Business Analyst

Compass Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service and support services company in Birmingham seeks a Business Analyst for Mergers & Acquisitions to oversee integration and optimization of new businesses. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, stakeholder management experience, and a proactive mindset. This role offers the chance to influence strategic digital transformations within a rapidly growing company.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Influence large-scale business integrations

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, ideally within M&A or large integration projects.
• Strong understanding of technology stacks and business systems.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to work both deep and broad.

Responsibilities

• Analyse newly acquired businesses and their technology stacks.
• Document and optimize processes for scalable integrations.
• Engage stakeholders and present insights to senior leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Proactive mindset

Communication skills

Experience in complex environments

Education

Business Analysis qualifications (IIBA, BCS, etc.)

Tools

Process mapping tools

Job description

Business Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions

Location: Birmingham (3 days per week onsite)

Department: Digital & Technology

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Reports to: Technology Transformation Director

Shape the future of Compass Group through digital insight and integration. Compass Group is growing fast — and our Digital & Technology function sits at the heart of that growth. As we continue to acquire and integrate new businesses, we’re looking for a Business Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions to play a pivotal role in ensuring each new acquisition seamlessly becomes part of our digital ecosystem. If you’re an analytical, curious, and proactive BA who enjoys diving into the detail, mapping complex environments, and making sense of how businesses operate, this is an opportunity to make a real impact on how Compass scales for the future.

What you’ll be doing

• Analyse newly acquired businesses
  • Deeply investigate their technology stacks, systems, and processes
  • Understand how technology is used and the value it delivers
  • Identify risks, integration challenges, and improvement opportunities
• Document and optimise processes
  • Create clear, structured documentation of current and future-state processes
  • Develop repeatable templates that support smooth, scalable integrations
  • Maintain high-quality documentation aligned with Compass standards
• Engage stakeholders at every level
  • Work closely with IT, Operations, Finance, external consultants, and acquisition teams
  • Run workshops, interviews, and information-gathering sessions
  • Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Support integration delivery
  • Contribute to integration plans, timelines, and risk assessments
  • Track progress and report key milestones
  • Ensure technology and process alignment with Compass Group’s strategy
• Drive continuous improvement
  • Capture lessons learned from each acquisition
  • Recommend enhancements to the M&A integration framework
  • Maintain a repository of integration knowledge and best practice
• Ensure strong governance and compliance
  • Follow Compass policies, regulatory standards, and data protection requirements

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, ideally within M&A or large integration projects
• Strong understanding of technology stacks, business systems, and digital transformation
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to work deep in the detail and see the bigger picture
• Experience documenting processes and creating scalable templates
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, curious mindset – comfortable seeking information and working independently
• Experience in fast-paced, complex environments

Preferred

• Business Analysis qualifications (IIBA, BCS, etc.)
• Experience with process mapping tools
• Exposure to M&A or business integrations

Who you are

• Detail-driven and thorough
• Adaptable with strong problem-solving skills
• Collaborative and confident working across multiple teams
• Curious, proactive, and eager to continuously improve
• Trusted to handle confidential and sensitive information

Benefits

• Influence large-scale business integrations
• Work on high-impact strategic projects
• Join a collaborative, ambitious Digital & Technology function
• Opportunities for professional development and certification
• Be part of a global organisation with long-term career growth

How to apply

Ready to help shape the future of technology at Compass? Apply now.