A global, multi-market financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Global Reward Manager to join on a temp to perm basis.
London based
Temp to perm
£100,000 - £130,000
Reporting to the Head of Reward this role is suited to a senior reward professional who is hands-on, commercially minded and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy in a lean, fast-moving environment.
The RoleAs Senior Global Reward Manager, you will lead the delivery and evolution of global reward practices, supporting both business-as-usual activity and a range of global reward initiatives. The role spans compensation, job levelling, incentives, benefits and reward governance, with exposure to senior stakeholders and executive reward activity.
Key ResponsibilitiesGlobal Reward Delivery & Governance
- Manage and maintain global reward frameworks, policies and principles across multiple jurisdictions
- Provide expert reward advice to senior leaders, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and local requirements
- Support governance and senior-level reward activity, including preparation of insights and proposals relating to executive reward
Compensation, Job Levelling & Incentives
- Own and operate global job evaluation and job levelling frameworks (essential experience)
- Deliver annual compensation processes, including salary reviews, bonus planning and outcomes
- Support the design, governance and delivery of incentive and bonus programmes, including sales-based structures where applicable
- Assist with executive compensation arrangements, including share plans and long-term incentives
Benefits & Global Programmes
- Oversee the day-to-day management of global benefits programmes
- Support reviews and enhancements of benefits offerings, balancing competitiveness, cost and local market expectations
- Partner with regional HR teams and external providers to ensure effective delivery
Reward Operations, Analytics & Pace
- Deliver clear, accurate reward data and reporting to senior stakeholders
- Support pay equity analysis, regulatory reporting and governance requirements
- Manage multiple priorities with pace and pragmatism in a dynamic environment
Stakeholder Management
- Act as a trusted reward partner to HR, Finance and business leaders
- Influence effectively without reliance on large teams or complex infrastructure
- Balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
About YouEssential Experience
- Proven experience in a global reward role supporting multiple countries
- Expereince working in Financial services sector
- Proven Remuneration Committee (RemCo) experience
- Strong expertise in job evaluation and job levelling methodologies (e.g. Mercer, Hay)
- Solid knowledge of compensation principles, benchmarking and reward governance
- Comfortable working independently within a small, agile team
- Able to manage competing priorities and work at pace
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Highly Desirable
- Experience supporting senior-level or executive reward activity
- Exposure to sales-led or incentive-driven environments
- Experience reviewing or evolving global benefits programmes
- Involvement in payroll operations or global payroll change
- Experience building or refining bonus and incentive schemes
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