Analyst, Real Estate (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

Position Summary

The Analyst will support the oversight and execution of the firm’s real estate investment and fund activities through financial analysis, thoughtful evaluation of asset and fund performance, and hands‑on involvement in transactions and reporting. This role plays a key part in maintaining models and projections, enhancing data and analytics infrastructure, and partnering across teams to deliver clear insights to internal stakeholders and investors. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, technical proficiency, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial and performance analysis
• Review annual asset plans and assess strategy; provide strategic input into major decisions
• Support transaction analysis and execution, including sales, buyouts, financings, and re-financings
• Manage fund-level analysis, such as liquidity, capital structure / debt analytics, and other fund-level metrics
• Develop and maintain fund model and projections
• Assist in investor reporting, annual asset reviews, and quarterly valuations
• Work with finance / technology teams to build out and maintain data systems and dashboards
• Support investor requests from prospective and existing investors
• Collaborate with various internal and external parties on projects
• Other special projects and initiatives

Skills & Experience

• Prior work experience in real estate, asset management, and/or investment banking
• 1-3 years of professional experience
• Proficiency in Excel and Argus
• Thrives in a fast-paced and continuously developing environment
• Exhibits strong interpersonal skills, communication, and collaboration in a team environment
• Self-starter with superior analytical skills; a problem solver with an astute attention to detail
• Possesses good judgment, honesty, and utmost integrity

Reporting Relationships

Compensation

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.