Business Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions- FTC

Business Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions – FTC

Salary: DOE

Location:
Liverpool/Manchester/Southport/Bolton/Leeds/Hybrid

Business Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions

12-month fixed-term contract

Office Locations: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Birmingham

Hybrid working available – with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in‑office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions to join our New Acquisitions team on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. This is a high‑priority role supporting a busy and growing M&A pipeline, and as such we are looking for someone who can start quickly, with a notice period of no more than four weeks.

Reporting to the Head of M&A Integration, you will play a critical role in supporting the successful integration of newly acquired businesses across the Fletchers estate. This is an exciting opportunity to work at pace, influence senior stakeholders, and deliver meaningful change across multiple work streams in a fast‑moving, acquisitive organisation.

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax‑efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work‑life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on Linked In)
• Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

• Analyse processes and systems across Fletchers and the M&A target to understand and document integration needs across all work streams
• Engage key stakeholders to capture, challenge and prioritise requirements in order to devise elegant solutions that maximise impact delivered
• Work with technical teams to articulate business needs, ensure technical feasibility, and oversee testing
• Work as a team to provide support within busy periods and manage time effectively
• Stay informed about industry standards and incorporate them into the operations of the team.
• Build documentation and guidance to support in creating a one best way for Business Analysis within M&A
• Build a positive culture of change within M&A in Fletchers by getting people excited about new integrations
• Work with people leaders to integrate improvements to the workflows as part of integration into standard ways of working (e.g. SOP development, training in ‘to be’ process maps, problem solving, visual management)

• Excellent problem solving ability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Confident data analysis in Excel
• Confident to communicate with people at all levels within Fletchers and a new acquisition
• Experience working across a range of different business areas:
  Technology, Compliance, Call Centre, Business Operations, Finance, etc.
• Evidence of leading and managing change in people‑based processes
• Ability to work across a number of work streams simultaneously with ‘big picture thinking’
• Effective management of relationships with stakeholders at all levels in an organisation
• Business Analysis Qualification (BCS)
• UK based and full right to work in the UK
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Willingness to travel to Fletchers offices and target acquisitions when required

• Previous experience working on projects within M&A
• Experience working within a law firm
• Experience using SQL

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

Fletchers is a fast‑growing,…