Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant

About the position We are seeking a talented individual to join our Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) team at Mercer. This role can be based in New York City or Chicago and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. As a Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Consultant on our M&A Advisory Services team, you will receive hands-on experience working with clients through all phases of a transaction. You’ll engage across Mercer’s diverse business lines — Health, Wealth, Career, Global Benefits Management and Regional Market Development, and the broader Marsh McLennan businesses — to design and execute human capital M&A strategies. This dynamic position challenges you to shape transformative deals that deliver lasting value and offers an excellent opportunity to enhance your industry knowledge, communication skills, project management skills, and your consulting acumen!

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in due diligence and transaction activities: Lead the data request and review process, development of quantitative analyses, and client and internal research to identify potential risks, costs, and integration considerations in M&A transactions to inform client on valuation for M&A targets and optimize performance when planning for integration and deal close.
• Provide partnership, organization and momentum to cross-workstream Mercer teams and client teams to ensure M&A project success, providing project management to establish, maintain, and enhance project infrastructure
• Collaborate with Mercer M&A Engagement Manager and/or M&A Market Leader, M&A Consultants and other Mercer Practice consultants by providing project management leadership to ensure the successful delivery of client solutions.
• Assist in identifying and closing on value added opportunities for clients throughout the M&A engagement.
• Support client-facing business development activities, including client research, prospect and proposal development, offers, drafting Engagement Letters, conducting conflict checks, and managing M&A protocols.
• Contribute to internal initiatives that support practice and team development and business growth.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree
• 2-5 years of experience in M&A and/or HR role supporting business transformation initiatives
• Foundational understanding of the M&A cycle, fundamental deal components
• Foundational knowledge of HR function and responsibilities (e.g., total rewards, benefits, HR systems, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of business models, finance and industry terminology
• Established project management capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with AI tools
• Time management skills to complete assigned tasks within assigned deadlines, showing reliability and consistency; an eager mindset

Nice-to-haves

• Significant personal initiative and professional drive, including intellectual curiosity and desire to learn
• Ability to be successful in a fast-paced, changing environment & willingness to work at the pace and in the hours required by client M&A activity
• Demonstration of analytical and critical thinking skills
• Demonstration of collaboration and a team-oriented mindset
• Demonstration of an understanding of organizational goals and metrics, aligning individual tasks to support broader team and company objectives

Benefits

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
• health and welfare benefits
• tuition assistance
• 401K savings and other retirement programs
• employee assistance programs

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