Associate HR Business Partner

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 Management is a seeking an experienced Associate HR Business Partner to join the Global HR Business Partner Talent Management team within Human Resources. HR Business Partners (HRBPs) deliver best in class service to the business to drive individual, team, and Firm performance. They serve as a positive change agent and partner with business leadership to define and drive a strategic talent agenda that is focused on continuously elevating the talent bar and employee experience within assigned business groups and across the Firm.

The role will be responsible for providing exceptional advisory services and support to the HR team in addition to employees on a range of human resources programs while taking into account internal policy, best practices, relevant legislative frameworks, culture, and desired commercial outcomes.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter, process-oriented, extremely flexible with an ability to learn and adapt quickly and must be organized with a strong sense of client service.  They will have a demonstrated track record of relationship skills and possess experience working in an HR setting within the financial services industry.

Core responsibilities will include providing general HR guidance and support to the Global/Lead HR Business Partner(s) and assigned client groups and levels; will support employee relations matters and performance management tasks; will facilitate new employee onboarding and training plans with the business in addition to managing separations and exits; will facilitate core processes related to headcount, compensation, organizational design, compensation performance management, career mobility with oversight from the Global/Lead HR Business Partner(s); and will play a significant role in diversity, learning, recognition, and development initiatives.

Ares is a fast-paced, high growth and rapidly changing environment. To succeed, the individual will need a flexible and consultative skill set, including the ability to think strategically, execute tactically, and collaborate across our HR Centers of Expertise and other internal/external teams, levels, and situations.

Reporting relationships

Reports to: Global/Lead HR Business Partner

Primary functions & responsibilities

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

• Act as first point of contact in working with specific levels with client groups on day-to-day HR matters with oversight from Global/Head HR Business Partner(s)

• Provide advisory services, consultation, coaching and mentorship to specified client groups and/or levels within the organization on organizational matters including but not limited to (all in partnership and oversight by Global/Lead HR Business Partner(s):

  • Overall talent strategy, incorporating organizational design, structure, and succession planning

  • Opportunities to strengthen the employee experience, build morale and increase productivity and retention

  • Facilitate the execution of key annual processes including performance management, promotion, compensation and headcount planning and budgeting

  • Providing feedback to employees, career development, managing underperformers, disciplinary actions, and separations

  • Facilitates employee transfers and promotions

  • Facilitates voluntary and involuntary separations and conducts exit interviews and separation meetings

  • Stays abreast of market developments to ensure ability to proactively provide business with valuable market insight

• Partners with HR Centers of Expertise to execute business priorities and drive results, including: 

  • Talent Acquisition to assess candidates and slates, manage open positions, and provide valuable input into hiring decisions and compensation terms, as appropriate

  • Talent Development to improve the employee experience by focusing on their growth and development

  • Reward in support of the annual compensation process and benchmarking activities

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to work on high-impact engagement initiatives in support of our diversity and inclusion prioriti