Analyst, Real Estate Equity

About Ares Management

Ares Management has built its success over the past two decades through its people and strong culture, guided by core values such as collaboration, responsibility, entrepreneurship, self-awareness, and trustworthiness. The company's mission is to promote shared prosperity and create a better future. They prioritize inclusive recruitment, career development, and employee programs to foster a diverse and high-performing workforce in the growing alternative investments industry.

Ares is a globally recognized alternative investment manager with approximately $596 billion in assets under management as of 30th September 2025, employing over 4,200 professionals worldwide. The Real Assets division manages more than $109.5 billion through over 555 global investments, supported by 700 investment professionals across 44 offices.

Role Overview

The Real Estate Equity Analyst will join the European team to support evaluation, execution, and management of a broad range of equity investment opportunities throughout the UK and Europe. The role includes hands-on engagement in all phases of the investment process, emphasizing financial modeling, investment committee preparation, market analysis, portfolio oversight, and investor communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within a small deal team to analyze and execute equity real estate investments.
• Report and communicate findings effectively to team members spanning from Associates to Partners.
• Conduct extensive financial modeling to support investment decisions.
• Prepare materials for investment committee meetings and investor reporting.
• Maintain ongoing market research focusing on geographic regions, property categories, and sector trends.
• Contribute to transaction processes, including deal screening, due diligence, and strategic oversight on investments.
• Manage relationships and communications with counterparties, lenders, investors, lawyers, consultants, and other stakeholders involved in transactions.

Candidate Qualifications

• A university degree from a highly regarded undergraduate institution.
• Between 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in investment banking, real estate private equity, or advisory roles closely related to private equity.
• Profound skills in financial analysis, valuation, and modeling.
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation abilities to succinctly convey complex information internally and externally.
• Hands-on experience evaluating real estate equity investments and transaction execution.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, along with the capability to utilize artificial intelligence tools to enhance workflow and decision-making.
• Ability to multitask and manage several projects simultaneously with great attention to detail.
• Comfortable performing market and comparative analysis, as well as engaging with brokers, experts, and conducting site inspections.
• Capacity to evaluate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of properties and investment opportunities.

Additional Skills and Attributes

• Upholds strong ethical standards and works effectively in teams, aiming to deliver superior results across the organization.
• Exhibits strong accountability, responsiveness, and thoroughness in responsibilities.
• Demonstrates high analytical capability.
• Can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational aptitude and adaptability to varied roles and responsibilities.
• Fluency in an additional European language is an advantage.

Application Information

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline until the hiring process concludes.