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Associate, Digital Infrastructure Investments – Tokyo – join Ares to source and analyze high-growth data center opportunities.
Apply today for a dynamic role in a global team focused on AI, cloud, and infrastructure growth.
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
Ares Digital Infrastructure (“ADI”) is part of Ares's Real Assets platform, created to invest in high-quality digital infrastructure assets to support the growth of the ever-expanding global demand for data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Ares Digital Infrastructure has built a large portfolio of data center assets globally, recently completing its inaugural US$2.4 billion data center development fund in Japan. ADI is supported by Ada Infrastructure, its wholly-owned global data center operating platform. Ada Infrastructure provides development, leasing, asset management, facilities management, security, and other customer services to ADI’s data center asset portfolio.
The team is seeking an Associate in Tokyo who will work closely with the investment team on sourcing, due diligence, and executing investment opportunities. This is an opportunity for a strong performer who has experience with financial analysis and research through other experience.
Responsibilities include:
- Investment research
- Financial analysis, valuation, and modeling
- Industry and competitive analysis
- Business diligence
- Drafting of memoranda for internal and external use
- Conduct research on companies, industries, and asset classes
- Perform all pertinent financial analyses
- Prepare due diligence packs for the investment team, providing relevant, informative analytics, and background research
- Conduct interviews with industry experts
- Prepare written summaries and presentation materials for the investment team
- Build detailed operating models on prospective deals
- Draft information memorandum and marketing materials for the investment team
- Provide overall support to investment team
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent with excellent academic record
Experience Required
2-5 years of investment banking, private equity, principal investing, or consulting experience
General Requirements
Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast moving, demanding, dynamic and global business
Fluent spoken and written communication in English.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel with strong technical skills and ability to build complex operating models
Excellent research and due diligence skills with an aptitude for numeracy
Exceptional interpersonal skills as well as being a team player
Evidence of intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving skills, and adaptability
Solid organizational skills, high attention to detail and ability to prioritize
Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness
Reporting Relationships
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.