People Consulting-HR Transactions-Senior

EY • San Diego, DC

51d • Hybrid

About The Position

In People Consulting, we deliver long-term value to our clients, people and EY by putting Humans@Center of the Transformation agenda, transforming businesses through the power of people and helping our clients to reimagine their future workforce.

With a growing addressable market of $115b+, and a market leading brand, People Consulting has a significant opportunity to help our clients address complex issues relating to their people agendas.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Consultant to participate in global HR Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures and Spins - HR operational, organizational alignment and employee experience support from early due diligence analysis through to project planning, execution and Day 1 go live. Skillsets and work would involve producing HR due diligence reports (both buy-side and sell-side), integration and separation plans, managing and executing project management across HR workstreams, helping define future state employee governance and structures, and enabling employee communications and experience through the transactions.

Requirements

• Experience with HR aspects of mergers/acquisitions
• Have Due Diligence and M&A experience through the full life cycle of an acquisition, divestiture or spin.
• Contribute to client satisfaction by providing timely and effective responses to client needs and concerns
• Take a practical approach to solving issues and gaining client agreement
• Contribute to business development and client pursuit activities by preparing proposals and delivering presentations for potential clients
• Incorporate and be open to learning new applications of evolving technology into daily workflow including tools such as Microsoft Co-Pilot, agentic AI, and LLM modules to support data analysis, deliverable development and challenge traditional approaches.
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field of business, human resources or psychology
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience through one of the following: Professional services role with a global management consultancy firm or niche consultancy, internal human resources role in industry or related line role in industry, in which you gained exposure to a large-scale project(s)
• Expertise in automation opportunity assessment and prioritization
• Strategic thinking with a digital strategy focus
• Awareness of HR compliance and regulation
• Willingness to travel as needed, and comfortable working in a hybrid environment with an average of three (3) days per week at a client site or within an EY office.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in process optimization and HR technology implementation
• Experience leading and delivering HR Transformation engagements, including strategy, process evaluation, process improvement and risk mediation, design of HR system delivery options and/or HR IT strategy
• Experience in one or more areas of: reward, benefits, compensation, or talent
• A proactive approach to sustainability and hybrid collaboration
• Learning agility and the ability to drive outcomes
• HR Certification

Responsibilities

• Work on multiple M&A projects.
• Deliver quality client service, provide flexible and innovative HR solutions and balance multiple priorities.
• Have excellent communication skills, integrate into and lead new teams, and rapidly establish relationships.
• Contribute to generating profitable revenue through identifying follow-on engagement opportunities and developing lasting relationships with clients.
• Demonstrate relevant technical skills in understanding M&A transactions generally with emphasis on HR operations design and delivery, data analytics, and understand global and local HR and workforce impacts of buying or selling a business.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.
• The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $100,600 to $165,900.
• The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $120,800 to $188,600.
• Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.
• In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances.
• You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees