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Role: People M&A Lead – Business Partner

Location- Hybrid/Fletchers offices (travel to other locations will be required) We are predominantly based in the North West of England, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton & Southport, as well as a team in Cambridge. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

Join Fletchers Group as a People M&A Lead – Business Partner!

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business? As a People Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Lead at Fletchers Group, you'll be at the heart of our dynamic M&A team, driving the successful integration of people workstreams across acquisition projects.

From due diligence to post-deal execution, you’ll ensure a seamless transition, collaborating with stakeholders to align cultures, policies, and talent strategies. If you thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment and have a passion for delivering people-focused M&A solutions, we want to hear from you!

Be part of our growth story—apply today!

In Return Fletchers Can Offer

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
  
  

• Support all People/HR/employment law issues arising during Fletchers’ M&A activity, from due diligence of employment matters to integration and harmonisation
• Provide People/HR expertise to the multidisciplinary integration team for each M&A project.
• Support the delivery of the People integration plan for each business acquisition
• Support the design and delivery of the agreed plan for each M&A integration project, including co-ordination and follow-up of all actions.
• Contribute to the development of bespoke People materials (letters, benefits documents etc) required for each M&A integration.
• Support operational managers with People issues before, during and throughout the integration process.
• Work collaboratively and proactively with Fletchers’ People Leadership Team to ensure consistency of approach.
• Manage the people impact assessment of each acquisition outlining key changes for colleagues through data analysis
  
  

• Broad generalist HR knowledge and experience (including general employment law, TUPE, remuneration, talent management, employee relations and organisational development),
• Specific application of the above in delivering M&A activity, with evidence of at least 5 previous successful transfer integrations
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to review and interpret large amounts of data
• Demonstrable experience of supporting the People aspects of post-acquisition integration projects, ideally gained within the legal or professional service sectors
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including demonstrable experience of working with multidisciplinary professional groups
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify issues and design solutions independently
• Strong project management and organisation skills; able to work effectively across multiple projects at once
• An advanced user of Microsoft Excel
• Proven ability to respect confidentiality and commercial sensitivity
• Ability to exemplify and promote Fletchers’ values and approach to people leadership
• “Tech-savvy” – able to get the best out of new and existing technologies
  
  

• Graduate-level membership (or equivalent) of the CIPD
• A legal sector background is not required, however experience of working in professional services would be beneficial.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Legal Services

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