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<i>Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.</i>
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Job Description
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Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is looking to hire an attorney to join its existing Legal team of [30+] attorneys and other legal professionals. The position will be in Denver and report to the General Counsel of the Ares real assets group. This position will support general corporate needs across the real assets group, including related to infrastructure, real estate, and alternative credit. These needs include contract review and management, transactional support across the capital stack, asset management support, and various issues related to a unique 1031 exchange program. The Ares Legal team is responsible for advising on a wide range of legal matters as the Ares Legal team guides Ares' business through an evolving and complex financial, legal, and regulatory environment across the multiple jurisdictions in which we operate. The ideal candidate will work directly with senior investment professionals as well as the broader Ares Legal department, Finance & Accounting, Tax, and Compliance departments. While this role is a general corporate role, familiarity, and experience with legal matters relevant to real estate is helpful, but not required. This role is a great opportunity to be part of a team-oriented legal group and work at one of the largest alternative investment managers in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
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Reports to: General Counsel, Real Assets Group
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Primary Functions & Responsibilities
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Contract/Review Management
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NDAs
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Non-reliance/access agreements
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Engagement letters
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Vendor agreements
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Transaction Coordination
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Monitor deal pipeline and IC meetings
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Coordinate preliminary documentation (e.g., mandate letters, exclusivity letter, or LOI/term sheet)
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Manage outside counsel
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Manage conflicts, information walls, and other compliance-related matters
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Confirm transaction documents comply with fund documents (including side letters) and Ares policies
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Assist portfolio investment closings and dispositions, including interdepartmental coordination across F&A, tax and compliance:
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attend checklist calls
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coordination with outside counsel
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review transaction documents
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General Corporate:
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Assist with new fund and LP co-invest vehicle handoff from fund team and IR to RA+ legal
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Coordinate/manage paralegal teams with respect to:
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KYC responses, escalations, and solutions
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Entity formations and related account openings
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Form and process maintenance
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Exchange Program:
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Support preparation of exchange program offerings:
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Set up of assets, due diligence, trust and other operative documents, and lease review
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Assist with review of PPM
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Assist with transition of assets from an asset management perspective
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Support administration of program operations including fielding closing questions, investor due diligence questions
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Coordinate UPREIT closings (notices, documentation, board coordination and closings)
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Asset Management:
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PM, leasing, and commission agreements
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Leases and related documents
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Litigation and Claims Management
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Qualifications
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Education:
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JD required with a strong academic background
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Experience Required:
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Minimum 3-5 years of general corporate and transactional experience, ideally with some exposure to real estate
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Significant collaboration with colleagues across multiple functions, including those in senior and executive leadership
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Proven record of accomplishment in relationship management with internal and external stakeholders
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General Requirements:
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Superior communication skills and a demonstrated ability to create content to specified audience
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Strong client service orientation
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Excellent time management skills and ability to collaborate with others
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Outstanding leadership and project management capabilities
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Outstanding organizational skills with attention to detail
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Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands; result oriented
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A solutions-oriented self-starter with the ability to see the big picture
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A proficient issue spotter who sees through the complexity and is a creative problem-solver
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Ability to thoughtfully balance the legal and commercial aspects of an issue
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An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase efficiency of existing processes
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Compensation
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<i> The anticipated range for this position is $130,000 - $145,000 annual base salary plus annual discretionary performance-based bonus. Actual pay may be adjusted based on experience and performance. Benefits would include:</i>
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