ES M&A Adviser - APAC

Posted 11 March 2025
LocationKuala Lumpur
Job type Permanent
Discipline Human Resources
ReferenceJ14599

Job description

We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them. What does Access offer you? We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career. On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you. About You: The Employee Success (HR) M&A team is looking for a strong team player who is passionate about working alongside employees and leaders in contributing to a great integration experience. Your role will be to work at all levels across an acquired organisation, working collaboratively on the migration of all components of terms, conditions and benefits and work alongside the central ES teams and centres of excellence on key decision points, aligning this into the wider ES integration plan. You will be experienced in a diverse range of employee relations case management, always looking for opportunities to drive high performance through all acquired leaders and employees and enjoy increasing awareness and understanding of all people processes. Involvement in projects is key and you will be accountable for integration programmes such as the Integration Champions and Buddy Programme, as well as being a proactive change agent; continuously reviewing how we can learn from our experiences; making things better, every day. You’ll be a key part of the Employee Success (HR) M&A team, working closely with other colleagues across the wider ES eco-systems as well as functional and divisional teams from Customer Success, IT, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Product and Engineering. Day-to-day, you will: • Play a key role in the due diligence process, working closely with the Acquisition Programme (ES) Lead - APAC • Contribute to the creation of rigorous Employee Success integration plans, supporting several integrations at the same time. • Be curious understanding acquired policies, terms & benefits and proposing future ways of working. • Lead and support employee briefing and training sessions to introduce acquired employees into Access culture and ways of working. • Lead the Integration Champion and Buddy Programmes across all deals; as well any other ES integration programmes • Drive an excellent employee experience by creating and managing simple communications and change management initiatives, in partnership with the M&A Communications Advisor. • Provide support, management and guidance to leaders on all aspects of ER; performance management, absence, grievance and disciplinary • Build trusting relationships across both the Access and acquired business teams, keeping the wider team updated on key Employee Success dependencies and risks to integration • Work closely with the ES M&A Assistant on all components of data, supporting the team to prioritise and flex their workload according to integration timelines • Support the execution of any integration synergies that impact people; by consistently applying the Access way and supporting employees through those processes • Advise the Acquisition Programme (ES) Lead - APAC; making recommendations on go forward plan for key terms, conditions and benefits, in partnership with the ES Total Reward team • Work across the ES M&A eco-system, including with other ES Advisers, to build and consistently deliver on integration playbooks • Create and continually review key processes and practices, ensuring accurate documentation Skills and Experience: • A true team player with a strong ability to build sound relationships to think quick and act fact. • Ability to own problems and propose and own executing on solutions. • Confident presentation skills. • Strong and passionate character, plenty of self-drive and energy • Good knowledge of ES principles, processes and employment law • Experienced in all aspects of Employee Administration ie employment contracts • Ability to perform in a fast-paced tech environment; you're happy juggling multiple priorities using your intuition to know what’s important and what can wait • Prepared to go outside of your comfort zone and be ready to learn quick and fail fast • Ability to apply pragmatic thinking, taking into account a variety of external and changing factors. • Strong MS Office skills; in particular Word, Powerpoint and Excel What are we all about? The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace. At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity.   Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.  Love Work. Love Life. Be You.