Associate, Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Job Description

Ares is looking for a versatile Talent Sourcer to join the Human Resources team in London. The London based Talent Acquisition team supports the hiring needs of Ares’s offices throughout EMEA and APAC. The Talent Sourcer will be responsible for sourcing active and passive talent, acting as a sourcing subject matter expert, presenting meaningful market updates and building out strong diverse talent pipelines. The ideal candidate will lead strategic sourcing initiatives and provide outstanding client service to the aligned client groups, promptly addressing all related requests and queries, streamlining and improving our recruitment processes to ensure best practices in a fast-paced rapidly growing environment.

The Talent Sourcer will get the chance to work across multiple strategies and groups at Ares, acting as a strategic partner with the business. This role will support pipelining for crucial roles of all seniorities across our Investment Groups (Credit, Real Estate, Private Equity, Infrastructure, Secondaries), Fundraising & Wealth Management Solutions and our Corporate Functions. This role is an exciting part of the EMEA Talent Acquisition team with high insight into strategy and new initiatives.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead talent sourcing activities including research, market intelligence and mapping, direct outreaches, networking and screening
• Build a candidate pipeline via proactive and direct sourcing platforms, such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Workday ATS for active and future needs
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team and the business to understand talent needs and deliver strategies and solutions for sourcing
• Manage the communication flow with a candidate pipeline
• Provide a high-touch experience to all candidates from application stage to offer
• Participate and attend industry conferences and events
• Identify opportunities to improve the overall recruiting and hiring experience for both managers and candidates
• Manage special projects and initiatives on an as needed basis in partnership with HR COE
• Act as a brand ambassador for Ares which includes the ability to articulate in a compelling and accurate fashion why Ares is a great place to work. This will include keeping up to date with Ares press releases, awards, new initiatives, events, philanthropy, announced deals etc.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 3 years of recruiting and sourcing experience, preferably within financial services and experience with corporate, retained and contingent recruitment search experience
• Knowledge of Boolean searches and creative talent sourcing methods
• Experience with Workday and/or ATS platform(s) is preferred
• Ability to directly source a pipeline of top diverse talent across all levels
• Sourcing experience within Financial Services, preferably with experience recruiting across Investments / Non-Investments within Alternatives (Private Equity, Credit, Real Estate, Infra, Secondaries) but also open to candidates with experience covering Investment Banking or other relevant areas on the buy-side.

• Professional demeanor with a focus on client and candidate service while maintaining confidentiality
• Ability to extract meaningful information from extensive research and analysis to effectively present facts and findings in a digestible format
• Demonstrable experience and passion for sourcing a strong diverse pipeline
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) including presentations, documentation, and messaging
• Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities and competing demands
• Exhibit high attention to detail when managing status of existing candidates and open roles
• Ability to be flexible in terms of hours in order to coordinate with team members across various time zones
• Curiosity about building strong internal and external relationships to foster a solid reputation and network

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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.