People Consulting - HR Transactions Specialist - Manager - Multiple Positions - 1708316

People Consulting - HR Transactions Specialist - Manager - Multiple Positions

Location: New York Salary: Competitive Date: 4 Jul 2026

Job Description

EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities. At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

People Consulting, HR Transactions Specialist (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1708316), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, New York, NY. Assist clients to enhance organizational and individual performance through strategic HR initiatives and best practices. Manage all human resources aspects of the transaction lifecycle, including HR due diligence, sign-to-close, and post-close support, for both buy-side and sell-side clients. Manage HR due diligence efforts and make recommendations based on findings. Work closely with various stakeholders to assess and mitigate risks, drive change management initiatives, and develop HR strategies that align with the client's objectives. Design and implement HR operating models and organizational structures, enhance HR process efficiency, manage people risks, and provide strategic advice on a range of people-related challenges. Provide support to HR functional teams, ensuring transition process and execution adheres to established commitments and procedures. Manage project workstreams, from planning through implementation, including effective resource allocation, budget management, and risk mitigation, ensuring timely and successful project delivery. Oversee restructuring programs or components of organization design and implementation programs that affect business areas or whole of organizations. Depict capabilities across the workforce at a current and future state, aligned to strategic workforce planning, and identify current gaps and further development areas across teams, role groupings or roles. Define approach to capability mapping aligned to talent and workforce data available and recommend approaches to capability framework design in line with leading market practice, organizational context and strategic workforce planning insights. Provide oversight in conducting different types of transactions with a focus on commercial people factors. Interpret and analyze key transaction documents relevant to buy/sell negotiations and overall people related transactions management activities. Identify and articulate risks and issues across these activities and identify mitigation strategies and problem solving, engaging stakeholders effectively, presenting insights and recommendations on HR implications to support these activities. Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, and organizational changes. Manage and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds. Consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress. Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Cultivate business development opportunities. Full time employment, Monday Friday, 40 hours per week, 8:30 am 5:30 pm.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Must have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Psychology, Statistics, or related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate related work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Psychology, Statistics, or related field and 4 years of related work experience. Must have 3 years of experience in HR mergers & acquisitions transactions. Must have 2 years of experience in two of the following: Change Management (with a focus on M&As), Organizational Design, HR Operating & Delivery Model, HR Process Efficiency & Policies. Must have 3 years of experience in transactions and PMO, including HR aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and spin-offs. Must have 2 years of experience in Human Capital aspects of mergers & acquisitions functions, including in at least 3 of the following: Compensation, Employee benefits, HR operations and technology, HR strategy, Talent and culture, HR functional build-up and supporting the broader enterprise-wide integration efforts, including change management, organization design, and workforce transition. Must have 3 years of experience with Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Must have 2 years of experience managing a team of junior consulting professionals. Travel required up to 80%, of which 10% may be international, to serve client needs. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

What we offer We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary for this job is $166,175.00 per year. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.