Total Rewards Lead (HR) - Financial Services

About the Role

A leading listed financial services group is looking for a Total Rewards Lead to join its HR department. This is a hands-on, high-impact role covering the full Performance, Compensation & Benefits remit across a multi-country organisation. You will work closely with senior leadership and the Remuneration Committee, and play a key role in shaping rewards strategy and policy.

Key Responsibilities

Annual Compensation & Performance Review

• Lead data consolidation, extraction and analysis to support annual compensation and performance review cycles across the group
• Prepare reports for Senior Management and Remuneration Committee (RemCo)
• Manage cycle timelines and stakeholder communications
• Provide C&B guidance to Rewards teams across the group's regional offices

Compensation Analytics & Policy Design

• Review off-cycle salary requests, compensation survey proposals and role allowance schemes
• Manage participation in external compensation surveys — contracts, submissions, analysis and benchmarking
• Analyse market data and develop recommendations to support organisational and business goals
• Review employee benefits offerings and propose enhancements aligned to business strategy
• Guide and develop junior team members on benchmarking and market analysis

Policy, Compliance & Projects

• Review Union Collective Agreements and draft recommendation papers on policy changes
• Manage international assignee compensation and benefits, including assignment packages and tax matters
• Contribute to ad-hoc Group Rewards and corporate-wide projects

What We're Looking For

• 6–10 years of hands-on experience in Performance, Compensation & Benefits
• Prior experience with listed companies or financial services preferred
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency and comfort working with large datasets
• Experience reviewing and recommending C&B policies and frameworks
• Comfortable engaging and managing senior stakeholders