Vice President, AI Credit Product Lead
Core
Define and lead AI product strategy for Ares' global Credit investment platform to enhance investment decision-making and streamline workflows across the end-to-end investment lifecycle.
Role type
VP, AI Product Lead (Private Credit)
Builds
Scalable AI products and capabilities for deal sourcing, underwriting, diligence, and portfolio management.
Domain
Private Credit / Financial Services / Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Private credit investment workflow expertise, AI product strategy, Generative AI & LLMs, agentic AI, RAG, enterprise search, product roadmap planning, cross-functional leadership, rapid prototyping, build/buy/partner evaluation
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in CS or adjacent fields, experience with AI-native product development tools (Cursor, Copilot, etc.)
Technologies
LLMs, agentic AI frameworks, RAG, enterprise search, low-code/no-code platforms, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Replit, v0, Figma AI
Responsibilities
Define multi-year AI product roadmap aligned with credit business priorities; Partner with investment professionals to identify AI opportunities for decision-making and workflow optimization; Translate investment workflows into scalable AI product opportunities; Drive development of reusable AI capabilities for origination, diligence, and portfolio management; Lead products from concept and prototyping through production deployment; Establish governance and responsible AI adoption practices; Serve as strategic advisor on AI adoption to senior leaders.
Seniority
Executive (VP), hands-on product leadership
