Senior Director, M&A Partner Development

About the role

Why Work at Mercer Advisors?

For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households.

Today, we serve over 42,800+ families across 110+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients’ best interests — always.*

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Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence.

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Job Summary:

The Sr. Director, M&A Partner Development is responsible for managing the entire sales experience for new M&A prospects sourced through our relationships with sell-side Investment Bankers. Responsibilities for this role include cultivating strong professional relationships with investment bankers and excellent deal management from initial contact through closing. Success in this role requires sounds business judgement, industry acumen and excellent relationship management.

Essential Job Functions for this role include:

Development and Nurturing Investment Banker Relationships:

Manage all aspects of the deal process to progress qualified opportunities from first contact through closing

Maintain timelines, milestones, and owners for each active deal; track and escalate open diligence items and risks

Coordinate with finance, legal, and the deal team leaders on pre-LOI and confirmatory diligence workflows to ensure a smooth and efficient path-to-close

Facilitate outstanding Mercer Advisors Office Visit experience for M&A prospects including quarterbacking and clearing reverse due diligence items

Support pre-closing activities including client consent process, new team-member communications and handoff to Partner Integration team members

Provide regular pipeline and deal status updates to the deal team and company leadership

Referral Source and Prospect Relationships:

Maintain ongoing communication and collaboration with investment bankers, recruiters, and community contacts to ensure that we receive high quality leads that are consistent with our acquisition priorities

Provide timely responses and proactive outreach on all deal communications

Communicate Mercer Advisors service model, platform capabilities, and value proposition to M&A prospects

Attend industry events as a representative of Mercer Advisors to connect with bankers and potential prospects

Team Collaboration:

Build strong relationships with key Mercer Advisors stakeholders to facilitate partnership and information sharing

Collaborate with Mercer Advisors Division Heads and Market Leaders to support acquisitions in strategic target markets

Contribute to Mercer company culture, values, and One-Team orientation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or other applicable business disciplines required

Advanced degree or professional designation (e.g., MBA, CFA, CPA, CFP) preferred

5–7 years of relevant experience in wealth management, M&A, investment banking, or corporate development

Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent deals, timelines, and cross-functional stakeholders

Working proficiency reading and applying valuation models, financial statements, and diligence materials

Proven experience managing a complex decision-making process

Client-focused problem solving

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to relate to individuals of all levels

Highly organized and detail oriented

Team-oriented individual who collaborates well with others

Work Schedule:

This professional role requires availability Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with flexibility to work different hours to meet internal and external client needs. This role also requires flexibility to travel between 20% and 50%.

Working Conditions:

Professional office environment, daytime hours, working inside, traveling, standing, and sitting, will be assigned to a workstation, no heavy lifting over 20 lbs.

Application Deadline: The initial deadline for applications is 11/26/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled. We encourage all interested candidates to apply as early as possible. If a final decision has not been made by the initial deadline, subsequent applications will be reviewed as they are received. Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors’ incentive compensation programs.

Base Pay Range $170,000—$200,000 USD

Benefits:

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:

Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.

Kaiser Medical plans available in California

Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.

Two comprehensive Dental Plans

Vision Insurance Plan

Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.

14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.

Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days

Employee Assistance Plan

Family Medical Leave

Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)

Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.

Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program

Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.

401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option

Pet Insurance

Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

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