Senior Consultant - HR M&A Transactions

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\nSenior Consultant - HR M&A Transactions\n
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\nYour Key Responsibilities\n
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\nSupport clients to address people‑related matters arising from enterprise‑wide or functional re‑organisations, restructurings and workforce optimisation, including post‑deal activities.\n
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\nAssist the project in addressing HR Transactions/People related matters through all stages of acquisition, divestiture and merger\n
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\nStructure and manage projects of work which meet and exceed client expectations\n
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\nBe confident and effective in recognising and managing potential issues during client assignments; ensure clear and timely communication to project leads\n
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\nReview and perform report writing, project planning, data analysis, and development of presentation material\n
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\nAnalyse data and present high quality, risk-managed reports/conclusions including client and executive presentations in various formats - this will also include delivery and presentation of such reports to clients\n
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\nWork with key project leader to manage and maintain client relationship\n
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\nEnsure that all client work is delivered consistently, complying with EY's Q&RM guidelines\n
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\nWorking collaboratively with other EY M&A service lines and wider firm teams, including EYP and Consulting, to deliver integrated, end‑to‑end client solutions.\n
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\nTo qualify for the role you must have\n
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\nThe current teams have a different range of expertise across the HR M&A deal lifecycle. Therefore, we are looking for both specialists in a range of the areas highlighted above and below, together with those who have broader M&A experience.\n
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\nStrong HR M&A deal background, including HR Due Diligence, Sell and Separate, Buy and Integrate, and post‑deal transformation activities.\n
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\nProven Commercial HR experience from private, public sector or consulting\n
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\nStrong project management, presentation and stakeholder engagement/management skills\n
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\nExperience of specific HR disciplines; Employee /Industrial Relations, Compensation and Benefits, Change and Communication is ideal but not essential\n
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\nQualitative and quantitative data analysis skills and data manipulation, data presentation, via a range of tools\n
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\nSkills and Attributes for success\n
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\nTeam player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly\n
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\nCollaborative, good at building relationships\n
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\nAbility to analyse complex problems and to deliver insightful, practical and sustainable solutions\n
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\nAble to manage stakeholder and client relationships in a fast paced and complex environment\n
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\nStrong written and verbal communication skills and experience of producing high calibre reports, papers, presentations\n
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\nFrequently and effectively leverage internal and external knowledge, experience and relationships to identify new opportunities\n
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\nRegularly brings ideas and insights to clients and programme teams that provide value, help address risk and assist the deal lifecycle\n
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\nPersonal resilience and the ability to drive the project and team’s agenda (both internally and within the client environment)\n
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\nIdeally, you’ll also have \n
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\nA primary degree and any post graduate degrees and professional qualifications are desirable but not critical e.g. CIPD\n
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\nExperience of working on projects gained working within a professional services firm, global consultancy firm and/or large private and/or public sector organisations\n
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