Reward & Benefits Consultant, London.

We’re acting for a thriving financial services business who are looking for an experienced Reward & Benefits Manager to join. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with practical delivery. Approximately 70% of the role focuses on benefits management across Europe, with the remaining 30% focused on compensation and reward activities, helping to ensure reward programmes remain competitive, compliant and well-governed. Reporting to the Director of HR, you’ll also work closely with others across HR, Finance and business leaders. Key duties:

Benefits – take the lead in the day-to-day management and development of European benefits programmes, including:

• Managing and continuously improving benefits offerings across multiple European countries.
• Coordinating annual benefits renewals and enrolment activities, including employee self-selection through Darwin.
• Working with external providers, brokers and internal stakeholders to ensure programmes run smoothly and compliantly.
• Supporting the review of benefits to ensure they remain competitive, cost-effective and aligned to employee needs.
• Partnering with Payroll to ensure accurate benefit administration and resolve any related queries.
• Maintaining accurate records, governance documentation and controls.
• Ensuring benefit programmes comply with local legislation and applicable European collective bargaining agreements.
• Contributing to benefits projects, enhancements and employee communications.

Compensation – support the delivery and governance of compensation frameworks across Europe, including:

• Maintaining job evaluation and benchmarking frameworks using WTW methodologies.
• Analysing market data and supporting the development of salary structures and reward recommendations.
• Maintaining compensation data within Workday and ensuring data accuracy.
• Supporting annual salary and reward review processes.
• Producing reward analysis, reporting and insights for HR and business leaders.
• Supporting equal pay, gender pay gap and pay transparency initiatives.
• Monitoring market trends and relevant legislative developments.
• Assisting with retention and incentive programmes where required.

As a result, the business is looking to meet candidates who bring a blend of technical reward knowledge and a practical, collaborative approach, to include:

• Strong expertise in employee benefits and reward programmes.
• Experience working within both the UK and wider European locations.
• A solid understanding of compensation and benefits principles, governance and employment legislation.
• Experience managing annual reward and benefits cycles.
• Knowledge of Willis Towers Watson (WTW) job architecture and benchmarking methodologies.
• Experience using Workday or a similar HR system.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

Please contact Peter Francis at Frazer Jones for more details

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.