HR Project Co-ordinator - FTC

Gallagher; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Chelmsford is seeking an HR Project Co-ordinator on a fixed-term contract. This hybrid role involves overseeing HR operations for acquisitions, managing onboarding processes, and engaging with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience in M&A, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle confidential information. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package included.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Health cash plan

Discounted gym membership

Volunteering days

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting M&A activity.
• Ability to manage complex and confidential information.
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR projects for acquisitions.
• Manage onboarding project plans.
• Engage stakeholders and ensure processes are followed.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Technical aptitude

Problem-solving

Judgment and critical thinking

Tools

HRIS

Excel

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01.08.2025

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Overview

Within our HR Service Delivery team, supporting Gallagher companies across the UK & EMEA we are recruiting for an HR Project Co-ordinator to lead on our acquisition projects from an HR Operations perspective on an FTC, as we continue to grow our business. This is a hybrid role, based part of the week in our modern city centre Chelmsford office which is easily commutable via train and bus, and part of the week available to work from home (after initial training in the role has completed). The ideal experience for this role will include leading/co-ordinating HR projects related to mergers and acquisitions. You will be responsible for overseeing the onboarding project plan for each acquisition, operating as the lead contact within the HR Service Delivery team, and as the escalation point for HR Administrator resources aligned to the acquisition(s). Key deliverables will be the timely processing and tracking of Digital Right to Work, background screening, generating and issuing contracts and managing employee data. How you'll make an impact proactively engage with stakeholders across HR and with business colleagues to develop relationships, resolve issues and ensure that HRSD processes are followed effectively design, develop and maintain process SOPs and supporting documents to enable both users and HR to manage processes consistently and efficiently continuously strive to improve processes based on feedback and company-wide changes and initiatives, providing innovative solutions train and support the knowledge development of other colleagues in the team About You Experience of supporting M&A activity Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with high level of attention to detail Aptitude for technology and process improvement, comfortable manipulating large data sets in Excel, and data management and reporting via an HRIS Ability to work in a fast-paced complex environment and deal with difficult situations Comfortable when working to tight deadlines and able to turn work around within a short time span where demands are liable to change at short notice A high level of initiative, comfortable working autonomously and across multiple tasks Ability to manage complex and highly confidential information Due diligence approach Problem-solver with excellent judgement and critical thinking Right to work in the UK Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insurance Other benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more…

Overview

Within our HR Service Delivery team, supporting Gallagher companies across the UK & EMEA we are recruiting for an HR Project Co-ordinator to lead on our acquisition projects from an HR Operations perspective on an FTC, as we continue to grow our business. This is a hybrid role, based part of the week in our modern city centre Chelmsford office which is easily commutable via train and bus, and part of the week available to work from home (after initial training in the role has completed). The ideal experience for this role will include leading/co-ordinating HR projects related to mergers and acquisitions. You will be responsible for overseeing the onboarding project plan for each acquisition, operating as the lead contact within the HR Service Delivery team, and as the escalation point for HR Administrator resources aligned to the acquisition(s). Key deliverables will be the timely processing and tracking of Digital Right to Work, background screening, generating and issuing contracts and managing employee data. How you'll make an impact proactively engage with stakeholders across HR and with business colleagues to develop relationships, resolve issues and ensure that HRSD processes are followed effectively design, develop and maintain process SOPs and supporting documents to enable both users and HR to manage processes consistently and efficiently continuously strive to improve processes based on feedback and company-wide changes and initiatives, providing innovative solutions train and support the knowledge development of other colleagues in the team About You Experience of supporting M&A activity Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with high level of attention to detail Aptitude for technology and process improvement, comfortable manipulating large data sets in Excel, and data management and reporting via an HRIS Ability to work in a fast-paced complex environment and deal with difficult situations Comfortable when working to tight deadlines and able to turn work around within a short time span where demands are liable to change at short notice A high level of initiative, comfortable working autonomously and across multiple tasks Ability to manage complex and highly confidential information Due diligence approach Problem-solver with excellent judgement and critical thinking Right to work in the UK Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insurance Other benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more…