Assistant Director, M&A, Value Creation Services, HR Due Diligence

This is your opportunity to join Deloitte's market-leading M&A Operations team and work on the largest, most complex, and high-profile deals in the UK and globally.

You will be involved in high-profile acquisitions, disposals, and carve-outs for prominent corporate clients and private equity firms across various sectors and regions. This role offers exposure to a wide range of projects within a highly commercial environment.

You will leverage your experience in M&A HR due diligence and develop a broad set of M&A consulting skills to enhance your career prospects. With significant client exposure and mentorship from top practitioners, you will be engaged throughout the entire M&A deal lifecycle.

The rapidly expanding M&A Operations team focuses on operational aspects during transactions, including pre-deal due diligence, performance evaluations, synergy assessments, carve-outs, divestments, and post-deal integration planning. The team comprises experienced professionals from HR, pensions, share plans, and operational areas of acquisitions and divestments, forming a core part of Deloitte's M&A Transaction Services group. We are recognized as the most experienced team in EMEA, supporting over 1,000 complex transactions across all industries.

Our extensive experience, methodologies, and global network enable us to serve diverse client needs effectively. We seek motivated candidates eager to work on high-profile transactions of the future.

We promote flexible working arrangements to balance our people's needs with client demands. If this opportunity interests you with some flexibility, please discuss it with us.

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Connect to your opportunity

Your role involves providing HR Due Diligence expertise across various sectors, delivering services such as exit readiness, vendor and acquiror due diligence, and post-signing reviews.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting buy- and sell-side HR due diligence
• Analyzing HR-related financial implications, including adjustments and quality of earnings
• Assessing HR operational plans, carve-out impacts, and stand-alone HR costs for buyouts and divestments
• Collaborating with Transaction Services, Tax & Legal, and global Deloitte teams for comprehensive deal support
• Managing engagement scope and client deliverables
• Leading daily delivery on projects and maintaining client relationships
• Driving practice development, tools, and training initiatives
• Leading and developing diverse teams in an inclusive environment
• Participating in ongoing personal development and training

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Experience in M&A/deal lifecycle, especially due diligence
• Strong financial analysis and Excel skills
• Understanding of employee costs and financial statements
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Academic excellence and relevant professional experience
• Business development and mentoring experience

Connect to your business - Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

We help clients navigate risks, execute transactions, and implement transformational change to future-proof their businesses.

Mergers and Acquisitions

We support clients across the full M&A lifecycle, focusing on creating sustainable value.

Personal independence

We adhere to strict regulation and controls, ensuring legal protection and ethical standards are maintained.

Connect with your colleagues

We promote agile working and diversity, leading the way in flexible work practices.

Our hybrid working policy

Based in a UK office with flexible, hybrid work arrangements to support work-life balance.

Our commitment to you

We foster a supportive environment that encourages growth, well-being, and personal contribution, enabling you to make a meaningful impact.

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