Partner, Human Capital M&A

Aon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 275,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon is seeking a Partner for Human Capital M&A Solutions in North America to guide strategic transactions and transformations. You will lead complex, multi‑functional client engagements, build executive relationships, and drive value through HR diligence, design and integration across deals.

You will mentor teams and shape growth through client origination and thought leadership in a fast-paced advisory environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Business Management, HR or related field.
• Typically 12+ years of relevant consulting or industry experience, including global M&A or complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic direction, operational effectiveness and financial performance of HC M&A solutions for clients undergoing change.
• Develop and maintain executive-level relationships; act as trusted advisor to major clients.
• Lead senior, multi-workstream client engagements and deal programs across HR domains.
• Structure workplans, HR due diligence, integration, separation and value capture plans.
• Lead cross‑functional teams across Aon and client organizations; own priority setting.
• Drive profitable growth through business development, thought leadership and new client origination.
• Mentor and develop colleagues in the Human Capital M&A practice.

Skills

Trusted relationships

Executive presence

Deal leadership

Commercial judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Growth mindset

Strategic advisory

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

12+ years relevant consulting/industry experience

Job description

Aon is looking for a Partner, Human Capital M&A Solutions! - Multiple Locations: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta or San Francisco

The Practice:

Aon's Human Capital M&A team partners with organizations undertaking global transactions and business transformations, including M&A, divestitures, IPOs and joint ventures. We bring deep global expertise - spanning global benefits, compensation, employment, talent, organization design, culture, due diligence and integration, workforce planning, HR risk assessments, and other strategic people-related projects - to help clients successfully navigate complex deals and transformations. This role reports to the Human Capital M&A Leader, North America.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

The Partner will be based in North America and will be accountable for driving the strategic direction, operational effectiveness and financial performance of complex human capital solutions for clients undergoing significant change events. The Partner will be a senior leader in the Human Capital M&A consulting profession, with deep knowledge across multiple HR fields (e.g., global benefits, compensation, talent, employment, organization design, culture, workforce planning) and a strong understanding of Aon's core businesses. We are looking for leadership that is encouraged by deep content expertise, strong commercial judgment and a desire to drive growth in a fast-paced, deal-focused environment.

The Partner will develop, nurture and maintain executive-level relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to many of Aon's most important clients. Partners at Aon have the capability and expertise to serve as overall engagement leaders and executive sponsors for large, sophisticated, multi-functional client assignments, coordinating across multiple stakeholders, partners and workstreams. This is also a hands‑on role where you will take ownership, prioritize the work, and roll up your sleeves on a technical level - from structuring Human Capital M&A workplans and HR due diligence through to designing integration, separation, value creation and value capture plans across the HR operating environment.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Establish and sustain trusted relationships with senior client partners, including C-suite executives and HR leaders.
• Demonstrate strong executive presence and facilitation skills to lead complex, multi-workstream client engagements and deal programs
• Exhibit deep knowledge of the complexities and risks associated with global M&A transactions (including diligence, planning and execution across buy-side, sell-side, carve‑outs and joint ventures)
• Convey deep experience and subject matter expertise of Total Rewards and other sectors within the Human Capital space (e.g., global benefits, compensation, talent, HR operating model, culture, organization design, workforce and location strategy).
• Own the development, commercialization and scaling of differentiated Human Capital M&A solutions, ensuring market relevance, client value, delivery quality and sustainable profitability
• Connect human capital priorities to transaction objectives, value creation and risk mitigation, and translate strategy into executable workplans
• Communicate complex human capital and deal issues as clear, actionable recommendations for senior client and Aon leaders
• Collaborative and highly engaged, able to lead and work effectively with cross‑functional teams across Aon and within client organizations
• Accountable and self‑aware, with strong ownership, sound judgment and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced, results‑focused environment
• An influencer who can drive alignment and decision‑making across diverse collaborators in both client and internal settings
• Drive profitable growth through business development, thought leadership, cross‑solution collaboration, opportunity origination, proposal development and new client acquisition
• Mentor and develop colleagues across the practice, helping build the next generation of Human Capital M&A leaders through coaching, feedback and sponsorship!

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Business Management, Human Resources or other relevant fields
• Typically 12+ years of relevant consulting and/or industry experience, including significant exposure to global M&A or other complex transaction and transformation environments

Skills: Workforce Strategy, Sales, Risk Management, Report Writing, Project Management, Meeting Facilitation, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Human Resource Management, Financial Analysis, Data Management, Data Analysis, Consulting, Change Management, Business Development, Business Communications, Business Analysis, Budgeting

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $275,000 - $325,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon's annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

#LI-KN1

#LI-REMOTE

2583982