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, and 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).
What You’ll Do:
The Executive Director of Human Resources position aligns human resources strategies with the our goals of the organization. You will create partnerships across the HR department to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects Hightower’s goals and that enhances employee experience across the organization. The HRBP maintains an level of business literacy about our financial position, its midrange plans, its culture, and its competition.
- Strategic Alignment: Collaborates with executive leadership to develop HR strategies that support our goals.
- Change Management: Leads organizational change projects in collaboration with other HR leaders, ensuring successful transition and adoption through communication and planning.
- Consultation: Be a consultant to management on human resources-related issues, offering guidance on best practices. Partner with HR Operations and Talent teams to maintain firmwide consistency when consulting across the HR department.
- Employee Relations: Facilitates a positive relationship between management and employees, addressing concerns, conflicts, and issues. Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct objective investigations.
- Talent Management and Development: Partners with leadership to identify talent needs. Partner with the Talent team to develop strategies to address them, including strategies for talent acquisition, succession planning, training, career development, and retention.
- Leadership: Leads, mentors, and supports a team of Human Resources Partners, ensuring they are equipped to deliver strategic HR support to departments in corporate and in the field.
- Data-Driven Decision-making: Uses HR data and analytics to inform strategic decisions. Work with HR Operations to develop and track HR metrics against organizational goals.
- Organizational Development: Supports the development of organizational values, and processes that foster high engagement and performance.
What You’ll Bring
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience, including a leadership role overseeing HR teams or partners.
- Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, talent development, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- A Master’s degree, SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification preferred.
- Lead a team, with experience driving organizational change and developing high-performing teams.
- Understanding of business strategy, with the ability to align HR projects with organizational goals.
- Ability to influence and partner with senior leadership.
- Ability to acquire an understanding of our hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
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.
