Analyst, Real Estate Asset Management

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

Role Overview

The Analyst – Asset Management (Multi-Asset Class) will support the Asset Management team in driving value creation, monitoring performance, and executing business plans across a diversified portfolio spanning multiple asset classes. The role will partner closely with senior asset managers, investment teams, finance, and third-party operators/servicers to ensure high-quality analysis, reporting, governance, and disciplined execution throughout the asset lifecycle. While reporting to a designated Vice President (VP) or above, the Analyst will work day-to-day with different senior members of the Asset Management team across the portfolio.

Based in Madrid, this position will primarily support assets across Spain (with broader European exposure), working across the full range of strategies and structures (direct holdings, joint ventures, and Co-Invest vehicles).

The Analyst will contribute to acquisitions onboarding, ongoing asset oversight, financing and refinancing processes, and exit execution, with a focus on rigorous financial analysis, data integrity, and clear communication to internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Asset Management Support & Value Creation

• Support senior asset managers in developing, tracking and updating asset-level business plans, including identification of performance gaps and value creation initiatives.

• Monitor operating and financial performance versus plan (e.g., revenue, costs, NOI/EBITDA, IRR or equivalent KPIs by strategy) and prepare concise variance analysis and commentary.

• Coordinate and support annual budgeting and periodic IRR reforecasting cycles, ensuring timely inputs, consistency of assumptions, and clear audit trails.

• Maintain and enhance asset/deal financial models (cash flow, debt, scenarios, sensitivities), and support hold/sell analysis and decision-making materials.

• Track key initiatives (commercial actions, capex programmes, remediation plans) and maintain action logs, timelines, and milestone reporting for internal governance.

Third-Party Management, Data & Governance

• Collect, validate and consolidate reporting from property managers, operating partners, and other third parties; follow up on data gaps and inconsistencies.

• Prepare materials for weekly/monthly operating reviews and quarterly business reviews, including dashboards, KPI packs, and meeting minutes/action trackers as required.

• Support the standardisation of reporting templates and definitions across asset classes to enable consistent portfolio aggregation and performance comparisons.

• Assist with contract and fee tracking (where applicable), ensuring key terms are captured and reflected in models and forecasts.

• Maintain core asset documentation (business plans, budgets, valuations, insurance and compliance items, key correspondence) to support audit readiness and efficient execution.

Market, Commercial & Portfolio Analytics

• Conduct market research and benchmarking (rents/pricing, vacancies, supply pipeline, cap rates, comparable transactions) and translate findings into actionable insights for business plans.

• Support valuation processes by compiling inputs, updating cash flow assumptions, and coordinating with third-party valuers where relevant.

• Maintain portfolio dashboards and performance attribution (drivers of return, leverage impacts, FX impacts where applicable) for internal stakeholders.

• Track key macro, regulatory and sector-specific developments relevant to the portfolio and summarise implications for asset strategy and risk management.

• Prepare ad hoc analysis in support of asset-level decisions (capex prioritisation, leasing/commercial strategies, restructuring options, hedging considerations as applicable).

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Prepare recurring asset and deal level reporting packs for internal committees and senior management, including performance highlights, risks, and required decisions.

• Ensure data quality and version control across models, forecasts and reporting outputs; maintain clear assumptions and supporting backup.

• Input and reconcile actuals, perform quality checks, and update asset/deal models accordingly to reflect latest performance and revised assumptions.

• Support investor reporting and due diligence requests by coordinating inputs from internal teams and third parties and performing checks for completeness and consistency.

• Work closely with Investments, Portfolio Management, Finance, Tax, Legal and ESG to support execution across the asset lifecycle and timely resolution of queries.

IPD Management

• Coordinate periodic IPD data submissions across assets (working with internal teams and third parties) and ensure completeness, consistency and timely delivery.

• Maintain the IPD reporting database, including data quality checks, reconciliations to internal reporting, and documentation of assumptions and methodologies.

• Act as a point of contact for IPD-related queries, liaising with the IPD provider/consultants and supporting audit trails and follow-ups.

• Support performance benchmarking and analytics using IPD outputs, highlighting key trends, out/underperformance drivers and data limitations.

Acquisition Support

• Support acquisitions and onboarding by compiling asset-level and market data, assisting with underwriting assumptions, coordinating operational/financial due diligence workstreams, and helping set up post-close reporting and governance.

• If required by the Investment team, assist in preparing Investment Committee (IC) materials (e.g., asset one-pagers, market slides) and related supporting analysis.

Dispositions, Refinancing & Capital Events

• Support financing and refinancing processes by maintaining lender models/requests, tracking covenant compliance (where applicable), and preparing supporting schedules and analysis.

• Assist with exit planning and execution, including data room preparation, buyer Q&A coordination, and analysis to support management presentations and investment committee materials.

• Track delivery of business plan initiatives underpinning valuation and exit narratives, ensuring supporting evidence and documentation are readily available.

ESG, Compliance & Risk

• Support integration of ESG objectives into business plans by tracking KPIs, compiling data from third parties, and helping prepare internal and external reporting.

• Assist with sustainability initiatives (energy, carbon, certifications) by coordinating data requests, maintaining trackers, and supporting analysis of capex/opex trade-offs.

• Support compliance and risk management workstreams by maintaining registers (insurance, H&S, regulatory items), tracking renewals/deadlines, and escalating issues to senior team members.

Team & Capability Development

• Contribute to development of templates, dashboards and playbooks that improve efficiency and consistency across the Asset Management platform.

• Support knowledge-sharing by documenting processes, maintaining trackers, and proactively surfacing insights from portfolio data.

• Participate in cross-office collaboration and support ad hoc projects as required.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 1–3 years’ experience in asset management, investment banking, portfolio management, investment management, transaction services, corporate finance, or an adjacent analytical role within financial services and/or real assets.

• Demonstrated capability in financial modelling, performance analysis, and delivering high-quality reporting under tight timelines.

• Exposure to working with multiple stakeholders (internal teams and external service providers) and handling complex datasets and documentation.

• Interest in gaining broad exposure across asset classes and capital events (acquisitions, refinancings, dispositions), with a strong learning mindset.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; able to translate large amounts of information into clear outputs and recommendations.

• Advanced Excel skills (financial modelling, scenario/sensitivity analysis); comfort with PowerPoint for executive-ready materials (and familiarity with Power BI or similar is a plus).

• High level of AI literacy and strong willingness to leverage AI tools extensively to improve efficiency and quality (e.g., research synthesis, drafting, data cleaning/analysis), while applying sound judgement, confidentiality and appropriate validation.

• Commercial judgement and curiosity; proactive in identifying issues, asking the right questions, and proposing solutions.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work effectively with external partners.

• Organised and reliable, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Interest in ESG integration and responsible investment practices; ability to support data gathering and reporting requirements.

Education & Languages

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering or a related field.

• Fluent in Spanish and English.

Reporting Relationships

Managing Director, Real Estate Equity

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.