Project Coordinator - Mergers and Acquisitions
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About the Role
This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing financial services firm at an exciting stage of expansion. The business is highly active in acquisitions, and you will play a central role in overseeing the end-to-end integration process of newly acquired firms across the UK and ROI.
As the central point of coordination, you will ensure that all people-related processes, data flows, and stakeholder engagement activities are accurate, consistent, and delivered on time. This role is well-suited to someone with experience in Project Coordination, HR project management, M&A integration, or a fast-paced HR generalist role.
You will be joining a collaborative and supportive team where your expertise and organisational skills will make a tangible impact.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the end-to-end onboarding and integration of acquired firms across designated regions.
* Maintain and manage the M&A integration tracker, logging progress, risks, and actions.
* Deliver weekly updates to the People Director, Business Partnering Director, and Senior Business Partners.
* Coordinate with Payroll, Benefits, Systems, and other internal teams to align on data flows and implementation requirements.
* Act as project owner for each integration, ensuring local nuances are managed while maintaining consistency with the wider integration strategy.
* Collaborate with M&A and People teams to prepare and issue employment contracts for acquisition leaders, ensuring compliance with company T&Cs.
* Oversee completion and accuracy of employment documentation during acquisitions.
* Support Senior Business Partners in scheduling initial engagement meetings with acquired firms.
* Document all integration activities to enable proactive issue resolution.
* Contribute to the development and refinement of integration playbooks and templates.
* Stay up to date with best practices in M&A integration, HR, and change management.
* Support the People Director with shareholder exits, legal documentation, and ad hoc HR projects.
About You
* Experience in HR, project management, or M&A integration within a fast-paced environment.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
* Confident in stakeholder management, able to build trusted relationships across regions.
* Skilled in handling sensitive HR data and documentation with accuracy and discretion.
* A proactive, detail-oriented professional with excellent communication skills.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Project Management and Administrative
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