Senior HR Integration Associate, M&A Strategy

LS Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

LS Solutions is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Strategy practice. The role focuses on domestic and global post-deal HR integrations, including mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and carve-outs for Fortune 1000, middle market companies, and private equity investors.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams on HR aspects of integrations, focusing on compensation and benefits platforms, while identifying exposures during due diligence and supporting benchmarking efforts.

Qualifications

• At least three years of actuarial or consulting experience in employee benefits and compensation plans.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in project management, including planning, organizing, and coordinating teams and resources.
• Willing to travel as needed.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Perform domestic and global post-deal HR integrations related to mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and carve-outs for Fortune 1000, middle market companies, and private equity investors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on HR aspects of integrations, focusing on establishing and merging compensation and benefits platforms.
• Identify HR, compensation, and benefit plan exposures during due diligence.
• Manage engagement processes from scope setting to delivery, including creating client-ready reports and communicating results.
• Support benchmarking and refining compensation programs during transactional or transformational activities.
• Uphold professionalism, integrity, and respectful work environment.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our Strategy practice.

Responsibilities Include

• Performing domestic and global post-deal HR integrations related to mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and carve-outs for Fortune 1000, middle market companies, and private equity investors.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams on HR aspects of integrations, focusing on establishing and merging compensation and benefits platforms.
• Identifying HR, compensation, and benefit plan exposures during due diligence.
• Managing engagement processes from scope setting to delivery, including creating client-ready reports and communicating results.
• Supporting benchmarking and refining compensation programs during transactional or transformational activities.
• Upholding professionalism, integrity, and respectful work environment.

Qualifications Include

• At least three years of recent actuarial or consulting experience in employee benefit and compensation plans, preferably with a top firm.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in project management, including planning, organizing, and coordinating teams and resources.
• On track for relevant certifications such as FSA, EA, CEBS, CCP, or CEP.
• Highly motivated, team-oriented, with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willing to travel as needed.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.