EY-Parthenon - Senior Consultant People Strategy and M&A

EY; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Laptop and phone

29 vacation days

Mobility budget

OpenUp wellbeing platform

Training and courses

Global collaboration

Job summary

EY-Parthenon in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Consultant in People Strategy and M&A to advise clients across the deal lifecycle, including sell-/buy-side activities and post-deal value growth. You will contribute to strategic workforce planning, organization design, and culture initiatives while supporting restructuring programs.

You will be part of a global team, combining financial terminology with People topics.

Qualifications

• Experience in advising clients on a range of transactions and restructurings, ideally in People topics.
• Internships, board year, or other extracurricular activities.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities; fluent in Dutch and English.
• Affinity with People topics, strategy development, and mergers & acquisitions in a broad sense.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel; valid work permit if required.

Responsibilities

• Complex HR due diligence, day-one readiness, post-merger integration, carve-outs, and post-deal value creation.
• Support clients in planning and implementing People and HR elements for organizational restructuring programs.
• Address People and HR matters through all stages of acquisition, divestiture, and merger, pre- and post-deal.
• Write and review reports, plan projects, analyze data, and develop client presentations.
• Structure and manage international projects, identifying and managing issues during assignments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Dutch language

English language

People Strategy

M&A understanding

Education

Master’s degree in Strategy

Master’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

EY-Parthenon - Senior Consultant People Strategy and M&A

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Oct 8, 2026

Requisition ID: 1722031

Confidence in your impact today. Freedom to build tomorrow.

At EY, you can be sure that you’re making a difference – for your client, for society, for your colleagues and for your own development. At the same time, you’ll have the freedom to work in a way that fits your life. Whether you choose to specialize, broaden your expertise or grow into leadership, you’re in the driver’s seat. Together with ambitious colleagues in an open and trusted culture, you aim for the best every day. Big on opportunity, friendly in collaboration. EY provides the resources you need to shape your career and make an impact in your field.

EY-Parthenon supports companies in making investments for organic or acquisitive growth and improvements. This includes strategy development, operational transformations, restructurings, and guiding IPOs, mergers, and acquisitions. By combining the broad knowledge and experience within our team with analytical tools and techniques, and working closely with the global EY-Parthenon network, we help clients make well-informed decisions. We then assist organizations in turning strategy, transactions, or transformations into reality. Our team culture is built on training, entrepreneurship, and creative freedom.

Your new job | About your main responsibilities

As a senior consultant, you’ll be part of the EY-Parthenon Strategy & Execution team, with a focus on People Strategy. Your focus is on advising and supporting clients throughout the entire deal life cycle, providing a range of People and HR-related services on both the sell-side and buy-side. We contribute to and validate the deal price pre-deal and assist in realizing deal synergies post-deal.

You will contribute to the following activities:

• Complex HR due diligence, day-one readiness, post-merger integration, carve-outs, and post-deal value creation such as strategic workforce planning, organization design, employee relations planning and execution, and culture, communication &change initiatives.
• Supporting clients in planning and implementing People and HR elements for organizational restructuring programs at both strategic and operational levels.
• Addressing People and HR-related matters through all stages of acquisition, divestiture, and merger, including pre- and post-deal.
• Writing and reviewing reports, project planning, data analysis, and developing presentation materials. Additionally, analyzing (financial) data and presenting high-quality, risk-managed reports, including client and executive presentations.
• Structuring and managing (international) projects that meet and exceed client expectations, while confidently and effectively recognizing and managing potential issues during client assignments.

Your new team | About your colleagues and the office

Your team

The People Strategy and M&A team works with clients to manage their employee capital agenda to drive competitive advantage and increase returns on investments. As part of a global team of professionals in 100 countries, you will advise clients on preserving, optimizing, raising, or investing capital.

Your office: Amsterdam

Our Amsterdam office is located at the Zuidas: a bustling area full of companies. In our Cross Towers, we welcome up to 1,500 people every day. For a breathtaking view of the city, head to the 22nd floor. Collaboration takes on a new meaning in our Wavespace, a high-tech environment that connects clients and colleagues virtually across the globe.

Your skills and strengths | About your unique contribution

A background in Finance is not required, but affinity with this discipline and familiarity with financial terminology is important. We invite recent graduates with a Master’s degree from a Dutch university in: Strategy, Business Administration, Finance, Organizational Studies, Econometrics, HRM, or similar to apply.

• Experience in advising clients on a range of transactions and restructurings, ideally in People topics, is a plus.
• In addition to your studies, you have developed yourself in various ways, such as through a relevant internship, a board year, or other extracurricular activities.
• You have strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and are highly proficient in both Dutch and English, spoken and written.
• You have a strong and demonstrable affinity with People and HR topics, strategy development, and mergers & acquisitions in a broad sense.
• You are highly experienced with Microsoft Office and Excel. If required, you already hold a valid work permit.

Your benefits | About your perks and work enjoyment

• A competitive salary that reflects your role and responsibilities, depending on experience and qualifications. Plus, a solid pension plan for the future. In addition to your salary, you’ll receive holiday allowance and an annual bonus (based on performance and development).
• You’ll receive acontract for 40 hours.
• A laptop and phone for both work and personal use, and a monthly internet allowance.
• 29vacation days to recharge and unwind, plus the option to buy extra days.
• With the mobility budget, you decide how you travel. Choose a lease car, a discounted public transport subscription, or arrange transport easily via our app.
• At EY, we care about a healthy work-life balance. Hybrid working makes this easier. Whether you're working from the office, at a client, or from home, we’ll use make sure you have a well‑equipped home office.
• The opportunity to work up to 20 days per year from abroad.
• The option to swap 3 national holidays for non‑national ones.
• You’ll have the space to grow both personally and professionally. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, develop your personality, or improve your leadership style, we offer a broad range of trainings and courses.
• Your well‑being is our priority. We believe that when you feel good, you perform better. That’s why you’ll have access to the OpenUp wellbeing platform (including for your family). You can easily connect with psychologists and lifestyle experts within 36 hours and take part in wellbeing sessions.
• A strong focus on teaming and various internal networks where you can join all kinds of social activities. A positive work atmosphere and good collaboration with colleagues contribute to your overall happiness at work.

All this within an environment where our core values of integrity, inclusiveness, and respect are central. We think it’s important that you can be yourself and fully develop into the best version of yourself.