IG India
Global Payroll & Benefits Manager (12 months Fixed Term Contract)
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Global Payroll & Benefits Manager (12 months Fixed Term Contract)
Global Payroll & Benefits Manager (12 months Fixed Term Contract)
About IG Group
We’re IG Group, a publicly traded FTSE100 FinTech company. We provide mobile, web, and desktop platforms enabling clients to trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options, and Crypto.
With 340,000+ users across 18 countries and products in 16 regions, we pursue a roadmap of ambition: faster innovation, better customer experiences, and accelerated growth. Our culture thrives on autonomy, welcoming individuals poised to challenge the status quo and deliver exceptional value.
We foster cross-functional teams, locking in on increasing active clients to drive sustainable growth.
About The Role
As Global Payroll & Benefits Manager, you’ll lead IG’s payroll and benefits function across 14+ countries, reporting to the Head of People Services within the People Services team.
Your responsibilities span end-to-end payroll delivery (insourced and outsourced models) and benefits administration in every market. You’ll oversee a small team of payroll & benefits specialists, collaborating with Finance, Tax, and local HR contacts to ensure compliance, accuracy, and timely support for IG’s employee value proposition.
Key Responsibilities
Benefits Administration
- Oversee benefits programmes across 14+ countries, ensuring aligned delivery, communication, and execution.
- Serve as the operational owner of benefits enrolment, renewals, and changes, coordinating with local HR contacts, brokers, and providers.
- Maintain accurate, integrated benefits data across systems (payroll, HR, and benefits platforms).
- Partner with the People team to review and benchmark country-specific benefits programmes, ensuring competitiveness and compliance.
- Familiarise with and manage relationships with benefits brokers and third-party providers, advocating for service quality and cost control.
Payroll Operations & Service Delivery
- Direct the accurate and timely payroll processing across insourced and outsourced models for 14+ countries.
- Manage the end-to-end payroll calendar, adhering to SLAs and legislative requirements.
- Escalate and resolve complex payroll queries and cross-country issues autonomously.
- Establish and maintain payroll controls, reconciliation processes, and audit trails for data integrity and compliance.
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Team Leadership
- Lead, develop, and performance-manage a team of 7+ payroll & benefits specialists, nurturing capability.
- Foster a high-performance culture focusing on accuracy, continuous improvement, and colleague service.
- Develop workload planning and prioritisation strategies to ensure team resilience.
Vendor & Partner Management
- Manage outsourced payroll vendor relationships, enforcing SLA adherence and quality standards.
- Deliver or contribute to vendor review/consolidation processes, covering scoping, transition, and contracting.
- Collaborate with Finance and Tax teams for accurate outputs, reconciliations, and statutory alignment.
Process Improvement & Transformation
- Identify and drive process, control, and tooling improvements, reducing manual work and enhancing scalability.
- Stabilise current payroll operations, creating a baseline for continuous improvement.
- Leverage ADP and Workday effectively, ensuring HR tech supports operational requirements.
Governance, Compliance & Risk
- Ensure payrolls comply with local legislation, tax obligations, and IG’s internal policies.
- Establish and report on a robust controls framework, advocating for staff transparency.
- Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with required standards.
Role Requirements
Essential
- Proven experience managing multi-country payroll operations, including insourced and outsourced models.
- Experience overseeing benefits administration across multiple jurisdictions, including broker/provider relationships.
- Strong leadership skills for managing and developing a team of payroll professionals.
- Hands-on experience with ADP in a multi-country payroll setting.
- Deep understanding of payroll compliance, statutory frameworks, and audit controls across diverse jurisdictions.
- Track record of improving payroll processes in complex organisations.
- Ability to manage vendor SLAs and hold vendors rigorously to account.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration, especially with Finance and Tax.
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Desirable
- Industry-specific experience in fintech or financial services.
- Familiarity with Workday in payroll/HR/benefits contexts.
- Insights into benefits benchmarking/renewal processes or multi-geography management.
- Experience with payroll vendor consolidation exercises.
- Prior exposure to matrix-structured HR functions.
Additional lesser requirements:
- Comfortable building structured processes and controls from the ground up.
How We Work
We embrace thoughtful work practices:
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Hybrid model: 3 days in the office, 2 remote.
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Core mantras:
- Lead and Inspire: Foster trust, alignment, and collective spirit.
- Think Big: Solve problems with scalable, high-impact solutions.
- Champion the Client: Align strategies with customer needs and outcomes.
- Deliver at Pace: Balance speed with sustainability for consistent growth.
- Raise the Bar: Take ownership, demand accountability, and provide constructive feedback.
As a values-driven global leader, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion to spark creativity and drive innovation.
The Perks
Our commitment to your growth is unwavering:
- Career development: Tailored programs, leadership mentorship, and clear progression paths.
- Networking opportunities: Through committees, sports clubs, and social groups.
- Community impact: Voluntary engagement balanced with professional growth.
Compensation and benefits include:
- Competitive salary.
- Flexible benefits package (12% of salary).
- Private medical cover (for you and family).
- Life insurance.
- Gym membership contributions.
- 30+ days holiday annually, including 1 birthday day and 2 voluntary work days (total 28).
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning Platform.
- Detailed onboarding (global and local).
- Employee-led networks (LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black, Parents & Carers): annual budgets to organise inclusive engagement events and initiatives.
- Participation in ESG-focused initiatives.
- Enhanced parental support: maternity/paternity/parental leave with rates and flexible leave.
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