Senior People Partner (Acquisitions)

MoonPay Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Equity package

Pay for performance equity bonus

Moonshot award

Unlimited holidays

Hybrid working schedule

Private Healthcare benefits

Enhanced parental leave

Annual training budget

Home office setup allowance

Remote working allowance

Monthly product budget & crypto perks

Employee referral programme

Regular remote company offsites

Job summary

The role demands hands-on M&A people work experience, strong employment law knowledge across geographies, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• Hands-on involvement in M&A, including due diligence and post-close integration.
• Knowledge of TUPE and transfer-of-employment across UK, EU, US.
• Experience designing people integration plans and programs.
• Strong employment law knowledge across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People due diligence workstream for acquisitions and assess headcount, contracts, comp, benefits, litigation, and people risk.
• Manage TUPE and transfer processes across jurisdictions, ensuring compliance and positive experiences.
• Design and execute end-to-end integration plans for acquired teams, including onboarding, policy harmonisation, benefits alignment, payroll transition, and culture.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, IT and M&A teams throughout the deal lifecycle to provide people insights.
• Own employee communications for acquisitions: drafts, FAQs, and integration updates.
• Support benchmarking for compensation and benefits in acquired entities and advise on harmonisation.
• Assess organisational design post-acquisition and assist with restructuring and change management.
• Collaborate with founders to ensure successful integration and ongoing success.
• Develop and maintain scalable M&A People playbooks and checklists.
• Provide expert HR advisory on employee relations, redundancies, and settlements.
• Maintain data-driven tracking of milestones, attrition risk, and engagement signals.
• Support generalist HR tasks across the lifecycle as needed.

Skills

People Partner

M&A experience

TUPE knowledge

HRBP

Stakeholder management

Job description

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior People Partner specializing in Acquisitions to own the people workstream across every deal we do. From initial due diligence through to full integration, you’ll be the go‑to expert ensuring acquired teams are set up for success and that MoonPay’s employee experience is maintained throughout.

This is a high‑impact, high‑visibility role that sits at the intersection of People, Legal, Finance, and Strategy. You will manage TUPE and transfer of employment obligations, lead headcount and organisational analysis during deal assessment, and design and execute integration plans that bring new teams into the MoonPay culture and operating model quickly and smoothly.

You’ll work across multiple jurisdictions — US, UK, EU and beyond — navigating different employment frameworks, regulatory requirements, and cultural contexts. The successful candidate brings deep hands‑on experience in M&A people workstreams and thrives in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments where no two deals look the same.

This role is based in New York and will also provide generalist operational HR support across the full employee lifecycle where needed.

What you will do

• Lead the People due diligence workstream for acquisitions — assessing headcount, employment contracts, compensation structures, benefits obligations, pending litigation, and people risk across target companies.
• Manage TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings) and equivalent transfer‑of‑employment processes across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring full legal compliance and a positive experience for transferring employees.
• Design and execute end‑to‑end integration plans for acquired teams, covering onboarding, policy harmonisation, benefits alignment, payroll transition, and cultural integration.
• Partner closely with Legal, Finance, IT and the M&A team throughout the deal lifecycle — from initial stages through to post‑close integration milestones — providing people insight that informs deal structure and timelines.
• Own employee communications for acquisitions: draft communications, FAQs, and integration updates that are clear, empathetic, and on‑brand.
• Support compensation and benefits benchmarking for acquired entities, making recommendations on harmonisation and identifying cost or equity risk.
• Assess organisational design and reporting structures post‑acquisition; support leaders through restructuring, role duplication, and change management decisions.
• Partner with Founders to ensure they and their teams are set up for success through integration and beyond.
• Enhance and maintain scalable M&A People playbooks, checklists, and frameworks that improve our integration capability as deal volume grows.
• Provide expert HR advisory support on employee relations matters arising from acquisitions, including redundancy processes, contract changes, and settlement negotiations.
• Maintain a data‑driven approach — tracking integration milestones, attrition risk, and engagement signals for acquired populations and reporting to leadership.
• Support on generalist operational HR tasks across the full employee lifecycle, as needed.

About You

• Significant experience in a People Partner, HR Business Partner, or People Operations role with direct, hands‑on involvement in M&A transactions — including due diligence, TUPE, and post‑close integration.
• Knowledge of TUPE regulations and equivalent transfer‑of‑employment frameworks across multiple jurisdictions (UK, EU, US at minimum); confident navigating the legal and practical requirements of each.
• Proven track record of designing and executing people integration plans for acquired companies, from policy harmonisation and benefits alignment through to cultural embedding.
• Expertise in employment law across multiple geographies, with the ability to identify people risk in a deal and advise on mitigation strategies.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders in high‑pressure, time‑sensitive deal environments.
• Skilled project manager: able to run multiple integration workstreams simultaneously, prioritising effectively and keeping all parties aligned on timelines and deliverables.
• Excellent communicator — able to translate complex people and legal matters into clear, actionable guidance for leaders and empathetic messaging for employees.
• Analytical and commercially minded, with the ability to assess headcount cost, benefits liability, and compensation equity across acquired populations.
• Generalist people operations experience, across the full employee lifecycle, in particular for USA.
• Experience in fast‑paced, scaling, or technology‑driven organisations; comfortable with ambiguity and change as a constant.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and automation tools to augment workflows and analyse data, with a forward‑thinking approach to AI integration.

$140,000 - $170,000 a year

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Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary package
• Equity package: We believe financial freedom starts with our employees, so all employees have ownership at MoonPay
• Pay for performance equity bonus: Those who drive outsized outcomes receive outsized rewards
• Moonshot award. We honor exceptional impact - 10 employees twice a year, each earning a $250,000 equity grant.
• Unlimited holidays: We give you the autonomy to choose when to work (and when to switch off)
• Hybrid working schedule: Work fully remotely or your nearest Moonbase, the choice is yours
• Private Healthcare benefits: To protect you and your loved ones
• Enhanced parental leave: So you can spend more time with your loved ones without a second thought
• Annual training budget: We support your training journey every step of the way
• Home office setup allowance: Create the home office of your dreams
• Remote working allowance: Those working fully remotely get a little extra for utilities
• Monthly budget to spend on our products and zero fee crypto transactions: Cultivate your inner DEGEN
• Employee referral programme: Great people know great people, refer them to receive 10K in USDC
• Regular remote company offsites: Meet your colleagues regularly for high impact in person sessions and hackathons

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Commitment To Diversity

At MoonPay we believe that every voice matters. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, and experience a culture that is free of harassment, racism, and discrimination. That’s why we are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are a proud equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, and leave of absence.

MoonPay is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please inform our Talent Team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

We believe financial freedom should be for everyone. If you believe in building a fairer, more open financial system - we want you with us. To build systems that benefit all, we need contributions from all, regardless of background.