Talent Development Advisor

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

Ares is looking for an experienced Talent Development Advisor to join the Global Talent Development team. This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, highly dynamic Human Resources team that is constantly innovating and striving to positively impact the people of Ares.  

In this newly created role, the Talent Advisor will act as a strategic advisor to our HR Business Partners and business leaders across the firm.  This individual will be responsible for providing talent development advisory, helping diagnose needs, designing solutions, and implementing strategies that align with business priorities.   

The Talent Advisor will be expected to build strong credibility and trusted relationships with HRBPs and leaders, providing expert guidance across all talent development activities.  They will operate strategically in assessing individual teams and organizational needs, while also working tactically to design content and source external vendor partnerships to deliver solutions.  This role will partner closely with leaders acting as talent advisors for their business and region and will require strong business acumen and a commercial mindset. 

The successful candidate should be confident, energetic, creative, and passionate. They should thrive in ambiguous situations and enjoy consulting with various stakeholders as they create and build talent solutions.  They should be able to lead towards a strategic vision and have a high attention to detail. They should use data to inform their decision making and consultation. They should possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and should have experience building strong relationships with leaders at various levels across multiple locations. They should understand best practices in Talent Development and be eager to innovate, build, and evaluate.  

Reporting relationships 

Reports to: Principal, Talent Development 

Supervises: n/a 

Primary functions & responsibilities 

Some areas of focus may include: 

• Talent Advisory & Consulting – provide talent development advisory support to leaders for their business and region. Act as a talent consultant for HR and business