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 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. This position is a ~5 month temp assignment that sits within the Talent Operations team and will partner closely with the recruiting and hiring teams to deliver an exceptional hiring experience for candidates across open roles at Ares. As a Recruiting Coordinator, you will help manage the end-to-end hiring process in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and ensure a smooth and efficient candidate experience from initial contact to onboarding. The successful candidate will possess a high level of professionalism, will be confident, energetic, and passionate. They will possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and should have the ability to manage a high volume of interview scheduling and reporting on a real time basis. The ideal candidate should have experience working in an applicant tracking system and an understanding of the recruitment workflow. Reporting relationships Reports to: Recruiting Operations Lead Primary functions and essential responsibilities Candidate Management & Tracking: Schedule and coordinate all logistics of an onsite, phone, and virtual interview across multiple time zones and locations including complex scheduling and meeting room booking. Develop strong partnerships with Ares’ recruiting and hiring teams, candidates and third-party vendors to understand positions and team needs while maintaining clear and timely communication. Coordinate candidate travel and manage the candidate expense reimbursement process. Meet, greet and guide candidates during onsite interviews, ensuring a positive candidate experience. Collect feedback from interviewers and consolidate it for evaluation and decision making. Evaluate and recommend process improvement opportunities to streamline and enhance our candidate experience and scheduling efficiency. Assist in the creation of training/workflow documentation for recruiting tools and processes. Maintain applicant tracking system (Workday) to track applicant progress and provide requested reports to Talent Acquisition Partners and business leaders. Assist with creating and distributing offer letters, assigning background checks, and ensuring all necessary documents are collected and filed appropriately. Assist with managing the TA mailbox including timely follow-up to hiring managers and candidates. Act as a subject matter expert, sharing best practices with the team and how to use the internal and external resources available. Recruitment Reporting & Projects Prepare functional reports for Hiring Manager calls. Generation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports as required; assistance with analyzing such reports for trends/insights. Ability to manage large volume of data from various sources and structure them into meaningful reports. Assist the Talent Operations Team with special projects as needed Education: Bachelor’s Degree required (Any specialization) Experience Required: Minimum 3 years of work experience as an administrator or coordinator, preferably within Recruitment Prior experience with Workday preferred General Requirements: Strong attention to detail, highly organized and process-driven Excellent client service orientation/stakeholder management Demonstrated ability to be flexible and assist with whatever is needed Ability to maintain confidential information in compliance with HR & Firm policies Excellent communication skills and a strong team orientation A demonstrated ability to research and leverage available resources to accomplish the task at hand A self-starter with excellent multi-tasking capabilities Reporting Relationships 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 of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role. $65,000-$75,000 The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit. Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more. 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. Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of September 30, 2023, Ares Management's global platform had approximately $395 billion of assets under management(1) with more than 2,800 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com. Ares Management LLC (together with its related operating and administrative subsidiaries, “Ares Management”) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity and expression, transgender status, genetic information, status as unemployed, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Ares Management will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. (1) As of September 30, 2023. AUM amounts include funds managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, LP., a wholly owned portfolio company of Ares Capital Corporation and registered investment adviser.