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 - Cooperative, 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 setting where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry. :
Primary functions & responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities

Audit Execution
Plan and execute internal audit engagements across financial, operational, and compliance
Perform risk assessments, process walkthroughs, and design and operating effectiveness testing of controls
Prepare high-quality audit documentation, including work papers, findings, and reports

Risk Assessment & Control Evaluation
Identify and evaluate key risks and assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls




Highlight control gaps, root causes, and business impacts, and recommend practical improvements
Proactively identify emerging risks and communicate them in a timely manner

Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with business, operations, and compliance teams across geographies
Present audit findings and recommendations clearly to management
Track and support remediation of audit findings to closure

Data & Technology Enablement
Leverage AI, data analytics, and automation techniques to enhance audit effectiveness, improve risk coverage, and deliver data-driven assurance across complex business processes.
Design and execute analytics-based audit procedures to identify emerging risks, control deficiencies, anomalous transactions, and operational inefficiencies.
Translate large and complex datasets into meaningful risk insights, root-cause analyses, and actionable recommendations for management.

📌 Senior Associate, Internal Audit Mumbai
🏢 Ares Management
📍 Mumbai