Associate Vice President, Tax

### *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** We are seeking an ambitious tax professional to join our APAC tax team based in Singapore. This role will support the firm’s APAC-focused funds, with a responsibility balance between on APAC tax advisory/structuring and related tax compliance. The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise, commercial awareness, and a collaborative approach to managing tax risks and delivering strategic tax solutions across a diverse portfolio of investment vehicles. **Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities** Tax Advisory - Provide tax structuring advice for fund launches, investments, realizations, and ongoing operations - Advise on cross-border tax issues including withholding tax, tax treaty availability, permanent establishment risks, and indirect transfer tax implications - Collaborate with legal, finance, and investment teams to assess tax impacts of transactions and business initiatives - Contribute to global and regional tax planning initiatives to enhance tax efficiency and manage risk (e.g. transfer pricing) - Assist with providing internal training to boost tax awareness amongst investment professionals and other support teams Tax Compliance - Manage annual tax compliance processes for Singapore tax-resident entities and other related APAC jurisdictions (where relevant), serving as a bridge between internal teams (e.g. Fund Accounting) and external tax advisors - Oversee preparation and review of tax filings including corporate income tax and fund-level reporting - Identify efficiencies in the annual tax compliance process and work to implement enhancements to the process - Maintain robust internal tax compliance controls and documentation to mitigate future tax risks - Assist in managing tax audits and disputes, including preparation of supporting documentation, engagement with tax authorities, and coordination with external advisors **Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or related field - Minimum of 5 years of relevant tax experience, ideally within asset management, Big 4, or a multinational financial institution - Professional qualification (e.g., CA, CPA, CTA) preferred - Strong understanding of Singapore and international tax principles, particularly in relation to fund structures and cross-border mergers and acquisitions - Experience with tax compliance and advisory in a multi-jurisdiction context - Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills - Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams **Reporting Relationships** *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.*