M&A Integration Lead

Lawhive•New York, NY

1d•$150,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Lawhive is hiring its first M&A Integration Lead to own the end-to-end integration of new partner law firms in the US. The role oversees operational integration and product migration, from initial planning through go-live, working with the M&A Team and colleagues across Engineering, Data, Product, Finance, and Operations. Integrations involve moving teams and processes onto Lawhive’s operating model, replacing legacy practice management systems, and migrating data and workflows while helping firms adopt the platform. Beyond delivering individual integrations, the Lead will develop processes and playbooks to make future integrations faster, smoother, and repeatable. The role will use AI and automation to reduce manual work, help shape the future integration team, and support Lawhive’s US expansion. It also includes onsite work with partner firms and regular travel across the US.

Requirements

Proven experience leading high-impact, high-volume integrations, including complex business integrations, platform migrations, or implementations end to end.
Experience managing multiple integration or migration projects simultaneously and demonstrating results.
Experience developing or significantly improving scalable migration playbooks, workflows, or integration processes.
A record of delivering migrations on time with data accuracy, strong user adoption, and minimal business disruption.
Strong cross-functional project management skills, including coordinating teams, managing dependencies, and maintaining accountability.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and expectation-setting skills with senior leaders, technical teams, frontline staff, and external partners.
A proactive, organised, and data-driven approach to managing multiple workstreams, identifying risks, and improving performance.
Willingness to work onsite with partner firms and travel regularly across the US.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing or migrating case management platforms.
Experience working with law firms, legal technology, or professional services.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end integration of new partner firms, from initial planning through successful go-live.
Oversee operational integration and product migration, including transitions to Lawhive’s operating model and platform.
Coordinate with the M&A Team and cross-functional teams across Engineering, Data, Product, Finance, and Operations, as well as external partners.
Replace legacy practice management systems and oversee migration of data and workflows.
Build and improve integration processes, workflows, and playbooks to make integrations faster, smoother, and more repeatable.
Use AI and automation to reduce manual work and support scalable integrations.
Help partner firms adopt the Lawhive platform, including spending time onsite with them.
Track integration performance and use metrics such as time to go-live, post-launch issues, and adoption to improve outcomes.
Support the development and operating standards of future M&A Integration teams.
Travel regularly across the US.