M&A Integration Manager in City of London

As part of the Corporate Development team at ZEDRA Group, the M&A Integration Manager plays a critical role in supporting both pre deal evaluation and post deal integration activities. The role combines analytical rigour, project management discipline, and strong stakeholder engagement capability to ensure acquisitions deliver their intended financial and operational value. Working closely with the Chief Corporate Development Officer, Integration Director and functional SMEs across the organisation, the role contributes to due diligence, synergy case development, integration planning, execution tracking, and reporting to senior leadership. This position is ideal for a results driven, structured, and collaborative professional with strong consulting experience and a passion for delivering value through M&A.

Key Accountabilities

• Pre Deal Responsibilities

• Support financial and operational due diligence activities, coordinating inputs from internal teams and external advisors.
• Contribute to the development of synergy cases, quantifying cost and revenue opportunities across the target business and ZEDRA.
• Assist in identifying key risks, assumptions, deal dependencies, and integration implications.
• Support preparation of investment papers and materials for senior stakeholders as required.

• Work with functional SMEs to develop Day 1 and Day 100 integration plans, ensuring alignment with synergy and operational objectives.
• Support the Integration Director in establishing integration governance, meeting cadence, risk and issue management processes, and reporting structures.
• Track integration progress, including synergy realisation, one off costs, and ongoing benefits.
• Prepare high quality materials for Steering Committee meetings, Board updates, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate cross functional workstreams, ensuring actions are completed on time and risks are escalated appropriately.
• Support Finance, Technology, and Operational workstreams with data, analysis, documentation, and integration task execution.
• Foster collaborative working relationships across functions, geographies, and newly acquired businesses.

Knowledge & Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in M&A, strategy, consulting, or corporate development.
• Big Four or equivalent consulting background strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing pre and post close M&A integration projects.
• Experience conducting synergy assessments and supporting due diligence activities.
• Proven project management experience.
• Experience with Technology and Finance integration activities (e.g., systems migrations, process alignment, controls integration).
• Experience in financial services, with specific exposure to fund administration or corporate services, is highly advantageous.
• Track record of managing and influencing senior stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to evaluate synergies and integration impacts.
• Excellent project management capability, with experience managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with SMEs and influence without direct authority.
• High standard of written communication, with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and executive ready materials.
• Comfortable working in fast paced, ambiguous environments associated with M&A activity.
• Strong understanding of operational, finance, and technology integration requirements.
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders and facilitate cross functional decision making.