Manager, M&A Consulting

A global consulting organsiation is looking for an HR professional with solid M&A experience to join their Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Consulting team. As a Manager in the People M&A team, you will bring expertise in HR, M&A / corporate restructuring, either in-house or from a Consulting background.

Responsibilities:

• Build trusted relationships with business stakeholders and create data-driven programmes that transform their organisations.
• Leading HR workstreams on client M&A projects, particularly in Financial Services with a focus on transforming the organisation post transaction
• Providing insight to clients on how to manage people issues and risks in transactions - this could include advising on employee relations, talent strategy, employee expereince, change & comms, culture, reward, organisation design and HR transformation
• Planning, scoping and shaping the HR workstream
• Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture
• Supporting the development of thought leadership on People M&A
• Developing client proposals, working closely with colleagues across the firm
• Organising client events, internal information & learning sessions and other initiatives

Requirements

• Experience of handling HR matters in transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and carve-outs either in-house or in a consulting context within the Financial Services sector
• Experience and understanding of the challenges facing HR as they transform post transaction
• Knowledge of TUPE and other broader employee relations experience.
• An understanding of the people related risks that arise during and after transactions and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Project management skills including mobilising teams, building project plans, tracking milestones etc.
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams and ability to work collaboratively