Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions

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 Do

Relationship 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
• Base salary of $145,000 - $165,000 plus discretionary bonus (exact base salary amount will be dependent on experience)
  
  
  

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.