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Vice President, Defined Contribution Lead

New York, NY, US💼 Full-time💰 $190,000–$190,000🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Execute Ares' defined contribution strategy to expand private market adoption within retirement-oriented investment programs for RIAs and family offices.

Role type

Vice President, Defined Contribution Lead (Strategic Relationship Manager)

Builds

Retirement-focused investment solutions and private market strategies for advisors and their clients

Domain

Wealth Management / Defined Contribution / Private Markets

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Defined contribution strategy execution, retirement landscape expertise (401k, 403b, 457), relationship management with RIAs and recordkeepers, business development, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder management, pipeline management

Preferred skills

Alternative investments knowledge, private markets expertise, existing retirement ecosystem network, professional designations (CFA, CAIA, CFP, CIMA, QKS, AIF)

Technologies

CRM systems

Responsibilities

Develop and execute business plans to increase adoption of Ares investment solutions, maintain strategic relationships with defined contribution stakeholders, deliver thought leadership and educational content to advisors, coordinate cross-functional initiatives for onboarding and fundraising, track pipeline and opportunities, provide market feedback to product teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic partner responsibilities

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