BP—M&A Consultant

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Description: Entity: People, Culture & Communications Job Family Group: HR Group Job Description: Please note that roles based out of SJS or Sunbury will move to Timber Square, Southwark, from Q4 2027 About the role We're looking for an expert M&A Consultant to join BP and help develop our growth through acquisitions, integrations, and business transformation. This is an exciting opportunity to work across the full mergers and acquisitions lifecycle, from assessing potential acquisition opportunities through to integration planning and post-deal transformation. You'll work closely with leaders and teams across the business to bring people, processes, and ways of working together in a way that composes long-term value. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, excellent communication skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to guide organisations through sophisticated periods of change. If you enjoy solving business challenges, working with a variety of customers, and making a visible impact, we'd love to hear from you! What you'll do As an M&A Consultant, you'll play a key role in delivering successful transactions and integration programmes by combining business insight, data-driven decision making, and strong communication skills. Key responsibilities include: - Supporting and leading activities across the M&A lifecycle, including due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition transformation. - Assessing acquisition opportunities, identifying value creation opportunities, operational impacts, and business risks. - Partnering with leaders and teams to compose future operating models, organisational structures, and integration plans. - Facilitating workshops and collaborative discussions to tackle business challenges and support decision-making. - Helping align cultures, behaviours, and ways of working while supporting employees through change. - Developing engagement and communication plans that keep employees advised, involved, and motivated. - Identifying leadership strengths, key talent, and organisational capability needs within acquired businesses. - Analysing business, workforce, and financial data to support recommendations and integration decisions. - Managing organisational change activities and helping teams adapt optimally to new structures and processes. - Working across multiple business functions to help achieve integration objectives and deliver measurable outcomes. - Contributing ideas and insights that support BP's long-term growth and transformation ambitions. What we're looking for We're interested in people who combine M&A experience with strong consulting, organisational change, and problem-solving skills. You may be a great fit if you have: - Experience in mergers and acquisitions, strategy consulting, organisational consulting, business transformation, or a related field. - Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations. - Experience supporting organisational change, large-scale transformation, or integration programmes. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Confidence working with people at all levels of an organisation. - Experience facilitating workshops, meetings, and group decision-making sessions. - Knowledge of culture change, employee engagement, or organisational effectiveness programmes. - The ability to influence outcomes through collaboration, credibility, and strong relationship-building skills. - Sound judgement when handling sensitive people and organisational matters. - Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, financial modelling, and reporting. - An adaptable and proactive approach, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-moving environment. - Experience within a large multinational organisation or consulting environment is advantageous. Why join our team? At BP, we support our people to learn, grow, and do their best work in a diverse and challenging environment. We know that different experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds make us stronger, and we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We also recognise that life extends beyond work. That's why we offer a range of benefits and flexible working options designed to help you balance your professional and personal commitments. From modern collaborative workspaces to wellbeing and development opportunities, we'll support you throughout your career journey. You'll have the opportunity to work on high-profile projects, collaborate with talented colleagues from across the organisation, and contribute to decisions that help shape the future of the business. Travel Requirement Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills: Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Coaching, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Culture and behaviour change, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Employee and labour relations (Inactive), Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Facilitation, Global Perspective, Influencing, Job Design, Leadership Assessment, Leading transformation, Managing change, Managing workforce concerns, Microsoft Excel {+ 12 more}. Future Location Notice: This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time. Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.