The role – what you’ll be doing
You will lead the end-to-end delivery of the organisation’s reward, recognition and people policy agenda, ensuring it is commercially robust, compliant, and aligned to our People Value Proposition. Acting as the subject matter expert for reward and policy, you will own the design and delivery of all core reward processes, including annual pay review, variable pay, benefits, recognition and engagement activity.
You will be accountable for maintaining competitive and equitable reward frameworks, underpinned by strong analytics, governance and market insight. This includes leading job evaluation and benchmarking, managing pay structures, and ensuring robust delivery of our regulatory requirements.
Working closely with corporate functions and senior leaders, you will provide high-quality analysis, insight and recommendations to support executive decision‑making and Remuneration Committee governance.
A key part of the role is building strong internal and external partnerships, managing benefit providers and advisers, collaborating with People and Recruitment teams, and leading effective change and communication activity to embed reward and policy initiatives.
About you – and the value you’ll bring to our team
- You are an experienced reward and policy professional with strong technical expertise and the confidence to operate at senior level. You bring a practical, analytical approach and are comfortable balancing detail with strategic thinking.
- Proven experience delivering reward, compensation and people policy programmes, including annual pay reviews, variable pay and benefits.
- Strong capability in job evaluation, benchmarking, pay structures and reward analytics.
- Experience supporting executive and Board-level governance, including Remuneration Committee reporting.
- Sound knowledge of UK employment law and regulatory frameworks (including FCA/SMCR) and their application to reward and conduct.
- Experience managing benefit providers and external partners to ensure value, governance and effective delivery.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and confidently.
- A collaborative, credible and values‑led approach, with the confidence to challenge constructively where appropriate.
- Desirable: Experience within a regulated or financial services environment.
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