Benoit Global specializes in supporting businesses undergoing significant organizational transformation with a focus on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
We offer people-focused solutions, providing teams with the tools and expertise to navigate complex business challenges. Our hands-on approach will help your organization achieve its objective milestones efficiently at any deal stage by focusing on the value of human capital.
Working primarily in the middle market presents endless possibilities, and each case is unique. Whether advising on a cross-border acquisition, managing a strategic divestiture, or overseeing a change in ownership, we work collaboratively with your leaders, investors and employees to achieve the goals of each individual client.
HR Support for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Our team can provide your business with a range of services to support your merger and acquisition (M&A) needs from due diligence through post-integration. We can help you achieve your goals through every stage of a deal.
Due Diligence
We provide confidential, HR-focused deal support to help you accurately predict costs and value while simultaneously minimizing risk. Due diligence support includes:
• Assessment of material HR liabilities and risks
• Analysis of compensation, benefits, headcount and HR policies
• HR budget and expense estimates (including compensation impact, retention payment needs, etc.)
• Vendor and HRIS assessment, contracts review and review of HR-related deal terms
Planning and Integration
Thoughtful change management and a strong execution mindset are critical for effective employee integration and achieving expected value during a merger, acquisition or divestiture. We can help you successfully harmonize business units and HR matters, with a focus on retaining key staff. Sample services include:
• Talent assessment, organizational design, and restructuring
• Benefits and compensation program assessment and redesign
• Employee engagement, communications, retention, and onboarding strategies and execution
• HR vendor and HRIS evaluation and alignment
Post-Merger Integration
If you have previously completed a merger, acquisition, or divestiture, but are not realizing the expected benefits, it’s not too late to make improvements. Sample post-integration services include:
• After-action reviews of earlier deal stages to identify gaps in process
• Assessment of financial synergies (realized versus projected)
• Ongoing communications, culture and engagement strategies for the new organization
• Strategic workforce planning including talent marketplace implementation and post-deal organizational redesign
General Human Resources Advisory Services
Beyond M&A, our team has decades of experience in all areas of Human Resources and Employee Benefits that can help your business achieve its goals by focusing on its most important asset - people. Some of your most complex people needs have simple solutions and our team can assist in a variety of areas, including:
People Operations and Analytics
• HR Team and People Operations Optimization
• People Analytics and HR Technology Strategies
• Job Architecture Design and Project Management
Employee Benefits
• Self-Insured Medical Plan and Pharmacy Carve Out Strategies
• International Benefits and Global Wellness Program Design
• US Health and Retirement Plan Governance Advisory
Workforce Planning
• Organizational Design
• Remote / Hybrid Workforce Strategies
• Internal Mobility & Talent Marketplace Development
Employee Experience and Culture
• Internal Communications and Change Management
• Culture Audits and Employee Engagement Assessments
• Leadership Development and Executive Coaching