Assistant Manager, M&A and Employee Transition Services

About the role

The Assistant Manager, M&A and Employee Transition Services supports the onboarding and transition of employees resulting from mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and workforce transfers. The role combines HR administration and project coordination with the ability to create client-facing materials and organise complex data. It acts as a key coordination point between internal teams, clients, local HR teams, payroll, benefits specialists and legal stakeholders, ensuring smooth transitions across several countries.

Key responsibilities

• Support end-to-end employee transition projects across multiple jurisdictions, tracking employee data, contracts, payroll and benefits information
• Maintain transition trackers, readiness plans and project status reports, and liaise with payroll, benefits and HR teams
• Organise and maintain large employee datasets, prepare master files and support data reconciliation between client and internal systems
• Assist in client proposals, RFP responses and transition solutions, and maintain presentation materials and client reports
• Support onboarding materials, training guides and knowledge repositories, and help with internal and client training
• Support project managers on concurrent projects, coordinate meetings, track action items and escalate risks and delays
• Take ownership of defined project workstreams within six months, progressing to managing smaller transition projects within 6-12 months

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 3-5 years of experience in HR administration, HR operations, employee lifecycle management, shared services, project coordination or related fields
• Experience communicating directly with clients or senior internal stakeholders, including project updates and follow-up
• Preferred: experience with M&A, employee transfers, global mobility, EOR, payroll or HR outsourcing projects, international HR practice, CRM/project management/HRIS/ticketing systems, and proposal or sales-support experience

Required skills

• Strong Excel and data management skills
• Experience preparing presentations and client-facing materials
• Excellent written and verbal English
• Attention to detail, organisation and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment