Project Coordinator - Mergers and Acquisitions

Next Employment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Project Coordinator for Mergers and Acquisitions to oversee the integration of newly acquired firms across the UK and ROI. The ideal candidate will have experience in project management or M&A integration, possess strong organizational skills, and demonstrate excellent communication abilities. This full-time position offers the chance to make a significant impact within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, project management, or M&A integration within a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Skilled in handling sensitive HR data with accuracy and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end onboarding and integration of acquired firms.
• Manage the M&A integration tracker, monitoring progress and risks.
• Coordinate with internal teams on data flows and implementation.

Skills

Project Coordination

HR project management

M&A integration

Stakeholder management

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Job description

Project Coordinator - Mergers and Acquisitions

This range is provided by Next Employment Ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing financial services firm at an exciting stage of expansion. The business is highly active in acquisitions, and you will play a central role in overseeing the end-to-end integration process of newly acquired firms across the UK and ROI.

As the central point of coordination, you will ensure that all people-related processes, data flows, and stakeholder engagement activities are accurate, consistent, and delivered on time. This role is well-suited to someone with experience in Project Coordination, HR project management, M&A integration, or a fast-paced HR generalist role.

You will be joining a collaborative and supportive team where your expertise and organisational skills will make a tangible impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end onboarding and integration of acquired firms across designated regions.
• Maintain and manage the M&A integration tracker, logging progress, risks, and actions.
• Deliver weekly updates to the People Director, Business Partnering Director, and Senior Business Partners.
• Coordinate with Payroll, Benefits, Systems, and other internal teams to align on data flows and implementation requirements.
• Act as project owner for each integration, ensuring local nuances are managed while maintaining consistency with the wider integration strategy.
• Collaborate with M&A and People teams to prepare and issue employment contracts for acquisition leaders, ensuring compliance with company T&Cs.
• Oversee completion and accuracy of employment documentation during acquisitions.
• Support Senior Business Partners in scheduling initial engagement meetings with acquired firms.
• Document all integration activities to enable proactive issue resolution.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of integration playbooks and templates.
• Stay up to date with best practices in M&A integration, HR, and change management.
• Support the People Director with shareholder exits, legal documentation, and ad hoc HR projects.

About You

• Experience in HR, project management, or M&A integration within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Confident in stakeholder management, able to build trusted relationships across regions.
• Skilled in handling sensitive HR data and documentation with accuracy and discretion.
• A proactive, detail-oriented professional with excellent communication skills.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Administrative