EY-Parthenon - (Senior) Consultant People Strategy and M&A

Location: Amsterdam

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Salary: Competitive

Date: Jun 30, 2026

Job description

Requisition ID: 1722031

Confidence in your impact today. Freedom to build tomorrow.

At EY, you can be sure that you’re making a difference – for your client, for society, for your colleagues and for your own development. At the same time, you’ll have the freedom to work in a way that fits your life. Whether you choose to specialize, broaden your expertise or grow into leadership, you’re in the driver’s seat. Together with ambitious colleagues in an open and trusted culture, you aim for the best every day. Big on opportunity, friendly in collaboration. EY provides the resources you need to shape your career and make an impact in your field.

EY-Parthenon supports companies in making investments for organic or acquisitive growth and improvements. This includes strategy development, operational transformations, restructurings, and guiding IPOs, mergers, and acquisitions. By combining the broad knowledge and experience within our team with analytical tools and techniques, and working closely with the global EY-Parthenon network, we help clients make well-informed decisions. We then assist organizations in turning strategy, transactions, or transformations into reality. Our team culture is built on training, entrepreneurship, and creative freedom.

Your new job | About your main responsibilities

As a (senior) consultant, you’ll be part of the EY-Parthenon Strategy & Execution team, with a focus on People Strategy. Your focus is on advising and supporting clients throughout the entire deal life cycle, providing a range of People and HR-related services on both the sell-side and buy-side. We contribute to and validate the deal price pre-deal and assist in realizing deal synergies post-deal.

You will contribute to the following activities:

Complex HR due diligence, day-one readiness, post-merger integration, carve-outs, and post-deal value creation such as strategic workforce planning, organization design, employee relations planning and execution, and culture, communication &change initiatives.

Supporting clients in planning and implementing People and HR elements for organizational restructuring programs at both strategic and operational levels.

Addressing People and HR-related matters through all stages of acquisition, divestiture, and merger, including pre- and post-deal.

Writing and reviewing reports, project planning, data analysis, and developing presentation materials. Additionally, analyzing (financial) data and presenting high-quality, risk-managed reports, including client and executive presentations.

Structuring and managing (international) projects that meet and exceed client expectations, while confidently and effectively recognizing and managing potential issues during client assignments.

Your new team | About your colleagues and the office

Your team

The People Strategy and M&A team works with clients to manage their employee capital agenda to drive competitive advantage and increase returns on investments. As part of a global team of professionals in 100 countries, you will advise clients on preserving, optimizing, raising, or investing capital.

Your office: Amsterdam

Our Amsterdam office is located at the Zuidas: a bustling area full of companies. In our Cross Towers, we welcome up to 1,500 people every day. For a breathtaking view of the city, head to the 22nd floor. Collaboration takes on a new meaning in our Wavespace, a high-tech environment that connects clients and colleagues virtually across the globe.

Your skills and strengths | About your unique contribution

A background in Finance is not required, but affinity with this discipline and familiarity with financial terminology is important. We invite recent graduates with a Master’