The Associate Director role is a key role to the team, developing our practice and proposition areas, leading and delivering global projects, and working alongside the C‑suite of global organisations. Associate Directors will work alongside Partners and Directors, providing one‑to‑one coaching, significant internal and external courses, and performance management to help develop them and rapidly build their careers. Responsibilities

Demonstrate credibility and experience to advise and deliver on complex I&S deals (involving teams from I&S, Deal Advisory and the wider firm). Prepare, plan, and deliver HR M&A programmes and HR due diligence. Lead and support clients through strategy development, organisational design, people transitions, employee experience, and synergy/cost analysis programmes arising from acquisitions, divestitures, carve‑outs and other transactions. Deliver and/or review high‑quality transaction reports and other M&A documentation, including HR due diligence and Transitional Service Agreements. Provide high‑quality, deep insights and recommendations to clients. Lead client meetings and interviews and act as the primary point of contact across the overall engagement. Build and expand client relationships with large corporates, becoming trusted advisors from one deal to the next. Interface with senior internal and external stakeholders, both at clients and within KPMG. Manage relationships with key C‑level executives at clients. Deploy I&S and Deal Advisory technology on projects to reduce cost and improve client delivery where appropriate. Collaborate with the HR M&A partner, directors, and the wider I&S and Deal Advisory partners to pursue and land deal opportunities. Support and contribute to the growth plans of the HR M&A business. Oversee and drive staff development, including mentoring and coaching junior team members. Drive digital innovation, including the development of compelling HR M&A propositions to provide market growth opportunities. Identify new opportunities, shape proposals, and pitch. Pull through relevant KPMG services (e.g. Management Consulting People & Change, People Services). Own engagement management, including quality and risk management for the project, setting scopes, budgets, staffing resources, creation, and coordination of client‑ready deliverables, and direct communication of results with clients. Support the development of propositions, business development, and preparation and delivery of proposals to clients when not working on projects. Act as a role model for I&S values and demonstrate behaviours in line with KPMG values and culture.

Qualifications

Significant experience in a consulting firm or industry delivering HR, Organisation Design, or Strategy programmes in an M&A environment:

HR due diligence (buyside and sell side) – writing and reviewing. Vendor assist. Planning and execution of integrations and separations across strategy, OD, people transition, culture, employee experience, infrastructure, and systems. HR Operations, including people, process, governance, service management, technology, and contracts. Design, negotiation, and operation of HR‑related transitional services. Advise, challenge, and support clients through the deal life cycle including deal execution.

Deep technical expertise in at least one of the following areas:

Operating model, organisation design, and execution. Talent retention strategy, talent pooling, and assessment & selection. Cultural assimilation, shaping employee experience strategy, and execution. Headcount and HR‑related synergies (e.g. workforce optimisation, RIF programmes, large‑scale workforce transitions). HR operating models, including integrating, carving out, or setting up from scratch. Labour relations (e.g. TUPE, restructuring and redundancy, union negotiation strategies, Collective Labour Agreements).

Understanding of the deal lifecycle and the role of HR and change management. Understanding of the deal lifecycle and the role of HR and strategy within it (from due diligence through to concluding transitional service agreements). Leading and facilitation of client meetings and interviews. Leading a team which includes both colleagues and client members of staff. Team management experience, including development and growth plans. Bachelor's degree qualification; professional qualification welcome. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including reporting. Ability to learn quickly and leverage skills in new situations. Programme management experience and a track record of successful delivery of projects. Experience of HR outsourcing, supplier management and procurement. Comfort with ambiguity, fluid situations, and a highly pressured environment. Fluency in a European language beneficial. Ability to be flexible, with willingness to travel if required, and managing virtual teams and client projects in a hybrid working world.

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