Manager, M&A Technology Legal Integrations

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Overview

Remote
Hybrid
$80.00 - $110 per hour
Contract - W2

Skills

Manager
M&A Technology — Legal Integrations

Job Details



Title: Manager, M&A Technology - Legal Integrations


Location: Remote - w/ travel


Client Industry: Professional Services/Legal services


Compensation: $85/hr. - $110/hr. (1+ year contract)


We have partnered with our client in their search for a Manager, M&A Technology - Legal Integrations. In this role, you will lead technology diligence and integration for the merger of two global, multi-billion-dollar law firms-from pre-close through post-close. You will orchestrate programs across legal ERP (Elite 3E/Aderant), document management (iManage), and legal business applications (Intapp), converting findings into actionable workplans, cutovers, and measurable value capture. You will partner with Managing Partners, Corporate Development, the CIO/IT, Finance, Risk & Compliance, and key vendors to achieve Day-1/Day-100 readiness, ensure uninterrupted timekeeping and billing, and quantified value capture.


Responsibilities



  • Lead technology due diligence and integration across legal Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP; Elite 3E/Aderant), document management (iManage), and Intapp to assess performance, risks, constraints, and integration options

  • Build pre-close, Day 1, and Day 100 plans; stand up and run the Integration Management Office (IMO) with RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, decisions), dependencies, and KPIs

  • Design application rationalization and sequencing for ERP consolidation, conflicts and intake, time capture, billing, and eBilling to minimize disruption to the revenue cycle

  • Support data migration and master data management (MDM) including client-matter mapping, chart of accounts harmonization, reconciliation controls, and audit trails

  • Quantify integration cost, near-term investments, and value capture; develop total cost of ownership (TCO) and cash-flow models with phased recommendations to capture early benefits

  • Orchestrate identity, access, and ethical wall design; oversee iManage workspaces, Intapp integrations, and security model alignment with firm policies

  • Coordinate law-firm infrastructure activities including Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft 365 (M365) tenant consolidation, network segmentation, and disaster recovery

  • Prepare board and partner-ready materials with options, implications, costs, and recommendations; facilitate cross-functional workshops to drive decisions


Skills Required



  • Expertise in one or more of the following applications areas:

  • Expertise in ERP & Timekeeping/legal finance systems such as Elite 3E, Aderant or other legal ERP systems across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, time and billing, rates, and trust accounting

  • Risk management and legal operations knowledge including conflicts, intake, engagement setup, staffing, ethical walls, outside counsel guidelines, and retention schedules

  • Knowledge of legal technology ecosystems including document management (iManage), knowledge management, AI Enablement, and Intapp integrations

  • Integration Management Office (IMO) and Project Management Office (PMO) governance using RAID, stage gates, and KPI dashboards across 5-10 workstreams

  • Financial modeling for value capture, total cost of ownership (TCO), and cost-to-achieve using advanced Excel and scenario analysis

  • Application rationalization and data migration using extract-transform-load (ETL), data quality, and master data management (MDM) practices

  • Cutover planning and hypercare for ERP, timekeeping, billing, conflicts, intake, and partner compensation processes

  • Vendor and license optimization for ERP, document management, and timekeeping; experience negotiating TSAs and service level agreements (SLAs)

  • Infrastructure consolidation in law firms including Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft 365 (M365) tenant merges, identity governance, and disaster recovery and business continuity

  • Familiarity with AI-enabled legal-tech tools and document automation as a plus, not required


Education & Work Experience



  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

  • 5-10 years in technology consulting or consulting plus industry with M&A/transaction services and law-firm technology integrations

  • Track record from pre-close diligence through Day 1/Day 100 with measurable outcomes in billing continuity, integrations/mergers, and value capture

  • Certifications preferred but not required: PMP/PMI-ACP, cloud provider associate, Elite 3E/Aderant/Intapp




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