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Ares Management · 4 hours ago

Administrative Assistant

Ares Management is a leading firm driven by its core values and commitment to a diverse work environment. They are seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide high-level support to professionals, managing calendars, coordinating travel, and handling various administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Goal-level calendar management, reflecting professionals’ priorities and adapting as necessary, with excellent communication to involved parties and stakeholders (including senior firm management and their assistants)
Extensive coordination and scheduling of internal and external meetings and conference calls, video conference meetings utilizing Outlook calendar and Zoom for senior professionals; includes organizing catering, document distribution and ensuring conference room technology setup
Partner closely with professionals supported to manage meeting changes and keep them on schedule throughout the day
Schedule meetings and conference rooms as necessary using Ares protocols
Coordinate set up and clean up conference rooms for catered meetings
Coordinate all aspects of domestic and international travel (air, ground, and lodging); manage payment and maintain real-time tracking of meeting and itinerary changes
Manage payment and maintain real time tracking of meeting and itinerary changes
Maintain current passports and necessary visas, as relevant
Compose detailed itineraries for all travel and key meetings, print boarding passes and checking-in professionals for their flights
Track flights to ensure they are on time and not cancelled
Be on call for necessary changes, including after hours
Organize and create cash and AMEX expense reports using Ares’s expense system, Concur
Mail Sorting - Sorting/scanning a high volume of property tax notices
Reception Coverage – Act as a primary point of contact with front desk coverage as needed

Qualification

Calendar managementTravel coordinationMicrosoft OfficeExpense reportingPhone etiquetteTechnology savvyOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solvingInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred, but not required
Minimum 3-5 years of experience as an Administrative Assistant supporting a team of professionals in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite – particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT
Effective prioritization of multiple professionals
Demonstrates an eager, can-do attitude, willing and wanting to learn and take on projects as needed in dynamic environment
Excellent writing and communication skills are required
Must be very organized
Ability to manage time and priorities well in a deadline-driven, fast paced department
Excellent problem-solving capabilities, with timely resolution, demonstrating an ability to work independently with limited guidance and exercise independent judgment, including knowing when to elevate concerns or issues
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to multitask
Strong phone etiquette
Technology savvy and willing to learn new systems in a short period of time
Highly responsive and able work evenings and weekends when needed to support business needs

Preferred

Background in financial services a plus

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.

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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