Senior Associate, Digital Infrastructure Investments

Ares Digital Infrastructure (“ADI”) is part of Ares's Real Assets platform, created to invest in high-quality digital infrastructure assets to support the growth of the ever-expanding global demand for data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Ares Digital Infrastructure has built a large portfolio of data center assets globally, recently completing its inaugural US$2.4 billion data center development fund in Japan. ADI is supported by Ada Infrastructure, its wholly-owned global data center operating platform. Ada Infrastructure provides development, leasing, asset management, facilities management, security, and other customer services to ADI’s data center asset portfolio.

The team is seeking a Senior Associate in New York who will work closely with the investment team on sourcing, due diligence, and executing investment opportunities. This is an opportunity for a strong performer who has experience with financial analysis and research through other experience. Responsibilities include:

• Investment research
• Financial analysis, valuation, and modeling
• Industry and competitive analysis
• Business diligence
• Drafting of memoranda for internal and external use
• Conduct research on companies, industries, and asset classes
• Perform all pertinent financial analyses
• Prepare due diligence packs for the investment team, providing relevant, informative analytics, and background research
• Conduct interviews with industry experts
• Prepare written summaries and presentation materials for the investment team
• Build detailed operating models on prospective deals
• Draft information memorandum and marketing materials for the investment team
• Provide overall support to investment team

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent with excellent academic record

Experience Required:

• 3-6 years of investment banking, private equity, principal investing, or consulting experience

General Requirements:

• Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast moving, demanding, dynamic and global business
• Fluent spoken and written communication in English.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel with strong technical skills and ability to build complex operating models
• Excellent research and due diligence skills with an aptitude for numeracy
• Exceptional interpersonal skills as well as being a team player
• Evidence of intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving skills, and adaptability
• Solid organizational skills, high attention to detail and ability to prioritize
• Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness