Associate Director - Human Resources for Mergers & Acquisitions

Associate Director HR M&A

• Significant experience (10+ years) in a consulting firm or industry of preparing and delivering HR, Organisation Design or Strategy programmes in a M&A environment including:
  • Leadership skills to manage and develop a fast-growing, multi-skilled team
  • HR due diligence (buyside and sell side) – writing and reviewing.
  • Vendor assist.
  • Planning and execution of integrations and separations across strategy and OD, people transition, culture, employee experience, infrastructure, and systems. 
  • HR Operations, including people, process, governance, service management, technology and contracts.
  • Design, negotiation, and operation of HR related transitional services. 
  • Advise, challenge and support clients through the deal life cycle including I&S.
• Deep technical expertise in at least one of the following areas:
  • Operating model, organisation design and execution.
  • Talent retention strategy, talent pooling and assessment & selection.
  • Cultural assimilation, shaping employee experience strategy and execution.
  • Headcount and HR related synergies, e.g. workforce optimisation, managing RIF (Reduce in Force) programmes and large-scale workforce transitions.
  • HR operating models, including organisation, systems, and processes – integrating, carving out or setting up from scratch.
  • Labour relations e.g. TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings), restructuring and redundancy, union negotiation strategies and Collective Labour Agreements.
• Understanding of the deal lifecycle and the role of HR and change management.
• Understanding of the deal lifecycle and the role of HR and strategy within it – starting from due diligence through to concluding transitional service agreements.
• Leading and facilitation of client meetings and interviews.
• Leading a team which includes both colleagues and client members of staff.
• Team management experience, including experience in development and growth plans.
• MBA qualification or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including reporting.
• Ability to learn quickly and leverage skills in new situations.
• Programme management experience and track record of successful delivery of projects.
• Experience of HR outsourcing, supplier management and procurement.
• Comfort with ambiguity, fluid situations and a highly pressured environment.
• Fluency in a European language beneficial.
• Ability to be flexible, with willingness to travel if required as well as managing virtual teams and client projects in a hybrid working world.

• Significant experience (10+ years) in a consulting firm or industry of preparing and delivering HR, Organisation Design or Strategy programmes in a M&A environment including:
  • Leadership skills to manage and develop a fast-growing, multi-skilled team
  • HR due diligence (buyside and sell side) – writing and reviewing.
  • Vendor assist.
  • Planning and execution of integrations and separations across strategy and OD, people transition, culture, employee experience, infrastructure, and systems. 
  • HR Operations, including people, process, governance, service management, technology and contracts.
  • Design, negotiation, and operation of HR related transitional services. 
  • Advise, challenge and support clients through the deal life cycle including I&S.
• Deep technical expertise in at least one of the following areas:
  • Operating model, organisation design and execution.
  • Talent retention strategy, talent pooling and assessment & selection.
  • Cultural assimilation, shaping employee experience strategy and execution.
  • Headcount and HR related synergies, e.g. workforce optimisation, managing RIF (Reduce in Force) programmes and large-scale workforce transitions.
  • HR operating models, including organisation, systems, and processes – integrating, carving out or setting up from scratch.
  • Labour relations e.g. TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings), restructuring and redundancy, union negotiation strategies and Collective Labour Agreements.
• Understanding of the deal lifecycle and the role of HR and change management.
• Understanding of the deal lifecycle and the role of HR and strategy within it – starting from due diligence through to concluding transitional service agreements.
• Leading and facilitation of client meetings and interviews.
• Leading a team which includes both colleagues and client members of staff.
• Team management experience, including experience in development and growth plans.
• MBA qualification or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including reporting.
• Ability to learn quickly and leverage skills in new situations.
• Programme management experience and track record of successful delivery of projects.
• Experience of HR outsourcing, supplier management and procurement.
• Comfort with ambiguity, fluid situations and a highly pressured environment.
• Fluency in a European language beneficial.
• Ability to be flexible, with willingness to travel if required as well as managing virtual teams and client projects in a hybrid working world.

• Significant experience (10+ years) in a consulting firm or industry of preparing and delivering HR, Organisation Design or Strategy programmes in a M&A environment including:
  • Leadership skills to manage and develop a fast-growing, multi-skilled team
  • HR due diligence (buyside and sell side) – writing and reviewing.
  • Vendor assist.
  • Planning and execution of integrations and separations across strategy and OD, people transition, culture, employee experience, infrastructure, and systems. 
  • HR Operations, including people, process, governance, service management, technology and contracts.
  • Design, negotiation, and operation of HR related transitional services. 
  • Advise, challenge and support clients through the deal life cycle including I&S.
• Deep technical expertise in at least one of the following areas:
  • Operating model, organisation design and execution.
  • Talent retention strategy, talent pooling and assessment & selection.
  • Cultural assimilation, shaping employee experience strategy and execution.
  • Headcount and HR related synergies, e.g. workforce optimisation, managing RIF (Reduce in Force) programmes and large-scale workforce transitions.
  • HR operating models, including organisation, systems, and processes – integrating, carving out or setting up from scratch.
  • Labour relations e.g. TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings), restructuring and redundancy, union negotiation strategies and Collective Labour Agreements.
• Understanding of the deal lifecycle and the role of HR and change management.
• Understanding of the deal lifecycle and the role of HR and strategy within it – starting from due diligence through to concluding transitional service agreements.
• Leading and facilitation of client meetings and interviews.
• Leading a team which includes both colleagues and client members of staff.
• Team management experience, including experience in development and growth plans.
• MBA qualification or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including reporting.
• Ability to learn quickly and leverage skills in new situations.
• Programme management experience and track record of successful delivery of projects.
• Experience of HR outsourcing, supplier management and procurement.
• Comfort with ambiguity, fluid situations and a highly pressured environment.
• Fluency in a European language beneficial.
• Ability to be flexible, with willingness to travel if required as well as managing virtual teams and client projects in a hybrid working world.

Experience Level

Mid Level