2026 Analyst Private Equity

2026 Analyst

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 June 30, 2025, Ares Management's global platform had approximately $572 billion of assets under management with more than 4,165 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com.

Ares Private Equity North American Growth Buyout Team pursues investments in growth-oriented middle market companies in North America. We invest in growth companies with great leadership to build and accelerate growth in market leaders. We seek to invest in high-quality middle market companies in our core industries - Healthcare, Services, Industrials and Consumer - where we can utilize our extensive growth-oriented investing experience, proprietary Value Creation System, and our ability to flex into distressed to seek to generate consistent returns across market environments.

2026 Analyst Roles and Responsibilities

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with a strong interest in investing in a wide variety of industries and transaction structures. This role focuses on leadership, initiative, demonstrated history of excellence, and problem solving in the capabilities. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Participate in diligence discussions with the Private Equity group's investment committee
• Develop detailed diligence plans and drive efficient execution
• Interpret credit agreements, legal agreements and other transaction documentation
• Partner closely with portfolio company management teams to drive growth initiatives
• Building and updating integrated financial models
• Analyzing company and industry research
• Gaining exposure to investment recommendations and preparing investment committee memos
• Evaluating relative value and how to "price" the risk vs. reward of an investment opportunity

Qualifications :

Location : Los Angeles, CA

Compensation : The base salary (subject to change) is $120,000

Accommodations : Relocation stipend