Senior Reward Manager - Financial Services / Consulting

Your new company

A leading multinational professional services firm. This is a truly international role.The role sits in a Reward practice dedicated to financial services clients both in the UK and worldwide, which has grown rapidly in recent years. This role offers candidates the opportunity to join a business area which has wider leadership support to build upon its success and continue to grow.The company is looking for talented and driven Reward specialists who are excited by the opportunity to work within a growing business and be a key part of this exciting journey. The successful applicant will enjoy being involved in business development activities, including client proposals, internal and external presentations and writing material on technical and other matters. In turn, they will offer an unparalleled opportunity to learn and grow.

Your new role

Working as a Senior Manager in a newly established reward service line within the Big 4. You'll be responsbile for new business, delivery and client management. This role is heading up all Reward, Compensation and Benefits consulting for Financial Services clients.

• Managing and delivering client projects on Reward workflows, which can include the following:
• Advising Remuneration Committees and management teams on reward strategy, shareholder consultation, corporate governance, pay regulation, ESG regulation and practices
• Assisting with the drafting of Director's Remuneration Reports
• Designing and structuring of new incentive plans; reviewing existing incentive plans to ensure they remain fit for purpose
• Advising on the impact of any corporate transactions on existing or new compensation and benefits plans
• Designing plans for the wider workforce including all employee share purchase plans, recognition, wellbeing and benefits plans
• Pay and benefits benchmarking
• Taking early responsibility for building and maintaining relationships with clients, including discussing people issues with clients and recognising opportunities to assist clients across different specialisms
• Working with other teams to deliver integrated advice to clients in relation to their business issues
• Effectively managing commercial and contractual aspects of an engagement to achieve expected levels of quality and profitability
• Involving themselves in negotiations and taking the lead
• Presenting reports and findings to senior executives in consultation with partners and directors and enabling clients to make informed decisions for their business
• Developing a portfolio of clients by building and maintaining strategic relationships with senior stakeholders of existing or new clients
• Maintaining awareness of market trends, competitor activity, products and services.

What the Reward team is looking for

You'll be a senior reward specialist, operating at a Senior Reward Manager, or Reward Director level. You'll either be from a consulting background or an in-house reward specialist within a Financial Services company. It is key you have RemCo experience, with exposure to C-Suite stakeholder management, with a track record of designing and delivering reward programmes.

• Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and client service skills as well as strong business development acumen
• Direct experience in advising Financial Services firms on Reward matters and/ or experience with advising Remuneration Committees, in the capacity as an external consultant or in-house
• Committed and driven candidates who take personal responsibility and accountability for projects
• Bachelor's degree preferable. An analytical subject e.g. economics, finance, mathematics, business, statistics an advantage but not essential
• Strong communicators, both written and oral

What you'll get in return

• Developing client relationships and the team's reward capabilities
• Working with world-leading financial services firms
• A sustainable work-life balance
• Salary: £110k+ (negotiable)
• Bonus: ~10-15%
• Car cash allowance: £5.5k
• Hybrid working (2 days p/w in office)
• Staple additional benefits
• Internationally facing role

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