Description

The Principal, Counsel will serve as a senior member of the Legal team, providing strategic legal advice in connection with Ares’ firmwide initiatives, with a primary focus on global mergers and acquisitions and other corporate strategy activities. The role will also support new business initiatives, corporate finance transactions and post-acquisition integration efforts, with an emphasis on matters relevant to the asset management and alternative investment industry.

This is a highly visible, “front-line” role working closely with senior leadership, investment professionals and cross-functional teams globally, including Corporate Strategy, Tax, Compliance, Finance, Investor Relations and Human Resources.

Reporting relationships

Reports to: General Counsel, Regulated Funds & Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp

Supervises: N/A

Primary functions & responsibilities

This is a highly visible, “f...