People Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in Manchester

We work across England, with offices currently in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton and Cambridge. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

Fletchers Group have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Team. Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business? Fletchers Group is currently experiencing a period of growth. With acquisitions of varying size, we are now looking to enhance our Mergers & Acquisitions team to ensure a seamless integration & positive experience for our new colleagues.

As a People Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) you’ll be at the heart of our dynamic M&A team, driving the successful integration of people workstreams across acquisition projects. From due diligence to post-deal execution, you’ll ensure a seamless transition, collaborating with stakeholders to align cultures, policies, and talent strategies. If you thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment and have a passion for delivering people-focused M&A solutions, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Support all People/HR/employment law issues arising during Fletchers’ M&A activity, from due diligence of employment matters to integration and harmonisation.
• Provide People/HR expertise to the multidisciplinary integration team for each M&A project.
• Support the delivery of the People integration plan for each business acquisition.
• Support the design and delivery of the agreed plan for each M&A integration project, including co-ordination and follow-up of all actions.
• Contribute to the development of bespoke People materials (letters, benefits documents etc) required for each M&A integration.
• Support operational managers with People issues before, during and throughout the integration process.
• Work collaboratively and proactively with Fletchers’ People Leadership Team to ensure consistency of approach to each Acquisition, whilst also sharing “Lessons Learned” to ensure continuous improvement and best colleague experience.
• Manage the people impact assessment of each acquisition outlining key changes for colleagues through data analysis.
• Support the Head of People – M&A in maintaining a smooth, well-structured project plan.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Broad generalist HR/People knowledge and experience, including general employment law, TUPE, remuneration, talent management, employee relations and organisational development.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to review and interpret large amounts of data.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with multidisciplinary professional groups of varying levels of seniority.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify issues and design solutions independently.
• Strong project management and organisation skills; able to work effectively across multiple projects at once.
• An advanced user of Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• “Tech-savvy” – able to get the best out of new and existing technologies.
• Proven ability to respect confidentiality and commercial sensitivity.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• A legal sector background is not required, however experience of working in professional services would be beneficial.

Person Profile:

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Has a solid HR/People foundation and is now looking to develop deeper experience in projects and M&A.
• Loves solving problems, spotting risks, and bringing order to complexity.
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast-moving environment where change is constant.
• Is curious, driven, and eager to learn and grow in a supportive team.
• Values collaborative working and brings a can-do attitude.
• Is excited by the opportunity to play a hands-on role in the growth and transformation of a leading legal business.

About Fletchers Group:

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector. Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness.

We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance. At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time. We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services. Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos. Fletchers Group is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed scheme member.

In return Fletchers can offer:

• 35 hours working week.
• Hybrid/flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance.
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met).
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, with an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year.
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option.
• Life Assurance Policy.
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses.
• Company sick pay.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes.
• Varied calendar of funded company social events.
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates. Be part of our growth story—apply today!