EMEA Regulatory Compensation Lead

As the EMEA Regulatory Compensation Lead you will lead the design, governance and regulatory oversight of compensation across EMEA, ensuring full compliance with complex and evolving remuneration regulations (e.g. UCITS V, AIFMD, MIFIDPRU, CRD). You will act as the subject‑matter expert and trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, including Boards and Compensation Committees, on the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and operationalize complex EMEA remuneration regulations (UCITS V, AIFMD, MIFIDPRU, CRD V) into practical compensation frameworks across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.
• Own governance of EMEA remuneration frameworks, including oversight of Material Risk Taker (MRT) identification, design and application of deferral, malus and claw‑back rules, and alignment to risk‑adjusted performance frameworks.
• Lead end‑to‑end regulatory remuneration disclosures, ensuring accuracy, audit readiness and alignment across jurisdictions.
• Collaborate closely with HR Leadership, Legal, Risk, Finance, Internal Audit and Compliance teams and other internal stakeholders to ensure compliant compensation structures and strategies.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to senior management, including all relevant legal entity Boards, on regulatory compensation matters; act as Secretary and key advisor to the EMEA Compensation Committee.
• Lead regulatory horizon scanning across EMEA, monitoring and interpreting new and evolving remuneration regulations, conducting gap analyses and translating requirements into actionable changes.
• Navigate and harmonise differing regulatory expectations across key jurisdictions (e.g. UK, Luxembourg, Ireland, Germany, France), balancing local compliance with global consistency.
• Support and act as central point of contact for annual Internal Audit and Compliance reviews to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement; act as central contact for Compensation Team on annual External Audit process.
• Take global leadership on coordinating annual equal pay reviews and analysis, as well as gender pay gap reporting with the HR Analytics team.
• In collaboration with Risk, conduct annual risk reviews for regulated roles and relevant incentive plans.
• Take thematic leadership and act as SME across the entire HR function and beyond.

Qualifications

• Significant experience interpreting and applying EMEA financial services remuneration regulation within asset management, banking, or regulatory advisory environments.
• Direct experience with MRT identification, variable pay structures, and risk‑adjusted compensation frameworks.
• Proven track record interacting with regulators, audit functions, or governance committees.
• Experience operating across multiple EMEA jurisdictions with differing regulatory expectations.
• Deep technical expertise in EMEA remuneration regulation, including UCITS V, AIFMD, MIFIDPRU, and CRD.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks (Compensation Committees, Board oversight, audit expectations).
• Ability to interpret regulatory text and translate into practical compensation design.

Benefits

• Company‑provided healthcare
• A generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements
• Generous pension provisions
• Income protection
• Health and wellness benefits
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life insurance

Position located in Henley‑on‑Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Salary: Competitive. Closing date: 28 Jun 2026. Employment type: Full‑time, Employee. Workplace model: Pursuant to Invesco's Workplace Policy, employees are expected to spend at least four full days each week working in an in‑office location.

Equal Opportunity

Invesco is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants who identify as part of a protected group to apply. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates.