Principal (Workout/Restructuring), Infrastructure Debt Portfolio Management

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 Principal (Workout/Restructuring) for our Infrastructure Debt Portfolio Management team.

 

Ares Infrastructure Debt sources global assets and businesses with defensive characteristics across the digital, transport, energy and utility sectors. Through 23+ years of industry experience, we have established long standing relationships allowing us to seek to generate exclusive deal flow and high-quality investment opportunities.

 

The Principal will be responsible for supporting the originations team on workouts/restructurings and ongoing control positions within the infrastructure debt group. The role will provide the Principal with significant opportunities for direct interaction with senior leadership and portfolio company executives. This opportunity is the first full-time restructuring professional on the infrastructure debt portfolio management team and offers high visibility both internally and externally.

 

Primary Functions and Responsibilities:

• Financial modeling and analysis in support of active restructurings and controlled portfolio companies
• Legal document review and negotiation in consultation with internal and external legal teams
• Supporting due diligence efforts in support of active restructurings
• Manage recovery efforts in accordance with workout plans
• Communicate with management teams and financial advisors in connection with strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance to understand key trends and drivers of portfolio companies
• Draft and present Investment Committee memos to senior leadership
• Utilize firm’s proprietary software tools for company tracking
• Lead performance improvement efforts for controlled portfolio

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
• 8+ years of investment banking, workout and/or infrastructure experience
• Exposure to legal processes and review including bankruptcy
• Advanced MS Excel modeling skills (v-lookup, macros, and pivot tables) ​ Intermediate to advanced MS PowerPoint skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience reading and analyzing credit, equity, and restructuring related legal documents
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and manage sensitive matters
• Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast moving, demanding, and dynamic environment
• Creative problem solver
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness
• Periodic travel is required

Reporting Relationships

Partner, Global Head of Infrastructure Debt

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.

$225,000.00 - $250,000.00

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.