Talent Development Advisor

Job Description

Ares is looking for an experienced Talent Development Advisor to join the Global Talent Development team. 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.

In this newly created role, the Talent Advisor will act as a strategic advisor to our HR Business Partners and business leaders across the firm. This individual will be responsible for providing talent development advisory, helping diagnose needs, designing solutions, and implementing strategies that align with business priorities.

The Talent Advisor will be expected to build strong credibility and trusted relationships with HRBPs and leaders, providing expert guidance across all talent development activities. They will operate strategically in assessing individual teams and organizational needs, while also working tactically to design content and source external vendor partnerships to deliver solutions. This role will partner closely with leaders acting as talent advisors for their business and region and will require strong business acumen and a commercial mindset.

The successful candidate should be confident, energetic, creative, and passionate. They should thrive in ambiguous situations and enjoy consulting with various stakeholders as they create and build talent solutions. They should be able to lead towards a strategic vision and have a high attention to detail. They should use data to inform their decision making and consultation. They should possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and should have experience building strong relationships with leaders at various levels across multiple locations.

They should understand best practices in Talent Development and be eager to innovate, build, and evaluate.

Reporting relationships

Reports to:
Principal, Talent Development

Supervises: n/a

Some areas of focus may include :

• Talent Advisory & Consulting – provide talent development advisory support to leaders for their business and region. Act as a talent consultant for HR and business leaders.

• Content Development & Vendor Management - Create, curate, and facilitate talent development content across a range of topics. Identify, evaluate, and manage external vendors and partners to deliver high‑quality learning solutions.

• Stakeholder Partnership - Serve as a strong connector between Talent Development, HRBPs, HR partners and business leaders. Translate business needs into talent solutions and clearly communicate recommendations, outcomes, and impact.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience.

Experience

Required:

Minimum 8 years of relevant Human Resources experience in a fast‑paced environment and 5 years in Talent Development.

Proven in‑depth experience in:

• Designing and implementing talent development strategies in complex and global environments.
• Hands‑on L&D content creation and delivery.
• Consulting with HRBPs and business leaders on talent and development needs.
• Sourcing, evaluating, and managing external learning vendors and partners.
• Organizational development, with the ability to design solutions that drive long‑term progress.
• Change management.
• Project management of large‑scale global initiatives.

• Strong consulting and influencing skills to help leaders shape talent development priorities.
• Comfortable facilitating discussions, workshops, and various sessions with diverse audiences.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Ability to work independently as you consult, build, and deliver best in class talent development solutions that are aligned to a business need.
• Demonstrate comfort in leveraging data to inform strategic decisions and priorities.
• Be in the know of Talent Development trends, topics, and best practices.
• Be flexible in terms of hours to coordinate with team members across various time zones.

Principal, Talent Development

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a…