Amanda Scott

Global Head of M&A, WTW

Amanda Scott is a Managing Director and Global Mergers & Acquisitions Consulting Leader at WTW (Willis Towers Watson). Amanda is also the CEO/Founder of Mike’s Mates, a mental health charity in the UK. Additionally, she is a Board Member for Global Women 4 Wellbeing (GW4W), on the Remuneration Committee for Pensions Management Institute (PMI).


Awards include Top 25 M&A Consultants & Leaders of 2023, Elite Women in Insurance 2023, Excellence in Leadership; and Amanda was awarded as one of the UK 50 Leading Lights for Leadership & Kindness. She regularly publishes industry thought leadership, provides commentary to the press and social media, and is an active public speaker.

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Corporate leadership

2022-Present

Managing Director & Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, WTW (Willis Towers Watson)


Amanda leads the global M&A consulting team that inspires corporations to think differently about the future as they implement large-scale organizational change to drive financial performance, leadership, innovation, diversity, and positive growth.


2018-2022

Managing Director & UK Head of Talent & Rewards Consulting, WTW

Led a team of over 300 experts providing advice on talent & rewards to large global organisations. Responsible for team leadership including setting the strategy, vision, go-to-market, client experience, talent strategy, and people agenda. Also responsible for financial and P&L management including budgeting, forecasting, marketing, sales, and client delivery.


2012-2022 

Managing Director & Global Client Relationship Director, WTW


As a Global Client Relationship Director, Amanda was responsible for managing, growing and strengthening successful client relationships with impressive global companies. 

Charity leadership

2015-Present

CEO & Founder, Mike's Mates


As five London-based professionals, we launched Mike’s Mates to create a central hub of information on mental health services so that you can find the right mental health support, at the right time. Support for the Mind.

The results: www.mikesmates.com. Less clicks, clarity of options, and a faster route to help.

The story: When our friend Mike was experiencing mental health issues, we found that it was impossible to find the right help, at the right time. No matter how much research we did on mental health support options, we couldn’t find the right help. Mike died by suicide in December 2015. So as five friends and colleagues in the City of London, we decided to take action.

Education

2021-Present

Executive PhD at Bayes (Cass) Business School


Executive PhD in Management. A focus on Labour Economics. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion council member.


2005-2008

MBA at Smith School of Business, University of Maryland


MBA in Management & Organization, and Finance. There she was the 2007 President and 2006 Vice President of Finance of the Board of Directors for the Part-Time MBA Association. 


1999-2003
Johns Hopkins University


Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences

Board & Charity Experience

Current appointments

Awards

  • 2023 Top 25 M&A Consultants and Leaders

    The Consulting Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 M&A Consultants and Leaders of 2023. M&A occurs across all industries, often bringing companies from different sectors together. Such deals take a village to succeed, which includes investment bankers, company executives, M&A consultants, lawyers, auditors, and others in order to get a deal across the finish line. 

  • 2023 Elite Women in Insurance

    Named one of the Elite Women of the Year by Insurance Business UK. Individuals who shone brightly by delivering for clients in a competitive environment and overcoming career obstacles to become leaders in the insurance industry. 

  • Excellence in Leadership

    Consulting Magazine. Recognizes "above-and-beyond" leadership displayed across multiple categories, disciplines and being an influencer, innovator and mentor among peers, coworkers and clients.

  • Corporate Leader of the Year

    Finalist / Winner in three categories: Corporate Leader of the Year, Influential Business Woman of the Year, and International Women's Award. 

    • Corporate Leader of the Year (Silver Award): women in business who demonstrate being a proven leader in business: outstanding leadership, and a track record of building sales and profitability while energising and inspiring the people who report to her.
    • Influential Business Woman of the Year (Finalist): business women who have had a significant impact on business: moving and shaking, leading in their markets.
    • International Women's Award (Finalist): women who are successfully working internationally.

  • 50 Leading Lights: Kindness & Leadership

    Presented as one of the UK’s 50 Leading Lights – an award for kindness and leadership. Recognising the contribution of kind leaders to business, the economy and to society. 


    Nominated by her team fo a collaborative, empowering and thoughtful leadership style. 


    “As an effective but kind leader, Amanda is a powerful, inclusive listener with empathy, demonstrated by a thoughtful, unhurried approach to leadership – always making people feel like she has time for them. She rarely directly critiques; she rather helps the individual reflect on a behaviour through asking probing questions – this builds positive action rather than negative analysis. This has caused others to reflect and adapt their own styles to be more thoughtful and less reactionary. She has developed a high-performance team culture of thoughtful feedback and positive recognition through both her style but also the recognition scheme she has implemented.”

  • Top 100 HERoes

    Presented as one of the Top 100 Global HERoes Women Future Leaders – an award for driving diversity in the workplace. 


    Showcases leaders who are championing women in business and driving change for gender diversity in the workplace. 


    “Amanda is a senior leader at Willis Towers Watson and advises clients on organisational transformation, gender equity, inclusion and diversity, climate, talent management, rewards and leadership. Amanda launched an I&D programme within the firm to drive employee experience and a culture of inclusivity. The programme includes ‘diverse diversity’ to encourage broader thinking about diversity, an educating matters series, promotion coaching, mentoring scheme, diversified hiring processes, recognition, and community impact through a partnership with Inspiring the Future. "

Note: Recent appointments and awards only are included. For work history, please visit LinkedIn.