Hampton River Partners, LLC · 3 days ago
Founder-CEO, Serial Acquirer Platform (Global)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
15+ years expHampton River Partners, LLC is an investment firm focused on acquiring and compounding high-quality businesses over the long term. The role of Founder-CEO involves setting strategy, sourcing and executing acquisitions, and building a decentralized organization to compound value over decades.
Real Estate Investment
Hiring Manager
Matt Morris
Responsibilities
Originate, execute, and integrate acquisitions of high-quality small and mid-sized businesses
Serve as CEO of the platform, overseeing capital allocation, operating performance, and leadership development
Build and maintain trusted relationships with business owners, lenders, advisors, and intermediaries
Improve acquired businesses through pricing, systems, talent, incentives, and disciplined reinvestment
Allocate capital patiently across acquisitions, organic reinvestment, and balance sheet management
Build a durable, decentralized organization designed to compound value over decades
Qualification
Required
You must have relevant experience to be considered for the role
You must have a long time horizon (15+ years)
If you have never acquired and operated businesses before, your application will not be considered
Acquiring and operating companies successfully over many years is hard
It requires a clear plan, strong judgment, and the ability to execute from day one
Prior operating and/or investing experience inside a best-in-class serial acquirer or high-quality investment firm
Deep knowledge of best-in-class serial acquirers and their capital allocation, operating, and cultural playbooks
Demonstrated track record of acquiring businesses and materially improving their performance
Clear entrepreneurial spirit… builder mindset rather than asset manager mentality
Existing network of business owners, lenders, brokers, and intermediaries that enables immediate deal sourcing
Strong judgment around valuation, deal structure, and downside protection
Operationally credible and comfortable working with management teams and in the details
High patience, discipline, and long-term orientation
Low ego, high ownership mindset… motivated by building something enduring
Distinct edge in acquiring businesses due to network and know how
Preferred
A well-articulated thesis on what and/or where you want to build a long-term compounding platform
Prior experience helping shape investment strategy or sector selection
Company
Hampton River Partners, LLC
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase