Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions

HighTower
US - Illinois - Chicago
November 30, 2024

Our Story

Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower's capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their vision of "well-th. rebalanced." Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).

Your Future Team

As a Manager, you will play a crucial role in executing key aspects of Hightower's M&A and business development activities. With the direction of the Executive Director and support of the Associates, you will identify and develop relationships with potential acquisition targets, conduct due diligence, negotiate deals, and execute successful mergers and acquisitions.

What You'll DoRelationship Management

Manage the M&A Associate group's efforts of identifying, qualifying, and sourcing potential acquisition targets for the Company
Develop relationships with wealth management business owners and independent advisors to evaluate their strategic fit and interest in joining Hightower

Acquisition Process and Deal Management

Support the senior deal team members in executing all aspects of the deal process, including:

Relationship-building efforts with target companies, external stakeholders and centers of influence
Negotiating deal terms with the principals and sell-side banker representatives
Reviewing and helping present key deliverables to internal and external stakeholders,
Managing the due diligence process and creating accountability within the team

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate cross-functionally across Hightower departments, including integrations, legal, compliance, finance, operations, and HR, to identify and understand potential issues from a financial, strategic, and risk perspective and work to mitigate them with senior members of each team.

Team Development

Manage the development plans for the Associate members of the team
Oversee the Associate team supporting you throughout the deal process

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or a related field
5+ years of overall experience, including 3+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions
Proven track record of successfully executing complex M&A transactions, including due diligence, negotiation, and integration management
Ability to serve as a subject matter expert and thought leader on M&A trends, market dynamics, and best practices within the organization and the broader industry
Project management experience required
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

What We Offer

Coverage on the first day of employment for medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid parental leave (16 weeks for primary caregiver and 8 weeks for secondary caregiver)
Mother's lounge onsite
Flexible PTO plan
Hybrid model work schedule (minimum 50% in office)
Free brand-new gym in the Chicago office
401k matching plan
HSA employer contributions
Student loan assistance
Pet insurance

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Hightower is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.

You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions

Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions

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