Associate, U.S. Real Estate Equity

Job Description

Ares Real Estate Equity's team has extensive real estate private equity experience globally. They manage over $90 billion in AUM across various investment vehicles, focusing on core/core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic strategies.

Essential Duties

• Create detailed and complex financial underwriting models for real estate investments
• Perform asset-level and market-level due diligence
• Understand the capital structure and business plan of a deal and identify key risks
• Understand physical characteristics of properties and their competitive advantages/disadvantages
• Identify demand drivers for a project and gather market information
• Critically assess the execution ability of the development team
• Communicate conclusions to senior management

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree or international equivalent in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or related field with exceptional academic credentials
• 2-4 years of finance experience, preferably in real estate investment banking or private equity
• High level of expertise in Excel; ARGUS proficiency helpful but not required
• Self-motivated and driven, able to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Expertise in PowerPoint
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and impeccable integrity

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $155,000.00 - $175,000.00. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Ares offers robust benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability, EAP, and commuter benefits.