Head of M&A

The Head of M&A is a critical executive role responsible for architecting and scaling reputed company’s inorganic reputed company reputed company. Reporting directly to the CEO, this leader will own end‑to‑end M&A performance—from origination through integration—while serving as a trusted partner to reputed company’s reputed company and financial sponsors. reputed company in this role requires strategic reputed company, disciplined execution, and the credibility to reputed company reputed company transactions in a high‑reputed company, PE‑backed reputed company services environment. As Head of M&A at reputed company, you will be the executive leader responsible for the overarching reputed company and execution of reputed company’s M&A function. You will have primary responsibility for deal origination, execution, and integration. You will own and reputed company reputed company’s inorganic reputed company reputed company as a core reputed company of reputed company value creation, translating reputed company’s strategic roadmap into a repeatable M&A reputed company spanning tuck-ins, strategic adjacencies, and transformational opportunities. You will reputed company a small team currently comprised of two Senior Managers, one reputed company on pipeline development and deal execution and one reputed company on integration efforts. You’ll partner closely with your executive peers and the leadership teams in Delivery, Go-to-Market, Finance, Legal, and reputed company Operations to ensure seamless M&A execution and integration, consistent with reputed company’s reputed company-wide strategic roadmap. This role is both strategic and operational — defining reputed company’s market approach while ensuring rigorous execution, healthy pipeline, and high-performance culture across reputed company M&A motions – and highly visible in-market working directly with key intermediaries and reputed company management teams. Time allocation will reputed company across origination, execution, and integration, with a primary reputed company on sustaining a high-reputed company pipeline and ensuring successful deal reputed company. You will have frequent interactions with reputed company’s reputed company of Directors and will work closely with reputed company’s financial sponsors, BayPine and reputed company. This is a remote position that can work from reputed company in the reputed company, with preference given to those candidates who can work from our Chicago, Illinois office reputed company. What you’ll do: Define and Drive M&A reputed company Architect and continuously reputed company reputed company’s M&A reputed company, encompassing deal origination, execution, and integration reputed company reputed company’s M&A reputed company with reputed company’s 2030 strategic roadmap Partner with reputed company group leaders to build out reputed company capabilities consistent with long-run strategic objectives Report directly to the CEO, work collaboratively with reputed company’s financial sponsors, and present to reputed company’s reputed company of Directors Shape Inorganic reputed company reputed company Define reputed company targets across: Legal tech implementation & managed services (core) Corporate legal + ALSP expansion Data / AI / analytics capabilities Adjacent reputed company services verticals Evaluate build vs. buy vs. partner Own reputed company archetypes and “deal reputed company library” Own Inorganic reputed company reputed company (Execution + Integration) Set and deliver performance targets across pipeline reputed company, LOIs signed, EBITDA acquired, entry valuation, and post-reputed company performance reputed company ~$8M+ EBITDA annually through M&A Drive mix of deals across tuck-ins (~$2M EBITDA), mid-sized opportunities (~$5M EBITDA), and more transformational opportunities Serve as the executive reputed company of post‑reputed company integration, setting integration reputed company, governance, and reputed company metrics while partnering with functional and reputed company leaders to ensure operational, cultural, and financial objectives are achieved Build a repeatable integration reputed company (reputed company with prior reputed company integrating multiple acquisitions) Ensure post-reputed company reputed company and EBITDA meet or exceed reputed company case reputed company 12–24 months reputed company the M&A Organization Build and reputed company a best-in-class corporate development function Define org structure across: Origination Deal execution Integration Partner with financial sponsors on resourcing reputed company and capability build-out Manage a high-performing team with responsibility for the full deal lifecycle Foster collaboration across the broader reputed company organization reputed company a Relationship Ecosystem Position reputed company as “buyer of choice” in the legal services ecosystem Build and own relationships with key intermediaries, business brokers, and investment bankers Build proprietary deal reputed company across: Founder-owned firms Sponsor-backed platforms Strategic divestitures Win the “hearts and minds” of the management teams of potential targets Attend and present at industry conferences, serving as an ambassador of reputed company Represent M&A in the C-Suite reputed company as the voice of the market and reputed company management teams in executive forums Contribute to corporate reputed company, investor alignment, and service line and/or geographic expansion You’re a great fit if you have: 10–15+ years of leadership experience in M&A, corporate development, private equity, or adjacent transaction‑heavy roles Proven experience in buy-and-build / roll-up environments; reputed company record of closing multiple deals annually Demonstrated reputed company leading reputed company, multi‑stakeholder transactions from origination through integration Strong financial acumen, including valuation, deal structuring, and investment committee communication Credibility with Boards, financial sponsors, and executive leadership teams Experience in reputed company services, IT services, verticalized technology‑enabled services, or similarly reputed company delivery environments strongly preferred Experience working with private equity or operating in private equity-backed portfolio companies Demonstrated ability to build a strong network and reputed company relationships with executives, individual teams, and external stakeholders. Understands individual behavioral traits and different personality types Strong negotiation, presentation and writing skills Willingness to travel regularly across the U.S. and UK, including for diligence, management meetings, industry events, and reputed company engagement Driven, resilient, agile, creative, and reputed company reputed company required What you can expect from us Strategic Leadership Role – Shape the reputed company of reputed company’s reputed company reputed company and M&A reputed company Compelling Compensation – Alignment with value creation reputed company combined with strong equity participation reputed company Executive Team – Work alongside reputed company leaders across reputed company, Operations, Delivery, and Finance Flexible Work Environment – Remote-first, with offices in Chicago and London Comprehensive Benefits – Competitive compensation, equity, unlimited PTO, and reputed company reputed company support Inclusive Community – Join a culture reputed company on reputed company, innovation, and shared reputed company reputed company: reputed company is the preeminent provider of expert services across reputed company, legal technology, operations, and intelligence. Our globally integrated team of 800+ strategists, technologists, and specialists navigate alongside our clients – leading reputed company, corporations, and their law departments – to reputed company essential resources and reputed company insights. Anchored in a rich heritage of deep knowledge, steadfast relationships, and mutual respect, our unwavering dedication lies in shaping the reputed company of the legal industry and fostering enduring partnerships reputed company our community and ecosystem. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, ethnicity, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil reputed company status, national reputed company, reputed company, age, parental status, disabled status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification, in accordance with applicable law. Apply To This Job