Senior HR Merger and Acquisition Lead (Hybrid)

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Senior HR Merger and Acquisition Lead professional to assist in the coordination and project management of activities related to corporate transactions (acquisitions, divestitures, outsourcing, and insourcing) from negotiation through close and execution. This role may also provide project management support to other Firm processes and initiatives as needed.

In the Human Capital Management division, we provide advice and insight to attract, retain, reward and develop a talented global workforce, giving employees the support and tools they need to succeed. This is a Vice President level position within the HR COO team.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on...

What you'll do in the role:

• Coordination of key stakeholders to work through due diligence and legal documentation in support of a transaction while evaluating and acting to mitigate risk throughout the process.
• Transitioning the agreed transaction terms to execution activities by coordinating across HR workstreams to identify key milestones and supporting tasks, develop work plans and timelines, coordinate status updates and track progress against tasks for integration activities.
• Coordination of regular workstream meetings, cross functional focus meetings, updates to Firm/Business Unit PMO; drive agenda and teams toward defined objectives.
• Focus on the Employee Experience and ensuring communications, processes and decisions meet key objectives for impacted employees.

What you'll bring to the role:

• At least 6 years' relevant experience in M&A and/or relevant project management related experience
• Experience working in for a large multinational organization managing large scale transformations.
• Experience in the identification and monitoring of complex interdependencies between workstreams and with functional areas outside of HR.
• Experience with facilitating meetings with various senior stakeholders (including planning, documentation of decisions/next actions, and follow-ups)
• Experience with navigating complex structures that requires ability to work autonomously while simultaneously proactively identifying points of escalation.

At Morgan Stanley Montreal, we support the Firm's global businesses and infrastructure with cutting edge technology and innovation. The multi-faceted and highly technical Montreal team plays a critical role in building and maintaining our leading technology platform, including electronic trading, algorithm trading, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI/ML. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Montreal community since 2008 and is considered a leading employer among the area's highly skilled technology talent. There's ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

All our positions are located in Montreal, Quebec. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote work and attendance in the office.

Knowledge of French and English is required.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.