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Program Manager, Legal Risk & Compliance Technology

Department: Technology – Corporate Technology (Legal, Risk & Compliance Technology)

Reports to: Head of Corporate Technology

Location: New York, NY

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 is seeking a Program Manager, Legal Risk & Compliance (LRC) Technology to join Corporate Technology, reporting to the Head of Corporate Technology . This role will drive execution, governance, and stakeholder alignment across a portfolio of initiatives supporting Legal, Risk, and Compliance technology.

The ideal candidate is a high-performing, client-oriented program manager—exceptionally organized, detail-driven, and fast-moving—who communicates crisply and maintains tight follow-through. They are comfortable engaging with senior business stakeholders as well as collaborating day-to-day with hands-on technology teams. This person takes direction well, executes thoughtfully, and maintains a high cadence of communication to keep leaders informed and teams aligned. Experience from a large alternative asset manager and/or a consulting background is strongly preferred.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive end-to-end program management across the LRC Technology portfolio: scope, plans, milestones, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Act as a trusted execution partner to Corporate Technology leadership—translate direction into structured workplans and ensure follow-through.
• Run portfolio governance: workstream cadence, RAID tracking, decision logs, dependency management, and change control.
• Own stakeholder management with a client-service mindset: prepare meetings, capture decisions, close actions, and anticipate needs.
• Partner with delivery leads to coordinate sequencing, resourcing, and release readiness across teams and vendors.
• Produce high-quality artifacts and executive-ready materials: status, plans, timelines, risks, and concise summaries of complex topics.
• Maintain delivery discipline across tools and standards (Jira/Confluence hygiene, Smartsheet plans, documentation consistency).
• Proactively surface risks and issues early; drive mitigation and resolution to closure.
• Improve delivery efficiency by introducing pragmatic best practices and tech-forward approaches, including use of AI for reporting, documentation, and operational workflow.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience managing complex technology programs in financial services or similarly high-expectation environments.
• Exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to tailor messaging by audience.
• Proven ability to operate at pace across multiple parallel workstreams, with strong judgment and accountability.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus.

Experience Required

• Strong proficiency with:
  • Jira / Confluence (required)
  • Smartsheet (required)
  • PowerPoint and Excel (required)
  • Lucidchart (preferred)
• Track record delivering programs from initiation through production/stabilization with strong governance and predictable execution.
• Strong facilitation and documentation discipline: agendas, notes, actions, decisions, and follow-up.
• Ability to work effectively across senior stakeholders, engineers, architects, and external partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a large alternative asset manager and/or in consulting (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with Legal, Risk, and/or Compliance domains and the delivery expectations common to regulated functions.
• Practical experience experimenting with AI-enabled tools to improve productivity (e.g., documentation synthesis, reporting automation, backlog hygiene).

General Requirements

• Fast-moving, highly responsive, and service-oriented; builds credibility through clarity and follow-through.
• Comfortable with ambiguity; able to create structure and momentum with minimal overhead.
• Strong ownership mindset with disciplined execution and attention to detail.
• Willingness to flex hours as needed to support global stakeholders and key milestones.

Reporting Relationships

Product Manager, Legal & Compliance Systems

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$200k - $250k

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.

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.