Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Consultant

At Mercer , we're creating a culture where you can bring your authentic self to work. When you join us, you bring your inclusive energy and enthusiasm to a team that values you personally and professionally - regardless of who you are, what you look like, where you were raised or born, who you love or what your religious beliefs are. You are welcome here Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Consultant What can you expect? The purpose of the M&A Consultant role is to advise on the HR due diligence, preparation for day one and post close project execution by collecting, analyzing and synthesizing key human resource information. Also, your effective assistance in identifying and closing on value adding opportunities for the Client throughout the M&A process is one of key areas of the role. You will leverage your outstanding project management skills to help drive post-merger strategies in health, wealth and careers all with the aim to build the company's most important asset, their people. What is in it for you? Work for the global leader in the health and benefits space. You will join a team of passionate consultants who have a wealth of expertise in employee and executive career management, rewards, and communication. You will be able to tap into the expertise across the organization and work with a broad range of colleagues and clients, all while contributing your own knowledge and experiences to work in a highly collaborative and stable environment. Work with an M&A Practice that prioritizes the human capital element of the transaction. You will work along-side a world class M&A team, widely recognized as problem solvers and industry thought leaders. Work with dynamic colleagues and leaders who are committed to exceeding the high standards set by our clients and by ourselves. We will count on you to : Be a part of HR due diligence process in M&A transactions across LAC. HR due diligence topics may include : _ Workforce identification & related strategies mapping, Benefits design and deal-related strategies (incl. pension & health), Compensation and total rewards strategies, Organizational design / cost synergy modeling and execution, Addressing retention and flight risks of top talent, Analyze employee census, payroll and benefits data and documents, prepare reports, recommendations and memorandums for key findings Recognize red flags and people risks in M&A transactions Support preparation of the valuation models for transaction advisory purposes Take part in calls with the C‑Suite, financial and HR executives of Mercer's top clients Develop reports / presentations and other client‑facing documents to support strategic discussions with Mercer's top clients Build relationships with Mercer colleagues across LAC. What you need to have : Bachelor ´s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or any other related field. 3 to 5 years of professional experience preferable in HR consulting; Compensation and benefits advisory or HR project management. A strong command of spoken and written English is a must. Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and work of significant complexity and scale within tight deadlines. Significant personal initiative and professional drive. Ability to be successful in a fast‑paced, changing environment & willingness to work at the pace and in the hours required by client M&A activity. Strong research and analytical skills, must have a demonstrated passion for analytics and the insights realized from processing raw information and data. Excellent interpersonal & people skills as well as strong team collaboration skills Highly driven, confident, resilient, positive and motivated individual. Advanced Microsoft Office user : knowledge of Excel based tools. Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to adapt to various people and working styles under tight deadlines. Possess excellent leadership. What makes you stand out? Knowledge and experience in executing HR M&A projects is a plus. Strategic and creative. Growth mindset. Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex / gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr