Senior Manager, M&A Integration & Separation

Warner Scott Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Scott Recruitment in London is seeking a Senior Manager to join a growing deal advisory practice. You will lead complex integration and separation engagements across the transaction lifecycle, working with Partners and senior leadership to deliver value for private equity and corporate clients.

This role offers senior client exposure, coaching of managers and consultants, and involvement in business development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering integration, separation or broader transaction-related consulting engagements in advisory or professional services.
• Strong understanding of M&A environments, including buy-side and sell-side transactions and deal lifecycle considerations.
• Demonstrable experience leading integration planning, carve-outs, separations, synergy assessments and Day 1 readiness.
• Experience managing complex engagements and multidisciplinary teams with senior client relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to translate complex issues into actionable recommendations.
• Commercial mindset with experience contributing to business development and client opportunities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to engage effectively with senior executives and deal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex integration and separation engagements across the transaction lifecycle, owning engagement delivery and outcomes.
• Advise clients on operational and financial implications of integrations, carve-outs and separations, identifying risks and value opportunities.
• Develop clear, commercially focused recommendations and practical solutions for complex transaction challenges.
• Oversee project plans, workstreams and teams, ensuring high-quality delivery against tight timelines.
• Act as senior contact for client stakeholders, building trusted relationships with executives, investors and deal teams.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development to Managers, Consultants and junior team members.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and originate new engagements across deals and value creation.
• Lead and support business development activities, including proposals, pitches and thought leadership.

Skills

Integration & separation consulting

M&A environments

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem solving

Business development

Leadership & coaching

Job description

Warner Scott Recruitment in London is seeking a Senior Manager to join a growing deal advisory practice. You will lead complex integration and separation engagements across the transaction lifecycle, working with Partners and senior leadership to deliver value for private equity and corporate clients.

This role offers senior client exposure, coaching of managers and consultants, and involvement in business development.