What you’ll do
- Lead the EMEA Performance & Reward Advisory agenda by partnering with senior business and functional leadership on remuneration strategy, performance outcomes, organisational considerations and workforce‑related matters.
- Act as a trusted advisor to Executive Management, HR leadership and governance stakeholders on complex remuneration, regulatory compliance and performance‑related issues throughout the region.
- Support the Global Head of Regulatory Reward, Governance & Deferred Compensation as well as the EMEA Head of Performance & Reward in managing remuneration‑committee agendas, governance materials and executive‑level reward discussions.
- Drive consistency and effective decision‑making across EMEA reward activities while balancing commercial objectives, regulatory expectations and prudent risk management principles.
- Support the delivery of strategic transformation initiatives related to reward frameworks, performance‑management systems, governance enhancements and broader organisational priorities.
- Represent the PRB function as a senior leader across EMEA and globally by maintaining strong partnerships with HR leadership teams, business partners, control functions, remuneration‑committee members and other stakeholders.
- Lead the preparation and coordination of committee materials, including executive papers and governance documentation relating to Performance & Reward matters.
- Maintain awareness of market developments, regulatory changes and industry trends impacting reward structures and broader people‑strategy considerations.
- Ensure governance processes operate effectively by coordinating across risk, compliance, legal, finance, HR and all other relevant stakeholders on governance and remuneration matters.
- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of reward frameworks by supporting transformation programmes relating to deferred‑compensation schemes and broader PRB operating‑model enhancements.
What you bring
- Extensive experience in global Reward Advisory roles within highly regulated financial services environments—particularly banking—across the UK or broader EMEA regions.
- Proven track record engaging with regulators (including internal audit) on Reward‑related matters such as managing remuneration‑committee agendas/content.
- Leadership experience in regulatory reporting, policy development and governance processes within complex matrixed organisations.
- Background in global regulatory frameworks applied to Reward structures including design and development of policies and governance processes.
- Deep understanding of the financial services regulatory environment coupled with knowledge of all applicable regulations affecting remuneration strategies.
- Ability and confidence advising senior stakeholders—including boards and committees—on compensation decisions while maintaining a broad perspective alongside detailed involvement.
- Expertise gathering compensation‑related market intelligence, interpreting labour‑market data for benchmarking, internal alignment and external competitiveness assessments.
- In‑depth knowledge of various Reward philosophies and plans (salary, cost‑of‑living adjustment, merit increase, bonus structure, domestic, global workers, expatriates, executives, part‑time employees).
- Experience implementing and tracking relevant Reward metrics and benchmarks (comp‑ratio, etc.) alongside accounting and financial acumen.
- Degree or equivalent work experience.
Equal Opportunity & Diversity
MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non‑discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client‑obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!
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