Legal Coordinator, Private Equity

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' Private Equity Group is seeking a highly organized, quick-thinking and proactive Legal Coordinator to join the Legal team in Los Angeles. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment requiring the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and projects with shifting priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail. The Legal Coordinator will provide day-to-day support to the Private Equity Legal team and contribute to firmwide initiatives in conjunction with the broader Paralegal team.

Ares is a flat, flexible and dynamic organization. The firm fosters a culture of collaboration, entrepreneurialism, integrity and partnership, both internally amongst colleagues and externally amongst clients and other stakeholders. The Ares team operates with a growth mindset, communicates transparently and cultivates a high-performance and results-oriented environment. We are currently operating in a hybrid working model/environment.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Reports to: Head Paralegal, Private Equity

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Legal Coordinator will be charged with facilitating the efficient functioning of the Private Equity Legal team to enable the timely delivery of high-quality legal services to investment professionals and other functional groups (finance/accounting, investor relations, compliance, etc.) at the firm, including teams based in Los Angeles, New York and Europe.

Critical tasks include:

• Check documents against precedents and elevate them for review accordingly.
• Coordinate workflow with external counsel for high volume of non-disclosure agreements.
• Coordinate the execution and/or notarization of documents.
• Collaborate with Compliance team to clear conflicts on investment opportunities.
• Ensure our legal records are highly organized and complete so documents are easily accessible to users when needed.
• Prepare resolutions and incumbency certificates on a periodic and as-needed basis.
• Prepare responses (including entity structure charts) to inbound Know Your Customer, Anti-Money Laundering and other legal/regulatory information requests.
• Assist with corporate, regulatory and other filings.
• Create visually appealing/highly readable materials for legal training sessions.
• Assist with improving standard forms/precedents and processes.
• Record and organize data to assist in analyzing key performance indicators.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Some experience working within a regulated industry, at a law firm or in an in-house legal department is preferred. A background in asset management (private equity, specifically) is helpful.

Skills

• Skilled with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office Suite and other MS Office software products.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time-management and prioritization skills. Able to successfully navigate multiple priorities and competing demands.
• Thrives working autonomously in a dynamic, collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Exhibits excellent judgment. Knows when to elevate issues and ask questions.
• Eager to learn and grow skillsets.
• Builds on successes. Owns mistakes and seeks to learn from them.
• Attention to detail. Pride of authorship.
• A visual/design aesthetic appreciated to help elevate the team's work product.
• Appreciation for process design, implementation and improvement.

Reporting Relationships

Head Paralegal, Private Equity

Compensation

The anticipated rate for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus.

$36 - $44 per hour

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.