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Based on the most helpful WSO content, Ares' pay in the direct lending and credit space is competitive and aligns with top-tier firms. For example, analyst salaries in credit funds or direct lending are often similar to investment banking analyst bases, around $85k, with bonuses varying. Ares-type shops have been mentioned with compensation like $125k salary and $150k bonus for associates at a >$50 billion AUM direct lending firm. Hours can range from moderate to intense, depending on deal flow, with some weeks reaching up to 80 hours.

For more detailed insights, you can explore this thread: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/credit/private-credit-direct-lend…</a">Private Credit / Direct Lending Comp.

Sources: Private Credit / Direct Lending Comp, Ares vs. Golub Direct Lending, Credit Fund/Direct Lending Salaries 2019, Ares Credit Direct Lending Analyst Exits?, Thoughts on Ares Alternative Credit

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Have 2 friends who works there but in the London Office. Cuture seems great and the WLB isnt too terrible. But you need to keep in mind that it is not banking so it is going to be hard to lateral back to equity unless you want to stay in credit

 

John Peterson

Got it, the exit is a big problem though. what are some exit for direct lending???

it is not impossible to go back to banking or PE (brief linkedin search I can find people lateral from PIMPCO to Roths) but it is hard. Most of them just stary in credit side of things

 

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