People Manager in M&A
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
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Salary
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£50,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2431 (71% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £50,200, and KPMG UK is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, KPMG UK assigned 375 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2431 jobs, according to the Home Office.
This could also be SOC 1136 (Human resource managers and directors) or SOC 3571 (Human resources and industrial relations officers). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2431 Management consultants and business analysts Most likely code | £35,100 | £40,200 | £45,200 | £50,200 |
1136 Human resource managers and directors Also possible | £37,100 | £42,300 | £47,600 | £52,900 |
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Location: London, Manchester
Capability: Advisory
Experience Level: Manager
Type: Full Time
Business Area: Strategy
Contract type: Permanent
Job Description
About the role
KPMG Advisory helps organisations address complex business challenges by combining sector knowledge with specialist expertise. Within Advisory, the Strategy Transactions / Deal Execution practice supports clients across the deal lifecycle, from assessing a transaction or carve-out through to integration, separation and value delivery.
The People in M&A team focuses on the workforce and organisational factors that determine whether a deal succeeds in practice. As a Manager, you will lead small to medium-sized engagements and significant workstreams on larger transactions. You will work across employee experience, people strategy, organisation design, labour relations and compliance, and human resources operations, helping clients manage risk, support employee transitions and protect or create deal value.
Roles and responsibilities
- Lead small to medium-sized People in M&A engagements and major workstreams on larger transactions, delivering agreed outcomes to scope, quality, budget and timetable.
- Lead or support people due diligence, assessing workforce costs, organisation structures, employee relations, human resources systems and employment contracts to identify risks and opportunities.
- Turn complex workforce data and stakeholder insight into clear reports, practical recommendations and commercially relevant decisions for senior clients.
- Advise on people strategy, organisation design and human resources delivery for integrations, separations and optimisation programmes , including target operating models, synergy assessments, transitional service requirements and implementation plans.
- Demonstrable experience applying human resources, organisation design or strategic people knowledge to complex business change , ideally within mergers and acquisitions or transactions.
- Experience leading small to medium-sized teams, engagements or substantial workstreams, with clear evidence of managing scope, quality, budgets and deadlines.
- Strong analytical experience, with the ability to interpret complex workforce information and produce clear, practical and commercially relevant recommendations.
- Credible client-facing experience, including leading workshops or interviews and influencing senior stakeholders through clear advice.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated through the production and review of high-quality, client-ready reports and presentations.
- Experience contributing to business development through proposals, pitches, propositions, thought leadership or other market-facing materials.
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with KPMG UK, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Management consultants and business analysts (SOC 2431) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~251k in sample- Middle half £40,196–71,188
- Median £53,820
- Going rate £50,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £35,100–45,200
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. KPMG UK holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, KPMG UK assigned 375 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2431 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2431 going rate of £50,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.