Associate, Talent Acquisition Sourcer

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 Associate Talent Acquisition Sourcer to join the Ares’ Recruitment team, supporting the Non-Investments businesses. The Talent Acquisition Sourcer will be responsible for sourcing active and passive talent, acting as a sourcing subject matter expert, communicating important market updates and building out strong talent pipelines. The ideal candidate will lead strategic sourcing initiatives and provide exceptional client service to the non-investments recruiting team, promptly addressing all related requests and queries, streamlining and improving our recruitment processes to ensure best practices in a fast-paced rapidly growing environment.

In partnership with Senior Recruiters, the Talent Acquisition Sourcer will interact with business leaders and hiring managers, acting as a strong strategic partner and candidate relationship manager. This role will support non-investments pipelining for high volume recruitment, across junior-senior level roles. The Talent Acquisition Sourcer will support business groups across (and not limited to) Strategic Initiatives, Global Client Solutions, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Finance & Accounting, Corporate Services, Investment Operations, Property Management, Human Resources.

Reporting relationships

Reports to: AVP, Senior Recruiter

Primary functions & responsibilities

• Manage talent sourcing activities for the non-investments' businesses, including research, market intelligence, market mappings, direct outreaches to passive candidates, networking and screening

• Manage relationships with both internal and external candidates through the full life cycle recruitment process

• Build a candidate pipeline via proactive and direct sourcing platforms, such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Workday ATS for active and future needs across the non-investments' businesses

• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team, HR COE’s and business leads to understand talent needs and deliver strategies and solutions for sourcing

• Act as a positive and leading brand ambassador for Ares. This will include keeping up to date with Ares press releases, awards, new initiatives, events, philanthropy, announced deals etc.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of Talent Sourcing experience required within corporate, retained and/or contingent recruitment search

• Experience talent sourcing for roles within Financial Services, such as Asset Management, Private Equity, Investment Banking, or related financial industries

• Proficiency with LinkedIn Boolean searches and strategic talent sourcing methods

• Previous Workday experience is preferred

General Requirements:

• Professional demeanor with a focus on client and candidate service while maintaining confidentiality

• Ability to extract meaningful information from talent sourcing research, and communicate effectively via email and in-person

• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands within a high volume and fast paced environment

• Commitment to building strong internal and external relationships to foster a solid reputation and network

• Be comfortable working independently and collaborating with other team members

• Proven experience and passion for talent sourcing and candidate relationship management

• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines

• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability; demonstrates sound judgment and decision-making

Reporting Relationships

Recruiting Lead, Non-Investments

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum