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Ares Management is seeking a VP, Legal Vendor Management to oversee the legal vendor selection and management processes. This high-impact role requires strong leadership and analytical skills to optimize legal spending across the organization. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in legal vendor management, project management abilities, and a background in business or finance.
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 Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is looking to hire a VP, Legal Vendor Management to join its existing Legal team of 50+ attorneys and other legal professionals. Based in New York or Los Angeles, the position will be responsible for (1) developing and implementing the department’s legal spend and performance management strategy, (2) building out and managing its end-to-end legal vendor selection, onboarding, budget and performance tracking, e-billing and reporting and analytics processes and (3) assembling and managing a high-performing legal vendor management team. The ideal candidate will continually seek opportunities to improve Ares’ systems and processes and leverage new sources of data to inform strategy and operations.
The Ares Legal team is responsible for advising on a wide range of legal matters and helps guide Ares’ business through an evolving and complex financial, legal and regulatory environment across the multiple jurisdictions in which Ares operates.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to: Head of Legal Strategy + Innovation
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Spend and Performance Management
e-Billing Management
Vendor Administration
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Experience
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.
$170,000 - $210,000 / annum
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.