Director of M&A Integration

We are partnering with a leading private equity-backed professional services platform to identify a Director of M&A Integration to lead the integration of acquired businesses and support the company's continued growth through an active M&A strategy.

This is an opportunity to join a growing platform operating in the litigation support, forensic consulting and expert witness services sector, working closely with senior leadership to drive integration, operational alignment and long-term value creation.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Management or a related discipline; an MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is advantageous.
• Significant experience in M&A integration, post-merger integration (PMI), corporate development, strategy consulting or operational value creation.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional integration initiatives following acquisitions.
• Strong understanding of M&A processes, financial and operational performance metrics, and value-creation initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, engage senior stakeholders and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project management, analytical, communication and change-management skills.
• Experience within a private equity-backed, acquisitive or multi-site professional services business is highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel as required to support integration activities across acquired businesses

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end integration planning and execution for newly acquired businesses, from pre-close planning through Day 1 and post-close integration.
• Develop and manage integration roadmaps, milestones, workstreams and performance tracking.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Operations and Commercial functions.
• Partner with leadership teams at acquired businesses to align processes, systems, reporting and operating practices.
• Identify and execute opportunities for operational improvement, revenue synergies and cost efficiencies.
• Monitor integration progress against strategic objectives, financial targets and value-creation plans.
• Support M&A due diligence, integration readiness assessments and acquisition planning for future transactions.
• Develop scalable integration frameworks and playbooks to support continued acquisition-led growth.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and communicate integration progress, risks and outcomes to senior leadership.

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