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.

Job Description

The Ares European Real Estate team is seeking to hire a Principal/Director to work within the Portfolio Management Group overseeing the management of our European properties and to sit on the board of the Luxembourg entities owning directly and indirectly these assets.

The candidate is expected to have a background in making informed decisions related to real estate and being able to ask critical questions to gain a good understanding of any transaction or arrangement that is being brought to the board of managers for approval.

Responsibilities

• Oversee asset management of a portfolio of European assets, executing leasing, capex and operating strategies
• Ensure delivery of business plans and accurate quarterly reporting
• Drive value creation initiatives including refinancing, disposals and acquisitions
• Review governing documents and contribute to board-level decision-making
• Collaborate with a wide range of departments within Ares as well as external service providers to ensure efficient execution of decisions
• Serve as board member of Luxembourg SPVs, ensuring compliance with legal, tax, regulatory and governance requirements

Experience

• 15+ years of real estate experience in commercial/financial, legal or equivalent
• Experience in decision-making and real estate asset management
• Understanding of alternative investment structures and portfolio management
• Experience with Lux SPVs and corporate governance (board experience preferred)
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in finance or law, or equivalent work experience
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are advantageous

• The candidate must be a Luxembourg resident

• Strong attention to detail, organisation and time management
• Flexible time commitment is a prerequisite
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• High integrity and professionalism combined with pragmatic business sensitivity
• Team-oriented mindset with a focus on process improvement

Reporting Relationships

Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, European Real Estate

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.