Business Analyst Mergers & Acquisitions

Fletchers Solicitors; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing law firm in the UK is seeking a Business Analyst specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions to support strategic acquisitions and drive business growth. In this role, you will engage with stakeholders, analyze data, and design effective solutions for integration. The firm offers a flexible hybrid working environment, competitive benefits, and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life Assurance Policy

Medicash policy for medical expenses

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity schemes

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working across various business areas: Technology, Compliance, Call Centre, etc.
• Evidence of leading and managing change in people-based processes.
• Willingness to travel to offices and target acquisitions when required.

Responsibilities

• Analyse processes and systems to understand integration needs across workstreams.
• Engage stakeholders to capture and prioritise requirements for solutions.
• Work with technical teams to ensure technical feasibility and oversee testing.

Skills

Excellent problem solving ability

Ability to work under pressure

Confident data analysis in Excel

Effective management of relationships with stakeholders at all levels

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Education

Business Analysis Qualification (BCS)

Tools

SQL

Job description

Overview

Business Analyst Mergers & Acquisitions

Location: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton, and Cambridge

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.

Fletchers Group have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Team. Hybrid working | Supportive culture | Excellent benefits

At Fletchers Solicitors, we\'re on an exciting growth journey - and our Mergers & Acquisitions team is at the heart of it. We\'re looking for a talented Business Analyst to play a key role in supercharging our business growth through strategic acquisitions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive culture where your insights will make a real impact. You\'ll work closely with stakeholders across our business and target firms, analysing data, identifying change requirements, and helping to design elegant, practical solutions that ensure smooth integration and long-term success.

If you thrive on solving complex problems, enjoy engaging with people at all levels, and want to be part of a forward-thinking firm that values innovation and work-life balance, we\'d love to hear from you.

In return Fletchers offers:

• 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
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

• Analyse processes and systems across Fletchers and the M&A target to understand and document integration needs across all workstreams
• 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)

Essential Skills and Experience

• 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 workstreams 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

Desirable Skills and Experience

• 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.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we\'ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.

We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry - because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you\'re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you\'ll find a clear path to progress and development here - from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don\'t just talk about development - we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that\'s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We\'re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We\'re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.