Senior Consultant: People Strategy & M&A

EY; Amsterdam; Hybrid; 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 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.