Principal, Capital Solutions - Debt Capital Markets

6w1 month ago

Ares Management Corporation

London, GB · Full-time · £200,000 – £300,000

About this role

Ares Management is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Principal to join the Global Capital Solutions team. The role focuses on sourcing and structuring financing across an array of products including portfolio leverage, fund level leverage, and single asset back-leverage. This position requires a dynamic, adaptive, hands-on professional to ensure best practices in a fast-paced environment.

Day-to-day involves leading discussions and negotiations with banks and insurance markets to source various leverage solutions such as NAV facilities and warehousing. The professional will also syndicate deals by building relationships with lenders and evaluating financing for the European market, especially Direct Lending. Partnering with internal groups drives transactions from term sheet to closing.

The team operates in a rapidly growing environment guided by core values: Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy. Ares fosters a welcoming and inclusive workplace for diverse high-performance talent. Professionals work closely with fund portfolio managers, credit, legal, and other internal groups.

Monitor market trends and identify emerging financing solutions while representing the firm at industry events. Build and maintain a deep network across European banking partners. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis to support career growth in this exciting industry.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in structured finance, direct lending, or specialty finance, with strong focus on asset-backed facilities
Finance and financial services background
Deep network of relationships across European banking and lending partners
Demonstrated track record of sourcing and executing ABL or structured credit deals
Strong analytical and structuring skills with fluency in fund return modeling specific to leverage transactions
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deals and stakeholders under tight deadlines

Responsibilities

Lead discussions and negotiations with banks and insurance markets to source portfolio leverage
Source fund level leverage including NAV and warehousing facilities
Source single asset back-leverage for private equity assets, preferred or structured equity deals, and credit deals
Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential lenders
Evaluate and structure financing transactions and debt capital needs for the European market, especially European Direct Lending
Partner with fund portfolio managers, internal credit, legal and other groups to drive transactions from term sheet to closing
Monitor market trends and identify emerging financing solutions
Represent the firm at industry events and conferences