Finance & Accounting Recruiter (Contractor)

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.

Ares Management is looking to add a Finance & Accounting Recruiter, within the U.S Non-Investment team. This is a 12 month contract assignment that will sit in Ares' Los Angeles or New York City office. The ideal candidate will lead full life cycle recruiting process and build relationships with key stakeholders, hiring managers, and various centers of excellence across the HR function. The Finance & Accounting Recruiter will serve as a trusted advisor to business leads and key stakeholders, while sourcing active and passive talent, acting as a sourcing subject matter expert, communicating important market updates, and building out strong diverse talent pipelines. The ideal candidate will lead strategic technical recruitment and talent sourcing initiatives and have a strong knowledge of the Financial Services market. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional client service, promptly addressing all related requests and queries, streamlining, and improving our recruitment processes to ensure best practices in a fast-paced rapidly growing environment. Reporting relationships Reports to: Recruiting Lead, U.S Non Investments Supervises: n/a Primary functions & responsibilities Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Manage the end-to-end full life cycle recruiting process for Finance & Accounting roles across Ares’ businesses. Recruit across core Finance & Accounting functions, including corporate accounting, fund accounting, management company accounting, tax, treasury, financial planning & analysis, internal audit, valuation, and financial reporting roles. Partner closely with Finance & Accounting leadership to understand team structures, role requirements, technical skill sets, accounting designations, and hiring priorities across multiple business lines. Assess candidates for relevant Finance & Accounting experience, including GAAP knowledge, public accounting background, CPA or other relevant certifications, financial services exposure, and experience supporting alternative asset management or related industries. Develop targeted sourcing strategies for niche Finance & Accounting talent, including candidates from public accounting firms, financial services organizations, asset managers, private equity, credit, real estate, and other relevant investment management platforms. Partner with the broader HR team, functions include Talent Acquisition, Talent Management & HR Business Partners, Compensation, DEI, and HR Operations teams to understand talent needs and deliver recruiting strategies and solutions. Strategically source and develop candidate pipelines through direct sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Workday ATS Manage talent sourcing activities including research, market intelligence and mapping, direct outreaches, networking and screening Identify and implement diversity sourcing objectives in partnership with our diversity equity & inclusion team Manage the communication flow in a timely manner between hiring managers and candidates Advise hiring managers on considerations such as level, compensation, and responsibilities, to help attract, retain and develop top talent Provide a high-touch experience to all candidates from application stage to offer Understand the financial services industry market and create a strong external brand presence for Ares Identify trends, issues and opportunities in