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 The Associate Vice President is responsible for the responsible to work on Cash and PAR Reconciliation for Bank loan Products. Primary responsibilities: Proactively research, resolve and prevent all cash and par breaks with custodian banks and third party administrators Direct fund administrators and custodian banks on appropriate processing and review/reconcile processing output for accuracy Reporting Cash & PAR breaks with custodian banks and third party administrators Sound knowledge for Loan life cycle events Rollover, Paydown , Borrowing, PIK etc Knowledge on loan restructure and corporate action events Work with all internal and external stakeholders to improve and enhance settlement workflows Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly KPIs reporting and Powerbi system knowledge is a strong plus. Review daily recons between internal systems and third parties and resolve discrepancies, including MLR discrepancies Influencing and participating in decisions on policies/procedures designed to ensure compliance with internal, legal and regulatory policies and ensure changing business requirements are met Contribute ideas and recommendations to improve process efficiencies and increase risk mitigation Participate in meetings representing recon and participate in department initiatives such as system enhancements, off hours testing and new business conversions as necessary. Required knowledge: Strong fixed income product knowledge, particularly bank loans Strong understanding of the bank loan industry and standards Understanding of custodian bank/administrator’s and agent’s data Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word , ClearPar, Wall Street Office and Geneva

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Graduate with 11 - 14 years of investment management operations experience with high emphasis on bank loan operations/ Settlement

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working with custodian and agent banks Reporting Relationships Associate Vice President, Global Reconciliation 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. Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of March 31, 2026, Ares Management's global platform had approximately $644 billion of assets under management(1) with more than 4,400 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com. Ares Management LLC (together with its related operating and administrative subsidiaries, “Ares Management”) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity and expression, transgender status, genetic information, status as unemployed, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Ares Management will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. (1) As of March 31, 2026. AUM amounts include funds managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, LP., a wholly owned portfolio company of Ares Capital Corporation and registered investment adviser.