Transition Manager - M&A Integration - 12 Months
Posted Today by Square One Resources
£586 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The Transition Manager - M&A Integration role involves leading M&A integration activities for a legal client on a 12-month contract. The position requires end-to-end transition delivery, governance establishment, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate should have experience in managing M&A programs and be comfortable working in a dynamic environment. Availability for evening work is necessary due to US collaboration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own transition delivery end-to-end (planning through to cutover and stabilisation)
- Establish clear governance, ownership and risk tracking
- Bring structure to handoffs across editorial, commercial and operational teams
Key Skills:
- Led at least one end-to-end M&A or integration programme personally (not just PMO support)
- Demonstrated ability to create structure, governance and delivery plans in ambiguous environments
- Experience in publishing/media or other IP/rights-heavy businesses (contracts, royalties, content migration)
- Comfortable operating cross-functionally across editorial, operations, HR, finance and commercial
- Hands-on, delivery-focused operator who drives execution - not just strategy
Salary (Rate): £586 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title:Transition Manager - M&A Integration
Location: London/primarily remote, max once a week in the office
Salary/Rate: Up to £586 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 15/06/2026
Job Type: Contract - 12 months initially
Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading legal clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Transition Manager to join their team for an initial 12-month contract to lead M&A integration activities.
Job Responsibilities/Objectives
Support a set of ongoing M&A integration activities, including a live programme.
At a high level, we need someone who can:
- own transition delivery end-to-end (planning through to cutover and stabilisation)
- establish clear governance, ownership and risk tracking
- bring structure to handoffs across editorial, commercial and operational teams
The ideal candidate has:
- Led at least one end-to-end M&A or integration programme personally (not just PMO support)
- Demonstrated ability to create structure, governance and delivery plans in ambiguous environments
- Experience in publishing/media or other IP/rights-heavy businesses (contracts, royalties, content migration)
- Comfortable operating cross-functionally across editorial, operations, HR, finance and commercial
- Hands-on, delivery-focused operator who drives execution - not just strategy
Need to be available in the evenings as there will be a US part of the role
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.
Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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