Associate, Talent Management

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

The Talent Management Associate is a key member of the Talent Management team who supports HR Business Partners and assigned client groups through employee lifecycle coordination, annual talent processes, headcount tracking, reporting, and day-to-day talent management support. This role partners closely with HR Operations, Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, Rewards, and Legal to deliver a responsive, accurate, and well-governed employee experience in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is process-oriented, highly organized, takes initiative, flexible, and eager to grow in a dynamic HR environment. This role is well suited for someone with foundational HR experience who is motivated to deepen their skills while supporting a fast-paced, evolving organization.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Partner with Global/Lead HR Business Partner(s) in supporting assigned business/client groups

• Serve as an initial HR contact for designated employee populations on routine talent-management matters, escalating more complex issues to senior HR Business Partners as appropriate.

• Support the Talent Management team of HR Business Partners with day-to-day HR matters

• Facilitate employee changes, such as transfers, data updates, promotions, and more

• Facilitate voluntary and involuntary separations, execute relevant legal documentation, and conduct exit interviews

• Anticipate HR and business needs in efforts to help drive results

• Oversee position management and headcount tracking for relevant business units

• Develop working knowledge of relevant employment policies and processes and partner with HR Business Partners, HR Operations, and Legal as appropriate.

• Support the Talent Management team with executing projects in support of the strategic agenda and annual priorities

• Support annual HR processes including performance management, promotions and calibration sessions

• Support annual Analyst and Associate talent cycles, including headcount tracking, promotions, program transitions, and roll-offs.

• Assist with general ad-hoc reporting and data maintenance in HR systems

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in Human Resources in the Financial Services Industry

• HR Operational experience strongly preferred (Workday experience is a plus)

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)

General Requirements

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple time sensitive priorities

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

• Strong analytical ability and evaluative thinking skills; demonstrated ability to analyze data, spot trends and put forth value added observations / recommendations

• Team-oriented with the ability to work independently and navigate a complex, global environment

• Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and a proactive “can do” mindset

• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and sound judgment (in terms of escalating issues vs. solving problems independently)

• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately

• Ability to be flexible in terms of hours to coordinate with team members across global time zones

Reporting Relationships

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Compensation

$105,000-$125,000

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.