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Human Capital Consulting - Associate

Location:  Cape Town
Other locations:  Primary Location Only
Salary: Competitive
Date:  2 Oct 2025

Job description

Requisition ID:  1650074

People Consulting – Associate

People Consulting Services shapes and delivers the part of business strategy that depends on people. As 
a PAS professional, you will have the opportunity to work with global clients to understand and address 
some of their largest and most complex people related challenges, and ultimately improve and drive 
sustainable business results. We focus on engagements that relate to performance, talent, systems, 
reward, mobility and analytics.


In joining PAS - a global network, you’ll also gain valuable experiences and a wealth of knowledge by 
working across capabilities, service oƯerings, sectors and geographies. So whenever you join, the 
exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.


Job summary:
As a member of the PAS team focused on HR and business performance, you will join a talented group of 
professionals that help support the design and implementation of HR operating models and 
organisational structures, improve HR process eƯiciency, manage people risks, support change eƯorts to 
help organisations to successfully transition to a future state, and advise organisations on a range of 
challenges that are associated with a merger, acquisition, divestiture and/or carve-out. Our key 
capabilities include:
 Organisational Change Management 
 Organisational Design
 HR Operating & Delivery Model
 HR Process EƯiciency & Policy
 Transactions

Key responsibilities:
As a Consultant, you will be a key resource on business transformation projects. In this role, you should be able to deliver quality client service, analyse complex problems and deliver insightful solutions. You will also be expected to have excellent communication skills, integrate into new teams and rapidly establish relationships. More specifically, the successful candidate should:
 Demonstrate technical competence in our capabilities (Organisational Change Management,
Organisational Design, HR Operating & Delivery Model, HR Process EƯiciency & Policy and 
Transactions) and take a practical/business driven approach to solving complex client challenges
 Clearly articulate key messages and information across a number of communication platforms 
 Rapidly establish personal credibility and work confidently with stakeholders
 Contribute to business development and client pursuit activities, by preparing proposals and
presentations for potential clients
 Contribute to the development of thought leadership material, by conducting research to identify
latest market trends

 Be able to work through relevant details and facts and make connections in information 
identifying how diƯerent aspects of a problem are related and possible causes within the context 
of their role and function
 Be able to adapt to new information and changing conditions and is able to demonstrate a 
willingness to change ideas or perceptions based on new information or contrary evidence
 Be able to remain calm and composed in stressful situations and maintain a positive despite
setbacks and does not give up prematurely

To qualify, candidates must have:
 Relevant professional experience, including for example previous work with a Big 4, global
management consultancy firm, niche consultancy or performed an in-house role in which you gained exposure to a large-scale project(s)
 Around 2-3 years of prior experience in Organisational Change Management, Organisational
Design, HR Operating & Delivery Model, HR Process EƯiciency & Policy and Transactions
 Personal success in current job with experience in one or more of our technical capabilities (see
above)
 Have a primary degree and relevant post-graduate qualification

Who we are:
At EY, we are 212,000 people based in 728 oƯices in 150 countries, organized into 28 Regions and four 
Areas. The vast majority of our people work in one of our four service lines – Assurance, Advisory, Tax, 
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – or in Core Business Services (CBS) which provides internal 
operational support such as HR and IT services. In joining People Advisory Services (PAS) however - a 
team which is jointly owned by Tax and Advisory, you will be provided with a unique experience of being 
exposed to two service lines.


As a business advisor at EY, you’ll help many of the world’s leading companies and governments tackle their most pressing issues.  You’ll also have the opportunity to achieve your potential by being given professional development and experiences with clients across geographies, businesses and practices.


EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we strive to achieve the right balance for our people; 
enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing 
your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at 
times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle 
balance.

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