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 a Human Resources Senior Associate to join the Talent Management team (within the Human Resources function) on a 12-month fixed term basis as a Maternity leave cover. The Senior Associate will be responsible for providing key support for HR tasks and ownership of a number of processes across the EMEA region. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, driven, process and detail-oriented, flexible with an ability to learn and adapt quickly and must be organized with a strong sense of client service.  The role will continuously evolve as the organisation grows, and the HR team enhances current processes and procedures.  This is a great opportunity for a candidate who has already gained experience in a junior HR role and is eager to continue their development within a close-knit HR team.

Primary functions & responsibilities

• Support the EMEA Business Operations Talent Management team and HR Business Partners with a variety of day-to-day HR matters and projects across multiple European jurisdictions
• Lead on selected projects and meetings effectively
• Build rapport and establish working relationships with clients and other key stakeholders outside of immediate team
• Proactively address client needs and anticipate future requirements
• Ability to anticipate HR and business needs in efforts to help drive results
• Employee lifecycle ownership including running the probation review process, owning end to end leaver processes and completed regulated reference requests for certified staff
• Document production for parental leaves, flexible work arrangements, updates to employment agreements, leaver letters, transfer letters, etc.
• Utilising and leveraging HR Metrics reports to create data insights for leadership and board meetings as well as completing ad hoc reporting requests
• Provide guidance and mentorship to HR Associates on all aspects of delivering a high quality, accurate service.
• Working with the HR Operations team on continuous improvement projects and best practices
• Supporting and advising clients directly as appropriate on ER matters with guidance from Senior HRBPs and Employee Relations. This could include involvement in disciplinary, capability, grievance, dismissal, restructuring, TUPE and redundancy processes as well as note taking in investigation meetings and drafting scripts
• Management of Workday processes for the EMEA Business Operations population including, but not limited to, creation of new positions, transfer of employees, annual leave adjustments and ensuring correct documentation is uploaded
• Guide managers through performance review processes, goal setting, and continuous feedback to drive employee engagement and productivity.
• Management of a range of local in country requirements across continental Europe e.g. related to leaves and statutory filings
• Advising employees on the application of a variety of local policies in line with firmwide standards
• Supporting the business with outsourced service provider, consultant and secondment requests
• Invoice processing for the HR team
• Maintaining knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees across EMEA reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Any other tasks as required

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required

Experience Required:  

• 4-8 years of experience in Human Resources
• HR Operational experience strongly preferred (Workday experience is a plus)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, in particular Excel and PowerPoint

General Requirements:

• Ability to successfully manage multiple complex, time sensitive priorities and competing demands with multiple stakeholders; strong time management and prioritisation skills; ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Strong communication (written and verbal), presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills; client focus and ability to confidently interact with various levels of an organisation
• Highly effective problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong analytical ability and evaluative thinking skills; demonstrated ability to analyse data, spot trends and put forth value added observations/recommendations
• Very strong attention to detail, highly organised and process-driven
• Ability to work collaboratively and develop strong partnerships with clients and HR colleagues
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and an outstanding team player
• A self-directed individual with a can-do attitude, willing to work in an energetic, collaborative and fast-paced environment, proactive in nature, and a proven ability to learn quickly, display flexibility and adaptability
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability; demonstrates sound judgment and decision-making
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
• Good judgment in terms of escalating issues vs. solving problems independently
• Ability to be flexible in terms of hours to coordinate with team members across various time zones and assigned tasks

Reporting Relationships

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.