Oakleaf Partnership
Benefits and Pension Manager EMEA - Financial Services
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Benefits & Pensions Manager - EMEA
We're partnering with a highly respected Financial Services organisation to appoint a Benefits & Pensions Manager with responsibility for the EMEA region.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing HR team where you'll have the autonomy to shape and deliver benefits and pensions programmes across multiple jurisdictions. You'll be the regional subject matter expert, acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders while working within a complex, matrix-led environment.
This isn't a role for someone who needs a playbook. We're looking for a self-starter; an individual who can work autonomously, navigate matrix reporting lines with confidence, build strong stakeholder relationships and drive initiatives forward with minimal direction.
The ideal candidate will combine strong technical benefits and pensions expertise with commercial awareness, initiative and a proactive mindset. If you're someone who spots opportunities, solves problems before they arise and enjoys operating as a trusted adviser in a fast-paced international environment, we'd love to hear from you.
The Opportunity
As Benefits & Pensions Manager, you'll lead the administration, governance and ongoing development of benefits and pension arrangements across EMEA. You'll work closely with colleagues across HR, Reward, Finance, Payroll and external providers to ensure programmes remain competitive, compliant and aligned to business objectives.
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Managing one team member, you'll be comfortable balancing strategic projects with operational delivery, taking ownership of initiatives from concept through to implementation.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing and enhancing benefits and pensions programmes across the EMEA region.
- Acting as the key point of contact for benefits and pensions-related matters.
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders across a matrix organisation.
- Managing external brokers, consultants and benefits providers.
- Ensuring governance, compliance and regulatory requirements are met across multiple jurisdictions.
- Supporting benefits renewals, benchmarking exercises and market reviews.
- Leading communication and employee engagement initiatives relating to benefits programmes.
- Managing and developing one direct report while fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and driving process efficiencies.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who enjoys operating in an environment where they are trusted to deliver.
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- An experienced Benefits and/or Pensions professional with exposure to EMEA markets.
- Someone with previous Financial Services or Professional Services experience.
- Comfortable navigating a matrix structure and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels.
- A self-starter who thrives with minimal supervision and can work autonomously.
- Someone who naturally takes initiative, identifies opportunities and drives solutions.
- Commercially minded with strong project management and organisational skills.
- Confident managing competing priorities and delivering to deadlines.
- An effective communicator with the ability to build credibility and strong working relationships.
Why Join?
- Opportunity to own and influence the EMEA benefits agenda.
- A genuinely supportive and collaborative team culture.
- Exposure to senior stakeholders across an international business.
- A role offering both strategic input and operational responsibility.
- The chance to make a visible impact within a leading Financial Services organisation.
If you're an experienced Benefits & Pensions professional looking for a role where your expertise, initiative and independence will be valued, we'd love to hear from you.
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