Compensation Benefits Manager

Compensation & Benefits Manager – 3 months FTC

London – onsite 5 days a week

£85,000 – £100,000

Join a Global Leader in Financial Services

We’re on the lookout for a talented Compensation and Benefits Manager to join a high-performing team on a 3 month FTC within a leading, fast-paced financial services organisation.

In this strategic and hands-on role, you’ll manage and enhance the remuneration framework across the UK and EMEA, providing data-driven insights and expert guidance to HR and business stakeholders. In particular, you will lead on LTIP's, Share Plans and equity pay review process.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Shape and continuously improve the reward strategy and framework.
• Manage annual remuneration reviews, benchmarking, and share plans.
• Provide expert advice on all compensation-related matters across the business.
• Conduct internal and external benchmarking and salary survey submissions.
• Ensure compliance with remuneration-related legislation and governance requirements.
• Lead benefits strategy, vendor relationships, and employee communication.
• Support payroll and HR operations with remuneration and benefits processes.
• Deliver complex data modelling and reporting for initiatives like gender equity pay reviews and incentive programs.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in a reward and benefits role, ideally in a financial services or regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of compensation benchmarking, salary structures, job evaluation, and benefits design.
• Previous experience of equity pay, LTIPs and share plans.
• Skilled in data analysis and HR metrics reporting.
• Experience managing benefit providers and leading cyclical compensation processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.