Middlemore
Compensation Analyst
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Role: Compensation Analyst
Location: London (Hybrid, minimum 3 days/week in office)
Salary: £70,000 plus strong discretionary bonus and excellent benefits
Middlemore have been retained by an international PLC in the financial and professional services sector to recruit a highly skilled Compensation Analyst, working with the Director of Group Compensation and Benefits.
The role offers an exceptional opportunity for professional development – whether that be into the wider world of global Total Reward, or deepening your expertise as a Compensation Analyst; there is no ceiling in this position.
As the sole Compensation Analyst, you’ll play a critical role in delivering everything from regulatory reporting to supporting annual comp reviews – this role gives you genuine autonomy and ownership from day one, benefiting from the support and development of an experienced Global Director.
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Key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:
- Regulatory reporting: Gender Pay Gap, CEO Pay Ratio, FCA Remuneration submissions – prior experience of this will be required
- Salary benchmarking
- Full annual compensation review cycle: data reconciliation, UAT, bonus apportionments, stakeholder distribution
- Share scheme administration: LTIP, SAYE, executive options, monthly share tracking
- Producing remuneration reports for UK statutory directors
- Payroll costings and business insurance data
- Ad hoc HR projects and reporting to senior leadership, including CFO and CEO
What's in It for You
The organisation wants to be clear that there is no ceiling in this position and there are a number of different professional development opportunities on offer: either pivoting into broader Total Compensation, or deepening your expertise as a Compensation Analyst and developing the sophistication of the offering globally across the PLC.
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- Career optionality: stay technical or develop towards business partnering
- Dynamic, acquisitive business with live projects beyond BAU
- Support from an established Director who has grown through this role
- A sophisticated business which encourages curiosity, experimentation, new ways of working and creativity
What We're Looking For
- 5–10+ years' experience as a Compensation Analyst
- Expert-level Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPs, macros, complex workbooks)
- Experience with systems such as SuccessFactors, ResourceLink and/or Payscale Curo would be desirable, but is not required
- Able to deliver the full technical comp remit unsupported from day one
- Curious, problem-solving mindset, not just transactional
If this role is of interest, please apply through this advert.
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