Associate, Real Estate Asset Management Operations

Company: Ares Management
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will support Asset Management Operations to embed processes, data, and reporting that enable scalable, accurate asset information. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to produce decision-grade outputs and harmonize data across platforms. You will help develop and roll out sector data, KPI packs, and cash-flow processes, contributing to better planning and performance insights. This is an opportunity to shape reporting frameworks and automation within a growing real estate platform, working closely with Asset Management, Finance, and Data & Analytics teams.

Responsibilities

  • Support the delivery and ongoing management of AM Operations products across sectors, including Sector Data & KPI packs, property-level cash flow and returns processes, master Asset Management slide materials and country call content
  • Partner with Asset Management deal leads and country teams to collect, validate and organise inputs, ensuring outputs are accurate and aligned to business requirements
  • Standardise quarterly and monthly data, reporting and planning processes with clear timelines, ownership, controls and repeatable workflows
  • Assist with property cash flow processes, including business plans, reforecasts, scenario and sensitivity analyses, ensuring consistency and accuracy of outputs
  • Develop AM Operations capabilities for Retail, Office and Residential sectors drawing on the Industrial operating model where applicable
  • Collaborate with Data & Analytics, Finance and stakeholders to improve source data, artefacts, outputs and system-enabled processes (Anaplan, Yardi, Power BI)
  • Transition existing Excel-based processes into scalable systems and standardised reporting frameworks to improve automation and quality
  • Prepare high-quality analysis, dashboards, and presentation packs for internal stakeholders (country calls, quarterly reviews, AM reporting forums)
  • Maintain strong business partnerships and promote data quality, process adherence and timely deliverables across cross-functional teams
  • Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement and propose practical solutions to support scalability and reliable reporting

Key requirements

  • 2-3 years’ experience in asset management operations, financial planning and analysis or a related analytical role in real estate
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Real Estate or similar quantitative/commercial discipline
  • Strong business partnering and relationship-building across Asset Management, Finance, Data & Analytics, Portfolio Management
  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling, including property-level cash flows, business plans, reforecasts, scenario and sensitivity analyses
  • Strong process development mindset with experience in documenting ownership and creating scalable workflows
  • High data literacy with ability to work with large datasets, reconcile information across systems and translate data into reporting outputs
  • Familiarity with Anaplan, Yardi, Power BI or similar tools; direct experience preferred
  • Knowledge of real estate investment, asset management, portfolio reporting, property operations and related financial processes
  • Excellent written and verbal communications for executive-ready reporting materials
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines
  • High level of AI literacy and willingness to leverage AI tools to improve efficiency and quality
  • Strong business partnering
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Organized and detail-oriented
  • Advanced Excel
  • Financial modelling
  • Anaplan

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Posted: September 14th, 2026