Nicholas Onie

Nicholas Onie is a Principal at Ares Management based in Australia, where he is responsible for establishing and leading the global alternative investment firm's private equity strategy across the Australia and New Zealand markets. He assumed this regional leadership position in March 2025 to direct the firm's local investment operations and expand its broader institutional footprint. Prior to joining Ares Management, Onie spent significant time serving as a Principal and Vice President at Bain Capital Private Equity. During his extensive tenure at Bain Capital, he operated out of offices in both the United States and Australia, where he specialized in the origination, structuring, and execution of complex private equity transactions. His overall professional background centers on driving institutional capital deployment and managing corporate buyout investments across established and growth stage markets within the international financial sector.