Company Overview

Ares Management Corporation (“Ares” or the “Firm”) is a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $419 billion of assets under management ("AUM") and approximately 2,800 employees. We seek to deliver attractive performance to our investor base across our investment groups and strategies, including credit, private equity, real estate and strategic initiatives. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices across the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Its common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ARES".

Ares believes each of its investment groups is a market leader based on assets under management and investment performance. Our three distinct but complementary investment groups have the ability to invest across a company’s capital structure—from senior debt to common equity. The Firm was built upon the fundamental principle that each group benefits from being part of the broader platform. We believe the synergies from this multi-asset strategy provide our professionals with insights into industry trends, access to significant deal flow and the ability to assess relative value.

Since our inception in 1997, we have adhered to a disciplined investment philosophy that focuses on delivering compelling risk-adjusted investment returns throughout market cycles. We strive to maintain a consistent credit-based approach in targeting well-structured investments in high quality businesses and real estate assets. We believe our growth in becoming one of the largest alternative asset managers is a testament to our experienced management team, focus on performance and high-quality investor base, which includes large pension funds, university endowments, sovereign wealth funds, banks and insurance companies.

Roles & responsibilities

We are seeking Summer Analysts to join our dynamic Credit groups. Qualified candidates will be invited to interview for a Credit Summer Analyst position within the following group: Direct Lending, Chicago. Summer Analysts will be responsible for a variety of both investment and research responsibilities as described further below. Ares seeks to fill its Summer Analyst class with a broad mix of candidates coming from a variety of backgrounds (including finance, economics, mathematics, data analysis, and other fields).

The Firm has an extensive training program for new hires, to ensure that all summer analysts are provided a well-rounded introduction to the field and are taught the skills & understandings needed to succeed, regardless of their academic background. Responsibilities could include:

• Understanding and executing the due diligence process

• Supporting deal teams with structuring, underwriting and closing equity and debt investments across diverse industries

• Building and updating integrated financial models

• Understanding industry research, trends and drivers

• Gaining exposure to investment recommendations and preparing investment committee memos

• Assessing relative value among debt investments and making investment recommendations based on these views

• Interfacing with portfolio companies, management teams, third party diligence providers, and other external partners

• Analysis of data room presentation of results such as company financials, key performance metrics and other credit documents

Successful candidates should have:

• Knowledge of finance and accounting is a plus but not required. We are primarily looking for general aptitude and willingness to learn

• Superior oral and written communication skills

• Novice to intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

• Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to multi-task

• Initiative and a strong entrepreneurial mindset

• The ability to research solutions and be a problem solver

Candidates for the 2025 Summer Analyst Program MUST:

• Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student, ideally majoring in Finance or Economics

• Have an anticipated graduation date between December 2025 and August 2026

Location: Chicago, IL

Duration: 10 weeks

Compensation: Paid Internship - the total base salary (subject to change) is expected to be $110,000 (prorated over 10 weeks)

Accommodations: Relocation stipend

The anticipated rate for this position is listed below.