Senior Associate – People in Deals (PiD)

Job summary

You will support complex M&A transactions by delivering high-quality advice on workforce-related issues across the deal lifecycle. Additionally, you will manage project workstreams, build client relationships, and coach junior team members to ensure successful project outcomes.

Job details

About the role People in Deals (PiD) is a market leading team sitting within PwC’s M&A Operations Deals business, advising both corporate and private equity clients across the M&A (merger & acquisitions) cycle, including integration, and with longer term transformation. Our clients include some of the most well-known brands and businesses, who understand that putting people at the heart of any M&A activity is critical to achieving deal value. Our PiD team assists clients with the operational aspects of a transaction relating to the workforce to identify key risks and opportunities, including but not limited to: HR & People Separation; Employee relations & consultation; Culture, Comms & Change; TOM (Target Operating Model) & Org Design; Reward separation & harmonisation; Talent management and skills agenda; HR Function design. As a Senior Associate in the PiD team, you’ll be at the heart of our delivery on some of the most complex and high-profile transactions in the market. You will work closely with colleagues on delivery of client engagements, supporting key workstreams. Drawing on your people expertise, you’ll help organisations navigate critical workforce challenges across the deal lifecycle — from planning and execution to integration and transformation. . You’ll be part of a close-knit, high-performing team where you will take ownership of deliverables, provide expertise on workforce-related issues, liaise with clients, and act as a coach and mentor to more junior colleagues. What your days will look like: Building and maintaining trusted relationships with People leaders and other senior business stakeholders; Managing workstream delivery to time, quality, and budget, while providing insight and lessons learned from previous projects; Coaching and developing colleagues at all levels, providing feedback and guidance to enhance technical, interpersonal, and consulting skills across the team; Working with cross-functional PwC teams to bring integrated solutions to client challenges; Driving business development by scoping people related activities on transactions, contributing to proposals, and shaping compelling client propositions; Supporting the development of our practice through thought leadership, knowledge sharing, and sector-specific initiatives. This role is for you if: Proven success in leading workstream delivery, managing priorities, and producing high-quality outputs under the pressures of a deal environment; Experience in consulting or professional services would be advantageous, but not essential. Ability to leverage AI and digital tools to enhance analysis, improve efficiency, and deliver innovative solutions to clients. Strong analytical skills and data literacy; proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or other data tools is preferred; Experience in coaching, mentoring, and performance managing teams to support with the continuous improvement of capability and performance; Some experience of working on deals (integration, carve-out, or post-deal), ideally combined with broader business transformation experience and a strong people focused background; Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior leaders and manage upwards effectively; What you’ll receive from us: No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

What you’ll do

You will support complex M&A transactions by delivering high-quality advice on workforce-related issues across the deal lifecycle. Additionally, you will manage project workstreams, build client relationships, and coach junior team members to ensure successful project outcomes.

Requirements

The role requires strong project management skills and a passion for people issues within the context of transactions. Experience in consulting or professional services is advantageous, along with proficiency in analytical tools like Excel and Power BI.

Benefits

• Ongoing training and development • Collaborative team environment

Listed skills

• Power BI · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• M&A
• HR & People Separation
• Employee relations
• Change management
• Target Operating Model
• Org Design
• Reward separation
• Talent management
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Data analysis
• Excel
• Power BI
• AI tools
• Coaching
• Consulting
• Employee Relations
• Talent Management
• Complex Transactions
• Thought Leadership
• Planning
• Business Advisory
• Analytical Skills
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Artificial Intelligence
• Business Development
• Training And Development
• Data Visualization
• Innovation
• Project Management
• Operations
• Private Equity
• Balancing (Ledger/Billing)

Job areas

• Consulting
• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Finance & Accounting
• Data & Analytics
• People Associate
• Director of Talent Management
• Human Resource Managers
• Human Resources Managers