Ariel Alternatives

Ariel Alternatives, LLC is a private asset management firm affiliated with Ariel Investments, LLC. Ariel Alternatives is an enterprise newly conceived for the times and built on a four decade-old foundation. The firms first initiative, Project Black, is on a mission to scale sustainable, middle-market, minority-owned businesses and fuel Fortune 500 vendor diversity. Co-Founders Leslie Brun and Mellody Hobson share a desire to make a positive impact by investing in the world they want to see. Every individual on the team - at all levels - plays a role that is critical to our firms success. We seek subject matter experts who are unapologetically themselves. We encourage our teammates to reach their full potential and give them the runway, support, and resources to succeed. Ariel celebrates diversity and practices inclusion as a way to get work done its in our DNA. As an equal opportunity employer, our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and ind...