Assistant Manager

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EY- GDS – TAX - PAS – Rewards and Transaction – Senior

Managing global workforce in today’s fast changing and highly disrupted environment is becoming increasingly complex. As member of our Rewards and Transaction practice, you’ll be part of a team that support clients in aligning their HR function with the Organizational plans while keeping employee experience as one of the core considerations.  When you join us, you will gain cross functional, multi industry and a truly global work experience to take your career in the right direction.

 

The opportunity

We are looking for Senior with expertise in Transaction-Due Diligence to join the Rewards and transaction team. This position involves supporting the due diligence process by collecting and analyzing HR-related data to identify risks and opportunities that could impact the transaction. This role requires a solid understanding of HR functions, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a cross-functional team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a leading global professional services organisation whilst being instrumental in the growth of the Rewards and transaction team.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the due diligence process for acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and divestitures.
• Enable clients to assess buy-side or sell-side human capital issues and help determine preliminary integration/divestiture or stand alone plan and timeline.
• Collect and analyze data on the target company's HR policies, practices, workforce demographics, compensation and benefits, and employee relations.
• Assist in analyzing the current scenario and underlying assumptions by reviewing employment agreements, change-in-control agreements, organizational structure, compensation and annual incentives, culture and EVP, etc.
• Identify potential HR-related risks, liabilities, and integration challenges.
• Evaluate HR functional operating model, needs for Day 1 and beyond.
• Analyse incremental estimates to cost model (i.e. run rate and one-time costs) for both buy-side & sell-side
• Support the development of HR due diligence reports, summarizing findings and providing recommendations.
• Collaborate with the HR Due Diligence Manager and cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive due diligence coverage.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the HR due diligence process and methodologies.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee and company information throughout the due diligence process.
• Deliver high-quality work on global client projects as part of the global distribution team.
• Ensure the quality, timeliness, and accuracy of all work outputs.

 

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Systematic understanding of all HR functions.
• Experience with the full life cycle of an acquisition.
• Developed knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment as it relates to employee rewards and reporting related to broad-based compensation and benefits.
• Ability to provide timely and effective reporting of findings and post-deal concerns.
• Capability to identify possible approaches post-merger or acquisition.
• Proficiency in managing multiple aspects of the due diligence process, ensuring timely and coordinated efforts across various HR domains.
• Solid financial and business acumen.
• High integrity and commitment to working in a new and challenging environment.
• Proactive thinking and a growth mindset, enabling efficient process flow and solution development.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and think o