Business Analyst Mergers & Acquisitions

Fletchers Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic legal service provider is looking for a Business Analyst to enhance growth through strategic acquisitions. This role involves analyzing processes and engaging stakeholders to ensure effective integration. The position offers a collaborative environment with hybrid work flexibility. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical skills, a Business Analysis qualification, and experience in varying business areas. Competitive benefits include a bonus scheme and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)

35 days holiday a year

Pension scheme

Life Assurance Policy

Medicash policy for medical expenses

Company sick pay

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes

Supportive company culture

Ongoing training opportunities

Qualifications

• UK based and full right to work in the UK.
• Experience working within a law firm is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyse processes and systems across Fletchers and the M&A target to document integration needs.
• Engage stakeholders to prioritize requirements.
• Work with technical teams to articulate business needs and oversee testing.
• Provide support within busy periods and manage time effectively.
• Build documentation to create a cohesive approach for Business Analysis.

Skills

Excellent problem solving ability

Confident data analysis in Excel

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Effective management of relationships

Ability to work under pressure

Confident communication skills

Evidence of leading and managing change

Business Analysis Qualification (BCS)

Experience working across different business areas

Willingness to travel

Education

Business Analysis Qualification (BCS)

Tools

SQL

Job description

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 Solicitors is 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

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
• 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

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. Fletchers Group is an equal opportunities employer.