Associate Director, HR Mergers & Acquisitions

Location: Warwick, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global runs and reimagines mission-critical technology systems for leading businesses, using AI-powered insight to support smarter decisions and faster innovation.

What you will do

• Partner with Corporate Development, Legal, and Finance to shape deal strategy, business cases, risk assessments, and valuation inputs.
• Lead end-to-end HR workstreams across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, Employee & Labour Relations, HR Services, and Workday from LOI through integration.
• Conduct due diligence covering people impacts, employee transfer mechanisms such as Acquired Rights, ARD, and TUPE, and benefit-plan compliance.
• Translate commercial and client requirements into executable HR integration models aligned with hirify.global’s global operating model.
• Drive Day 1 and transition readiness, including co-determination, works council consultations, onboarding, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead leadership alignment, organizational change management, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, and development of the global HR M&A playbook.

Requirements

• Proven subject-matter expertise in HR M&A or HR Business Development, including due diligence, deal valuation inputs, contracting, and integration planning.
• Deep knowledge of global HR operating models, international employment regulations, and cross-border employee transfers, including Acquired Rights, works councils, and labour unions.
• Experience coordinating Total Rewards, Payroll, Employee & Labour Relations, and HR Operations.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to synthesize complex transaction issues into options, trade-offs, and actionable recommendations.
• Ability to project-manage multiple high-stakes, time-sensitive global transactions with rigorous attention to detail.
• Strong commercial and business acumen, including understanding of HR’s impact on deal dynamics, synergy realization, and bottom-line performance.
• Proficiency with enterprise HR technology and operational tools, including Workday, HR analytics, and project-management platforms.

Nice to have

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience across compensation, payroll, employee relations, or related core domains.
• Experience leading HRBD, corporate development, or M&A transactions in a global publicly traded enterprise.
• Exposure to works councils, European labour law frameworks, global carve-outs, or outsourcing contracts.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible, supportive, hybrid-friendly culture with a focus on well-being, inclusion, belonging, and shared success.
• Be Well programs supporting financial, mental, physical, and social health.
• Professional development through certifications, coaching, hands-on experience, continuous feedback, and learning opportunities with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon.
• Opportunities to develop in-demand skills and move horizontally into other areas or vertically into senior leadership and specialized roles.

Hiring process

• Applicants who use an employee referral should select “Employee Referral” during the application and enter the referring employee’s hirify.global email address.