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.:
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Essential Job Duties
The Senior Associate will work within the Asset Management Group and assist in operating and reporting on a growing regional portfolio. Specific Responsibilities include:
Acting as a key partner in the operation and management of regional industrial assets
Conduct thorough market research to identify trends, competitive properties, and potential opportunities for leasing
Negotiate lease terms and rental rates with potential tenants, ensuring favorable outcomes for both the company and the tenants
Oversight of third-party leasing teams, property management, vendor contracts and vendor relationships supporting the industrial assets
Direct involvement and responsibilities for new and ongoing lease negotiations within the portfolio including communicating with third-party leasing teams, in-house counsel, and third-party legal teams
Assist in administration of capital expenditures within the industrial portfolio and working with the VP Construction Management on oversight and guidance to all third-party construction managers, contractors and/or vendors
Assist in the post-acquisition budget process, annual budget process and reforecasting and strategic planning for the entire regional industrial portfolio. This includes overseeing the timeline, preparation and completion of annual budgets, business plans and leasing and marketing plans
Assisting with due diligence efforts performed during the acquisition phase, specifically: tenant interviews, tenant estoppels, underwriting assumptions (market rent, lease up timing, leasing costs, and capital improvements) and third-party reports (environmental and engineering reports) for future acquisitions
Responsible for accuracy and timeliness of management reporting on the portfolio: review of monthly third-party reports, verifying new leases are input correctly by internal property management teams, as well as assisting in the compilation of internal asset management portfolio reports
Assist with tenant move-in, move-out and make-readies
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Position requires a bachelor’s degree
5+ years direct experience in asset management is preferred. Leasing experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage transactional details required
Demonstrated budgeting skills, including Yardi and Excel applications are preferred
Ability to effectively manage internal and external relationships required
Ability to travel domestically required
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Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of December 31, 2025, Ares Management's global platform had approximately $623 billion of assets under management with more than 4,200 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com .