M&A Extended Workforce Playbook Development (Risk & Compliance)

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About the Role

M&A Extended Workforce Playbook Development (Risk & Compliance)

We are seeking an experienced consultant to support one of our clients, a leading global technology company, in the development of a scalable M&A playbook for the Extended Workforce Solutions (xWS) Risk & Compliance team. As our client's M&A strategy evolves, the organization requires structured frameworks to manage contingent workforce risks while maintaining compliance and operational scalability. This is a niche intersection of M&A advisory and contingent workforce compliance.

This engagement will codify internal expertise and establish standardized processes to guide future M&A transactions involving extended workforces.

Engagement Objective

The primary objective of this engagement is to develop a comprehensive, scalable playbook that enables the xWS Risk & Compliance team to effectively manage contingent workforce strategy across complex M&A transactions.

The resulting framework will serve as a repeatable model for future deals, ensuring consistent risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Playbook Development

• Develop a comprehensive M&A playbook covering contingent workforce strategy across multiple deal types

• Create frameworks and operating procedures for:

  • Traditional M&A integrations

  • Acquihire transactions

  • Delayed integration models

• Document standardized workflows, decision trees, and governance models

Risk & Compliance Strategy

• Identify and address key contingent workforce risks associated with M&A transactions

• Develop guidance to mitigate risks related to:

  • Worker misclassification

  • Co-employment exposure

  • Third-party labor compliance

• Establish escalation pathways and risk management frameworks

Tooling & Automation Strategy

• Define a scalable tooling strategy for contingent workforce risk assessment

• Recommend automation opportunities to streamline compliance and due diligence processes

• Evaluate third-party risk management tools and system integrations

Operational Framework

• Translate existing internal expertise into scalable processes and documentation

• Establish governance models and stakeholder engagement frameworks

• Ensure playbooks are practical, repeatable, and aligned with enterprise M&A processes

Deliverables

• Comprehensive Extended Workforce M&A Playbook

• Process maps and decision frameworks for different M&A models

• Risk and compliance guidelines for contingent workforce integration

• Tooling and automation strategy for third-party risk assessment

• Implementation roadmap for adoption and scaling

Required Expertise

• M&A strategy and post-merger integration

• Contingent workforce / extended workforce strategy

• Employment classification and co-employment risk

• Compliance and risk management in global labor environments

• Process design and operating model development

• Enterprise tooling and automation strategy

Preferred Experience

• Consulting experience with large technology companies

• Experience supporting M&A transactions involving contingent labor or talent acquisitions

• Familiarity with global workforce compliance frameworks

• Experience creating scalable playbooks or operating models