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Ares Management · 8 hours ago

Vice President, Commercial Finance (Underwriter)

Ares Management is a leading global alternative investment manager, and they are seeking a Vice President, Commercial Finance to join their Ares Commercial Finance Group. The role involves managing loan relationships, underwriting credit requests, and ensuring compliance with financial and operational performance standards.

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Responsibilities

Manage and administer a portfolio of Ares loan relationships in accordance with Ares policy, procedure, and lending guidelines
Daily account administration, including collateral and credit monitoring; review and approving daily advance requests, monitoring borrowers’ on-going operating and financial performance; managing monthly receivable verification process; identifying negative financial and operating trends; preparing periodic financial reviews and projections; maintaining credit and related files; monitoring and resolving documentation and financial exceptions
Review monthly cash reconciliations and trend card prepared by the operations staff
Prepare quarterly credit review and periodic credit requests on portfolio of loan relationships
Review of documentation of contract amendments and waivers
Manage and review collateral audits on the portfolio of accounts and new credits
Assist the deal team with new transactions, specifically with the initial credit review/screening, underwriting and loan execution
Responsible for the supervision / management of the Collateral Analysts with respect to specific accounts handled by the Credit Loan Officer
Assist with special projects as needed

Qualification

Credit analysisLoan underwritingPortfolio managementFinancial modelingMicrosoft ExcelCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university required
5+ years in related field with strong computer skills
Self-starter, exceptional communication and organizational skills necessary
Ability to work independently as well as with 'the team', including team members in other offices
Excellent oral and written communication skills and computer literacy
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Windows, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook
Excel proficiency in financial modeling/spreads, lookups and relevant formulas
Able to use Excel to conduct financial and other analysis
Ability to create cohesive memorandums and other materials in PowerPoint format including pasting in charts, providing bullet point style narrative and general formatting

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical/Rx
Dental and Vision plans
401(k) program with company match
Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution
Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit
Access to a world-class medical advisory team
A mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry
A mindfulness and wellbeing app
Financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor
New parent leave
Reproductive and adoption assistance
Emergency backup care
Matching gift program
Education sponsorship program

Company

Ares Management

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Ares Management is an alternative asset manager focusing on credit, private equity, and real estate.

H1B Sponsorship

Ares Management has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.4B
2025-10-29Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2025-01-09Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
2024-10-09Post Ipo Debt· $750M

Leadership Team

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Michael Arougheti
Director, Co-Founder & Current CEO
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Antony Ressler
Co-Founder, Director and Executive Chairman
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