Date:
4 Aug 2026
Location:
Perth, WA, AU
Department:
All
Description:
Do you want to help some of the largest, most interesting organisations in the world imagine, deliver and run the future?
In response to unprecedented demand for our market leading M&A Consulting Services, we are looking to hire problem solvers to join our growing team in Perth to deliver HR due diligence, provide expert guidance on the people-aspects of M&A transactions, and help shape the growth of our team and practice.
If you are looking to take your career to the next level and gain exposure to the world of mergers and acquisitions, then our team provides you with the perfect opportunity:
We have supported some of Australia’s most iconic transactions across private equity and corporate Australia.
We invest in our people - you will have access to experienced coaches, world class training and global development opportunities.
What will your typical day look like?
You will serve as a trusted advisor on people-related M&A matters to clients in both the corporate and private equity space. You will bring a strategic point of view, structured problem solving, great consulting skills and disciplined planning capabilities.
Our deals are often diverse and you will have the opportunity to work across all aspects of the deal lifecycle, providing people-advisory support across a number of key areas of expertise.
Your specific responsibilities will include:
Provide strategic advice on the people-related aspects of M&A, which might include HR due diligence, change management and communications, organisation design and workforce transition, and HR functional integration. While you aren’t expected to know all of these things or have expert knowledge, you will have a core strength and be expected to manage across these areas. More specifically:
HR due diligence: Perform HR due diligence identifying and quantifying transaction risks and opportunities. Key focus will include risks associated with compensation and benefit programs, organisational structure and talent, liabilities and culture.
Change management and communications: Assist in the implementation of change management strategies related to M&A. Empowering leaders to lead their people through the transaction, enabling managers to support employees, and creating an environment that reduces anxiety, minimises disruptions and fosters enthusiasm for the future. This includes change impact assessments, creating holistic change management programs, managing stakeholder and employee engagement and delivering effective internal and external communications.
Organisation design and workforce transition: Assist in the development of organisational design to enable future-state strategy. This includes supporting the design of combined or separated operating models and the accompanying organisational structures and facilitating the overall workforce transition processes to optimise roles, responsibilities and performance in the future organisation.
HR functional integration: Lead the integration of HR functions including HR systems, total rewards, payroll, leadership development, and talent strategies.
Collaborate closely with senior leaders, HR teams, and other functional areas to ensure alignment of M&A strategies with business goals and employee engagement
Lead meetings and client working sessions to communicate recommendations, progress, and next steps
Contribute to building our People M&A practice through developing the team and strengthening our brand through building connections internally and externally and contributing to the development of tools and thought leadership
Contribute to business development activities e.g. through the development of proposals to respond to client requests or sales materials
About the team
Diverse Expertise: Our People M&A team is composed of professionals with experience and backgrounds in people-related consulting, change management and communications across a range of sectors
Collaborative Environment: We work closely with cross-functional teams, including core integration / separation, technology, and finance, to deliver integrated solutions that address both the people and business aspects of M&A
Client-Centric Focus: We partner with clients to understand their unique business goals and challenges, tailoring our approaches to ensure successful M&A outcomes and long-term people integration or separation success
Strategic Impact: The People M&A team plays a critical role in shaping the employee experience through a transaction, helping our clients to maximise employee engagement, productivity, and retention
Growth-Oriented: As part of this team, you will have ample opportunities for professional development, exposure to high-profile transactions, and the ability to make a lasting impact on the organisations we work with
Enough about us, let’s talk about you.
You are someone with:
Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years consulting and/or industry experience in one or more of the following areas: HR M&A, Change & Communications, Organisation Design
Preferred experience supporting and/or delivering people-related aspects of 1 or more M&A projects
Strong communication and presentation skills, with confidence to own stakeholder relationships
Pragmatic commercial acumen – able to identify risks and develop solutions to manage those risks
Demonstrated ability working in a fast-paced environment and willingness to deal with ambiguity and change
Experience with project management – specifically, planning, overseeing and leading projects to completion
Ability to travel based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
Why Deloitte?
At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.
We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.
We prioritise flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.
We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits , including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.
