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 diligent and professional Technology Product Manager to join our dynamic Legal & Compliance technology team. You will provide a collaborative link between business strategy, operations, and technology teams by designing, implementing, and maintaining technology products that help to achieve overall business objectives and goals. The Product Manager will work with stakeholders to prioritize and implement product and system enhancements to increase operational efficiencies, with a primary focus on Legal & Compliance Product Offerings.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide thought leadership, product expertise, and support for initiatives related to product development, Legal & Compliance operational and process improvements, vendor management, product documentation, and/or system releases.

• Collaborate with the Legal & Compliance team members on managing their strategic technology roadmap and ongoing deliverables; Proactively manage demand and competing priorities.

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in managing, designing, and implementing existing and new systems. This includes capturing business requirements, designing technical solutions, and working with internal and external partners to deliver stable solutions.

• Act as the "keeper (and communicator) of the vision" to translate the product strategy and vision developed with business stakeholders into scalable and operational technology deliverables.

• Lead and deliver executive reporting and other data-driven deliverables, with a focus on providing appropriate content, context, and structure in a precise and timely manner.

• Collaborates with other product owners and operational and technology teams to manage dependencies and priorities.

• Coordinates with other stakeholders, such as data and IT architects, to align product and platform architectures and capabilities according to agreed-upon goals.

• Leverage software development best practices - from design, requirement gathering, analysis, deployment, testing methodologies, change management, and production support.

• Oversee cross-functional teams and vendor/consulting resources.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 10 years of technology experience in portfolio or corporate compliance, covering Asset Management (Alternatives preferred)

• Bachelor's or higher degree

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Adaptable and able to work in a changing environment

Experience Required:  

• 10+ years of Legal & Compliance technology domain experience as a business analyst or product manager.

• Working knowledge of investor, fund, and investment lifecycle, specifically related to regulatory and compliance oversight.

• Experience in the Compliance domain is required – working knowledge of some of the workflows covering Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Transaction Monitoring, Know Your Customer (KYC), Conflicts Checks, Regulatory Reporting, etc.

• Experience with one or more (or comparable) Legal & Compliance platforms such as MRS, Red Oak, Star Compliance, GEMS, LawBase, and SimpleLegal.

• Track record of successfully implementing Legal & Compliance systems and taking end-to-end ownership of deliverables.

• Strong background in technology process mapping, end-user journey mapping, and detailed requirements gathering.

• The ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, adjust to changing priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• The ability to lead collaborative working groups of multiple disciplines, manage project timelines and budgets, and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization and influence d