Job Description

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 financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).

Your Future Team

You will join a collaborative Talent Acquisition team dedicated to supporting Hightower's national hiring needs. Reporting directly to the Talent Acquisition Manager, this role will provide both sourcing and administrative support to the Talent Acquisition function. Working closely with Senior Talent Acquisition Specialists, you will assist with building candidate pipelines, coordinating recruitment activities, maintaining talent data, and supporting the overall hiring process across the organization.

This is a six month contract opportunity designed to provide additional recruiting support during a period of growth and hiring activity.

What You’ll Do

This role will support the Talent Acquisition team through a combination of proactive candidate sourcing, recruiting coordination, and administrative responsibilities. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail oriented, and excited to contribute to all aspects of the recruitment process.

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify qualified candidates across multiple business functions
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, and other sourcing tools to build candidate pipelines
• Conduct outreach to passive candidates and generate interest in Hightower opportunities
• Partner closely with recruiters to understand hiring needs and target candidate profiles
• Assist with candidate screening and scheduling activities as needed
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring teams and ensure a seamless interview experience
• Post and manage job openings across various platforms
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within the applicant tracking system
• Assist with tracking recruiting metrics, reporting, and talent pipeline data
• Support offer preparation, background check coordination, and onboarding activities as needed
• Help manage recruitment inboxes and respond to candidate inquiries in a professional and timely manner
• Create and maintain talent maps, candidate pipelines, and recruiting documentation
• Assist with internship and campus recruiting initiatives, recruiting events, and other Talent Acquisition programs
• Support ad hoc projects, recruitment marketing efforts, and process improvement initiatives
• Provide general administrative support to the Talent Acquisition team as needed

What You’ll Bring

• 1-3+ years of sourcing, recruiting, talent acquisition, or staffing experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
• Experience supporting financial services, professional services, or corporate hiring is a plus

What We Offer

• This is an opportunity to work with a highly collaborative Talent Acquisition team and contribute directly to the growth of a leading wealth management organization
• You'll gain exposure to a variety of business functions, build relationships with talented professionals across the industry, and make an immediate impact on hiring outcomes
• In-office Monday through Thursday and work from home on Fridays
• Hourly rate of $35-40

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.