M&A Analyst (Contract)
Contract: 4 Months (Immediate Start)
Location: Bedford (with 40% of time in the office)
Location: Hybrid
Day Rate: £400-475 per day

Mackie Myers are partnering with a Bedfordshire based client seeking an experienced M&A professional to join a small, high-performing team supporting a complex merger and integration programme.

This is an ideal opportunity for an individual with a Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, Deal Advisory or M&A background who enjoys combining analytical rigour with hands-on execution.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting due diligence activities, managing critical information flows and helping to drive a structured and disciplined transaction process.

The role requires a a proactive "doer" who is equally comfortable reviewing transaction documents, populating data rooms, tracking deliverables and challenging inconsistencies as they are analysing information and contributing to due diligence outputs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of a live M&A due diligence programme
• Review documentation for completeness, accuracy and consistency
• Identify gaps, anomalies, risks and areas requiring further investigation
• Assist with the management and tracking of due diligence requests and responses

Data Room Administration

• Populate, structure and maintain virtual data rooms
• Apply document governance, version control and naming conventions
• Review and redact sensitive information prior to release
• Ensure information is organised, accessible and transaction-ready

Analysis & Reporting

• Support the preparation of reverse due diligence materials and transaction documentation
• Consolidate information from multiple workstreams into clear, concise reports
• Assist with drafting briefing papers, summary analyses and decision-support materials
• Perform financial, operational and commercial analysis where required

Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with senior stakeholders, including c-suit, across multiple functions
• Coordinate information gathering and ensure timely completion of requests
• Escalate risks, delays and inconsistencies where appropriate
• Maintain trackers and governance documentation to support programme delivery

About You:

• Experience within Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, Deal Advisory, M&A, Restructuring or a related field
• Previous involvement in due diligence, acquisitions, mergers, carve-outs or integration programmes
• Experience working within professional practice (Big 4, mid-tier advisory firms) and/or industry M&A environments
• Hands-on experience managing virtual data rooms and confidential documentation
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities
• Advanced organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• High levels of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive information

Desirable Experience

• Post-Merger Integration (PMI) experience
• Experience supporting reverse due diligence exercises
• Exposure to large-scale transformation or organisational change programmes
• Experience working within complex or highly regulated organisations

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a high-profile merger programme while gaining exposure to senior stakeholders and a broad range of transaction activities.

Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disapointment.