[Hiring] M&A Integration Lead @Emergence Software

Role Description

Emergence is hiring its first dedicated integration hire in the US. You will act as our deal team's strategic counterpart on all things operational:

• Joining early, at or before LOI, to shape the integration approach and pressure-test the deal.
• Running operational due diligence.
• Leading the integration through close and beyond.
• Working alongside the Operating Partners' value creation team from the start.
• Building Emergence's integration playbook from live deals.

The work spans two connected phases:

• Pre-close Diligence and Integration Planning.
• Post-close Integration.

You will run multiple concurrent integrations at different stages across varied deal profiles, reporting to the Head of Portfolio Operations.

What You'll Do

• Pre-close diligence and integration planning:
  • Partner with the deal team during diligence to assess operational readiness and execution risk.
  • Deliver a written operational assessment before Investment Committee.
  • Translate the deal thesis into a practical integration plan.
  • Prepare Day 1 readiness.
  • On carve-outs, map shared services and support TSA scoping and negotiation.
• Post-close integration:
  • Lead the integration management office.
  • Coordinate the functional workstreams.
  • Create clarity in fast-moving situations.
  • Serve as a trusted partner to acquired founders and management teams.
  • Lead a structured transition to the value creation team.
  • Direct the junior integration PM and vendor workstreams.
  • Track integration outcomes against the original deal model.
  • Run a retrospective after each deal.
  • Flag where Emergence's shared services should invest next.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of M&A integration experience with direct ownership of integrations.
• Experience on the pre-close side of deals.
• Ability to connect integration work to the deal thesis and value drivers.
• Strong operating judgment and the ability to move fluidly between strategy and execution.
• Operating experience inside a business, not exclusively advisory.
• Familiar with PE-backed environments.
• Comfortable building structure where an established process doesn't exist yet.
• A track record of building trust quickly and driving outcomes through influence.
• Comfortable managing multiple concurrent integrations at different stages.
• Strong academic record or an equivalent track record of structured, rigorous work.

Bonus Points

• B2B SaaS or vertical software integration experience.
• Consulting or banking followed by an operating role at a portfolio company.
• Experience on a PE or growth equity value creation or portfolio operations team.
• Big 4 M&A advisory background, integration practice specifically.
• Carve-out experience: TSA definition, negotiation, or governance.
• Familiarity with Sage Intacct, Rippling, Ramp, or similar portfolio operational tools.
• Experience applying AI tools to diligence or integration work.

Compensation

We offer competitive compensation and a full benefits package. The base salary range for this role is $150,000–$250,000, plus a performance-based bonus and equity.

Location

Remote, U.S.-based, with a preference for candidates near New York or San Francisco. Periodic in-person time with the Emergence leadership team, and travel to portfolio companies during active integrations.