• Work closely alongside Product Development and Client Services teams to help onboard new client partnerships, which will include assisting the launch of new products, and ongoing servicing of new relationships from a platform distribution perspective
• Build and maintain strong network across the firm to facilitate collaboration with Investment Management, Investor Relations, Product Management, Client Service, Marketing, Investment Operations and other key groups

Education/Certification:

• Master’s degree
• European passport holder
• Fluent Italian and English speaker. Proficiency in additional languages will be highly valued.

Required Knowledge:

• Private markets products and services knowledge
• Good understanding of global wealth management and its corresponding distribution channels
• Product knowledge (SICAVs, Cayman Funds, AIFs, open ended/closed ended etc.)

Required Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience in asset management or private banking/wealth management
• Global distribution model understanding

Skills/Abilities:

• High energy, enthusiasm and drive
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Willingness to travel extensively
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Problem solver with ability to research solutions and suggest resolutions
• Takes initiative and has a strong work ethic
• Outstanding written and oral presentation skills
• Work experience in a position requiring a high level of integrity and sensitivity to confidential information
• Highly motivated with the ability to set priorities, multi-task and monitor own workload to meet demanding deadlines

Reporting Relationships

Managing Director, Wealth Management Solutions, EMEA

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.