People Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions- FTC

People Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) – 12 months Fixed Term Contract

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We work across England, with offices currently in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton and 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.

Fletchers Group has a fantastic opportunity to join our growing team. Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business?

Fletchers Group is currently experiencing a period of growth. With acquisitions of varying size, we are now looking to enhance our Mergers & Acquisitions team to ensure a seamless integration & positive experience for our new colleagues.

As a People Partner - Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) you'll be at the heart of our dynamic M&A team, driving the successful integration of people work streams across acquisition projects. From due diligence to post‑deal execution, you’ll ensure a seamless transition, collaborating with stakeholders to align cultures, policies, org design and ensuring we have a clear comms and engagement plan in place, working closely with our COEs.

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!

• 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.
• Support the weekly engagement and comms activities, working closely with our COE and M&A leaders
• Work collaboratively and proactively with Fletchers’ People Leadership Team to ensure consistency of approach to each Acquisition, whilst also sharing “Lessons Learned” to ensure continuous improvement and best colleague experience
• Manage the people impact assessment of each acquisition outlining key changes for colleagues through data analysis
• Support the Head of People – M&A in maintaining a smooth, well‑structured project plan

• Broad generalist HR/People knowledge and experience, including general employment law, TUPE, remuneration, talent management, employee relations and organisational development
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to review and interpret large amounts of data
• Prior experience of managing comms and engagement activities throughout a project lifecycle
• Strong stakeholder management experience with multidisciplinary professional groups of varying levels of seniority
• 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
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Tech‑savvy – able to get the best out of new and existing technologies
• Proven ability to respect confidentiality and commercial sensitivity

• A legal sector background is not required, however experience of working in professional services would be beneficial.

• Has a solid HR/People foundation and is now looking to develop deeper experience in projects and M&A
• Loves solving problems, spotting risks, and bringing order to complexity
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast‑moving environment where change is constant
• Is curious, driven, and eager to learn and grow in a supportive team
• Values collaborative working and brings a can‑do attitude
• Is excited by the opportunity to play a hands‑on…