M&A Human Capital Diligence Manager

Our Deloitte Strategy & Transactions team helps guide clients through their most critical moments and transformational initiatives. We offer comprehensive end-to-end support and advisory services, covering areas such as valuation modeling, cost optimization, restructuring, business design and transformation, infrastructure and real estate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and sustainability. The team works closely with clients at every stage of their journey, helping them navigate challenges, avoid financial pitfalls, and implement practical solutions before, during, and after major transformational projects or transactions creating lasting impact.

Our Human Capital (HC) Diligence area is part of Deloitte’s M&A Offering, within the broader Strategy & Transactions practice. Being a Deloitte Manager in Human Capital Diligence means playing a critical role in helping our clients achieve their Human Resources (HR) M&A transformation goals, through superior work and partnership!

Recruitment will end on 7/10/2026

Work You’ll Do

Managers in our HC Diligence area lead and deliver small or components of large, complex client engagements that identify, design, and implement creative business and technology solutions for large companies. They provide service excellence by identifying key client business issues, determining client needs by supplementing the standard assessment techniques and tools with innovative approaches, and evaluating and validating analysis and developing recommendations for the client in the context of the overall engagement. Managers implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance. They participate in the development and presentation of proposals for business development activities. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform Human Capital due diligence (some or all of compensation, benefits, HR compliance, labor relations, HR communications, operations and technology, talent and culture) and post-deal integration / separation activities by identifying and quantifying transaction risks and opportunities. Key focus will include both traditional financial and compliance risks associated with compensation and benefit programs and also the deal risks associated with HR operations and technology, organizational culture, and broad labor and talent
• Review financial statements, trial balance details, government filings, employee census data, employment agreements, CBAs, and employee benefits and compensation documentation
• Prepare data request lists and call agendas to facilitate diligence
• Collaborate across internal and external stakeholders, including other Deloitte diligence workstreams, legal counsel, investment banks, and Client’s HR leadership
• Facilitate interviews with Target management team
• Complete analysis including compensation benchmarking, individual equity proceeds (waterfall analysis or fully diluted share count), employee benefits side-by-side and migration cost analysis, executive compensation review including retention, severance, and transaction bonuses, turnover, and open positions
• Review and analyze HR function stand-alone structure and costs for carve-out situations
• Contribute material employee-related findings to the Quality of Earnings and Debt-Like analysis
• Prepare and deliver report findings

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships 
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor 
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

The Team

Our M&A team offers expert guidance to corporate and private equity clients in navigating complex growth and divestiture