Head of Integration

Head of Integrations

PE-backed Professional Services Group

£110,000–£130,000 + bonus

 

We are partnering with a fast-growing, PE-backed professional services group that is entering a critical phase of its buy-and-build journey. With multiple acquisitions planned each year and a step-change in integration expectations from investors, the business is now appointing a Head of Integrations to own one of the most important levers of value creation.

 

This is not a technical programme role. It is a front-line leadership position in a high-pace, people-led environment.

 

The opportunity

Historically, acquisitions were integrated slowly and lightly. That approach no longer fits the scale, pace or ambition of the business. The mandate now is clear:

move faster, integrate smarter and make acquisitions truly work.

 

You will take ownership of integrations from completion through to full embedding, with a clear objective to bring businesses into the group more quickly and effectively.

 

This is a highly visible role that combines delivery, influence and leadership presence. You will be the person who:

 

• Acts as the face of the group to newly acquired businesses.
• Builds trust with founders and senior leaders while leading them through meaningful change.
• Brings structure and pace to integration without corporate bureaucracy.
• Ensures technical, regulatory and operational workstreams land successfully, while never losing sight of the people journey.
• Over time, builds and shapes a scalable integration capability, starting hands-on and growing a small, high-impact team.

 

You will spend time in the business, not just in meetings. This is a role for someone who enjoys being on the ground, in the room and in the detail.

 

What success looks like

• Acquired businesses return to business-as-usual quickly, with minimal distraction.
• Cost and efficiency synergies are realised earlier.
• People in acquired firms feel part of the group, not left behind once the deal is done.
• Senior executives are no longer required to personally manage relationships and firefight integration issues.
• Current and future investors have strong confidence in the organisation’s ability to scale through acquisition.

 

Who this will suit

This role is best suited to someone who has lived the reality of post-acquisition integration, not just planned it.

You are likely to bring:

• A track record of leading multiple integrations in regulated, people-led environments.
• Experience in PE-backed or high-growth organisations, where pace, pragmatism and accountability matter.
• The credibility to work with business owners and senior leaders, balancing respect for legacy with the confidence to modernise.
• Strong project and change leadership, able to bring discipline and structure without becoming process-heavy.
• A highly developed stakeholder and relationship style. You influence through judgement and trust, not hierarchy.
• The resilience and flexibility to operate in a role that is high-visibility, people-centric and not 9-to-5.

 

Backgrounds from wealth management, financial services, insurance, legal, accountancy or other PE-backed professional services platforms will translate well, of critical importance is integration maturity and cultural intelligence.