Executive Compensation Specialist

About the role

Join HSBC’s Group Compensation team as an Executive Compensation Specialist, shaping the bank’s response to evolving remuneration regulations. You will work in a complex global environment, collaborating with regional teams and senior stakeholders to ensure compliance and effective governance.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure reward policies comply with PRA/FCA remuneration rules for banks, asset management and insurance firms.
• Lead and manage the bi‑annual material risk‑taker identification and employee communication process for UK regulated entities.
• Prepare annual Remuneration Policy Statements, year‑end regulatory submissions and Pillar 3 disclosures.
• Act as the central point of contact for regional teams on remuneration regulations and advise on compensation queries.
• Partner with global colleagues to draft board and remuneration committee papers, design bespoke remuneration plans and deliver regulatory submissions.
• Coordinate Group responses to consultations on remuneration regulation matters.
• Work with internal stakeholders to implement governance processes for annual pay reviews.
• Develop control and assurance procedures to ensure compliance with internal and external reporting standards.

Required profile

• Deep understanding of executive remuneration and UK financial‑services regulatory frameworks (PRA/FCA Remuneration Codes, EBA Guidelines).
• Strong experience preparing and submitting UK regulatory remuneration reports, including Pillar 3 and Remuneration Policy Statements.
• Proven ability to plan and meet tight deadlines in a high‑pressure environment.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting complex information to senior management.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel proficiency for handling and analysing large data sets.

What we offer

• Private healthcare for UK‑based employees.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay with return‑to‑work support.
• Generous contributory pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Hybrid working pattern based in London.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion and disability confidence.