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Senior Reward Manager
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Senior Reward Manager (Reward, Regulation & Analytics)
UK Financial Services organisation, London
£100,000 - £125,000 + package
Hybrid
Are you ready to take ownership of the reward agenda in a growing, regulated financial services business?
We're partnering with an ambitious, high-performing organisation to appoint a Senior Reward Manager who will lead reward, analytics and governance during an exciting phase of growth. Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, this is a rare opportunity to shape a strategically important function, influence senior leadership and build capability as the organisation continues to scale. This is the number 1 Reward role in the organisation.
If you're looking for genuine autonomy, exposure to Executive stakeholders and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, this could be the career-defining role you've been waiting for.
The Opportunity
You'll lead the end-to-end reward agenda while helping strengthen governance, enhance people analytics and provide data-driven insights that influence strategic decision-making.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the annual salary and bonus review process from design through to implementation.
- Managing salary benchmarking using recognised market data providers such as McLagan, WTW or Mercer.
- Leading the organisation's benefits offering and supporting its continued evolution, including an upcoming pension provider transition.
- Developing HR reporting and analytics using HRIS data, Excel and Power BI to provide meaningful commercial insight.
- Producing high-quality papers and analysis for the Remuneration Committee and supporting an evolving governance framework.
- Partnering with senior leaders to provide commercially focused reward advice and guidance.
- Managing and developing a junior analyst while helping build future capability within the team.
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About You
We're looking for someone with strong technical reward expertise, commercial awareness and a genuine appetite for working in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
You'll bring:
- Reward experience gained within financial services.
- An understanding of remuneration principles within a PRA/FCA-regulated environment.
- Experience leading annual compensation and reward review cycles.
- Strong knowledge of salary benchmarking methodologies and market data.
- Advanced Excel and HRIS capability, with the ability to translate complex data into meaningful business insights.
- Excellent written communication skills with experience producing high-quality governance papers.
- Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and challenging constructively where appropriate.
- A proactive, resilient and naturally curious approach to solving problems.
- Experience supporting a Remuneration Committee would be advantageous but is not essential.
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Why This Role?
This opportunity offers genuine ownership and visibility within an organisation that values initiative, accountability and commercial thinking.
You'll benefit from:
- Full ownership of the reward agenda within a growing, regulated financial services business.
- Direct reporting line to the Chief People Officer with regular exposure to Executive leadership.
- Significant involvement in Remuneration Committee governance and strategic reward decisions.
- The opportunity to broaden your remit as the business continues to grow.
- A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where new ideas are encouraged and individuals are empowered to make a real difference.
- A role that offers exceptional long-term career development within a growing organisation.
If you're an ambitious reward professional looking for greater ownership, broader exposure and the opportunity to shape reward within a growing regulated organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
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