Acquisitions Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom; travel required as needed to meet stakeholders and firms.

Company

hirify.global is a wealth management business providing financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management to affluent and high-net-worth customers.

What you will do

• Own and continually develop end-to-end processes and controls for practice acquisitions, management buy-outs, and succession planning.
• Oversee acquisitions and transactions from initial engagement through completion, ensuring accurate documentation, recording, monitoring, and progression.
• Develop a centralised acquisitions approach and coordinate specialist internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain acquisition and succession planning processes, proposition materials, and supporting communications.
• Promote the proposition to firms and Partners, provide guidance, and build relationships across the business.
• Produce management information on customer outcomes, financial measures, quality, and overall performance while managing risks within the Risk and Control Framework.

Requirements

• Strong commercial judgement, relationship management skills, and the ability to manage complex processes within a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of how Appointed Representative firms operate and of the commercial drivers that create value within their businesses.
• Good commercial awareness, including understanding of contractual arrangements, business economics, and acquisition or succession considerations.
• Understanding of FCA customer outcome requirements and how good customer outcomes can be monitored and evidenced.
• Experience developing and managing robust processes, controls, and risks.
• Proven experience building, leading, and developing teams, including establishing effective operational processes and management information.
• Strong relationship management skills and confidence working with senior leaders, Appointed Representatives, third parties, and legal advisers.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and influencing skills, together with sound commercial judgement.
• Strong organisational skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, an adaptable and solutions-focused approach, and flexibility to travel as required.

Nice to have

• Experience working within a regulated financial services or distribution environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture focused on equal opportunities, respect, diversity, and employee development.
• 26 days of holiday, equivalent to 182 hours.
• Employee incentive scheme and non-contributory pension scheme with optional additional contributions.
• Private medical insurance, life assurance at four times salary, and income protection of 75% of salary after 26 weeks of absence.
• Flexible benefits for UK employees, available through salary deduction.