Executive Assistant

Ares Management is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant (EA) with exceptional administrative, organizational, and client service skills to provide high-level professional support.

This role requires the ability to manage a complex and highly dynamic calendar, coordinate detailed domestic and international travel, prepare and process expense reports, answer and screen calls, and handle a broad range of day-to-day administrative responsibilities to ensure seamless and efficient operations. Approximately 40% of the role will be dedicated to personal assistant responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, polished, and professional, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to think critically and proactively in a fast-paced environment. The individual must demonstrate the highest level of discretion, sound judgment, and confidentiality across all aspects of the role.

Ares seeks individuals who are eager to grow their skills, take on increasing responsibility, and provide thoughtful, value-added support to the professionals they cover. The successful candidate will also be collaborative, service-oriented, and willing to partner with other administrative team members, including providing shared backup coverage as needed.

Goal-level calendar management, reflecting executive’s and department’s priorities and adapting as necessary, with excellent and proactive communication to involved parties

Extensive coordination and scheduling of internal and external meetings and conference calls, video conference meetings utilizing Outlook calendar and Zoom for senior level executives; include arranging catering, document distribution and ensuring conference room technology setup

Prioritize Outlook calendar items and informing the supported professional of meeting changes to keep them on schedule throughout the day

Manage communications between senior management, board members and their assistants, coordinate conference calls, in-person meetings and distribution of relevant information

Source and print meeting or call-related documents in a timely manner prior to meeting commencement for respective participants

Schedule meetings and conference rooms as necessary using Ares protocol

Coordinate set up and clean up for catered meetings in conference rooms

Assist with communications for the executive supported, including drafting responses for approval and communicating with internal and external professionals as necessary.

Act as a gate for inbound requests from internal and external investment professionals and have the ability to make judgments regarding criticality and compiling/presenting follow-ups and action items for decision-making

Coordinate all aspects of domestic and international travel (air, ground, and lodging) for business and personal purposes; manage payment and maintain real-time tracking of meeting and itinerary changes. Includes arranging private aircraft travel and all associated logistical components.

Compose detailed itineraries for all travel and key meetings, print boarding passes and check-in executive for flights

Organize and create cash and AMEX expense reports using Ares’s expense system, Concur

Heavy collaboration with other assistants in the department arranging travel and meetings

Maintain all relevant traveler profile information including passports, visas, and other documentation requirements

Compose detailed itineraries for travel and key meetings, print boarding passes and check-in professionals for their flights

Track flights to ensure they are on time and not cancelled

Miscellaneous projects as needed, including financial analyses, coordination with third party service providers, and event management

After-hours and weekend accessibility and responsiveness

Participate in and help drive EA Program projects and initiatives that benefit administrative team members across the firm

Personal assistant duties and projects as needed

Answer phones, screen calls, and take messages as appropriate

Maintain documents, records, reports in a discreet and confidential manner

Perform professional information searches and professional biography searches as needed

Register professionals for conferences and networking events in a timely manner

RSVP to client events on behalf of professionals

Coordinate various mailings (USPS and FedEx) and assist other assistants in the process when necessary

Print/bind decks and presentations when needed

Order and pick up breakfast or lunch for professionals, as requested

Other duties as assigned

Provide back-up support to other senior executives when needed - this includes all administrative tasks, including managing inbound calls, preparing documents, coordinating meetings etc.

Partner with other assistants to develop systems and problem solve when needed