Principal, Capital Solutions (m|f|x) London

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 a highly experienced and motivated Principal to join the Global Capital Solutions team, focusing on sourcing and structuring Corporate Credit financing and debt capital needs. The role requires a dynamic, adaptive, experienced hands-on professional to ensure best practices in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.

Tasks

• Lead the sourcing, negotiation and execution of asset-backed lending (ABL) and structured credit opportunities for the European Direct Lending Group
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential lenders
• Evaluate and structure various financing transactions and debt capital needs for the European Direct Lending funds
• Partner with fund portfolio managers, internal credit, legal and other internal groups to drive transactions from term sheet to closing
• Monitor market trends and identify emerging financing solutions
• Represent the firm at industry events and conferences

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• 10+ years of experience in structured finance, direct lending, or specialty finance, with a strong focus on asset-backed facilities
• Finance and financial services background
• Deep network of relationships across European banking and lending partners
• Demonstrated track record of sourcing and executing ABL or structured credit deals.
• Strong analytical and structuring skills, with fluency in fund return modeling specific to leverage transactions
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability and desire to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Strong planning, organization, and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deals and stakeholders under tight deadlines
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player

Contact

Laura Toulman

Human Resources

Location

10 New Burlington Street, GB-SW1S 3BE London