Senior Reward Manager

About the role

This senior‑level position leads the design, delivery and governance of the firm’s total rewards strategy. Reporting to the Head of Reward, you will work closely with senior finance, HR and compliance leaders and influence remuneration decisions across the executive committee.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end annual compensation review cycle – budgeting, benchmarking, award letters and manager briefings.
• Own preparation and presentation of Remuneration Committee (RemCo) materials, including total remuneration analyses and policy proposals.
• Drive the firm’s pay benchmarking strategy, select surveys and translate findings into actionable insight.
• Lead job architecture and grading to ensure consistent role levelling.
• Oversee the benefits programme – vendor management, renewals, employee communications and continuous improvement.
• Act as internal expert on FCA remuneration code compliance, supporting disclosures and regulatory submissions.
• Develop and maintain reward policies, ensuring clarity and consistent application.
• Partner with Finance on compensation cost modelling, scenario planning and headcount budgeting.
• Lead gender pay gap analysis, reporting and action planning.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement across reward processes, systems and analytics.

Required profile

• Senior‑level experience managing reward and compensation programmes in a professional services or financial services environment.
• Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders such as CFO, CHRO, executive committee members and external consultants.
• Strong knowledge of FCA remuneration code obligations and regulatory reporting.
• Experience in budgeting, headcount planning and cost modelling.
• Demonstrated expertise in pay benchmarking, job architecture and benefits administration.
• Ability to lead gender pay gap analysis and develop actionable recommendations.

Required skills