At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the total reward strategy and manage employee benefits for a leading property company.
- Company: Join a top property firm with a focus on innovative HR practices.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on strategic initiatives and employee engagement.
- Why this job: Shape a market-leading reward framework that attracts and retains top talent.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in reward and benefits, with strong knowledge of UK legislation.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 £ per year.
Our client, a leading property company, is seeking a Remuneration & Benefits Specialist who will drive its total reward strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver a competitive reward framework that supports business performance, attracts and retains top talent, and enhances the overall employee experience. The successful candidate will oversee the annual reward cycle, reward governance, and benefits strategy, ensuring the organisation continues to offer a market-leading reward proposition.
Hours: Full-time, office-based, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver the company's total reward strategy, ensuring pay, incentives, and benefits align with business objectives and performance goals.
- Own and manage the annual reward calendar, including salary reviews, bonus planning, commission structures, share schemes, and benefits renewals.
- Design and maintain salary frameworks, job grading, job evaluation, and benchmarking processes to ensure fair and competitive remuneration.
- Oversee bonus and commission schemes, partnering with senior leadership to ensure reward programmes drive performance and support commercial objectives.
- Manage employee share schemes in partnership with Finance, Legal, and external advisers.
- Lead the employee benefits strategy, including the management of benefit platforms and insured benefits such as private medical insurance, life assurance, and wellbeing programmes.
- Support reward integration and harmonisation activities relating to business acquisitions.
- Negotiate with benefit providers, brokers, and insurers to secure competitive packages while managing costs effectively.
- Oversee company pension arrangements and ensure compliance with UK auto-enrolment legislation.
- Ensure all reward practices, commission arrangements, and pay structures comply with National Minimum Wage legislation and other relevant UK reward regulations.
- Produce reward analytics and market insights to support strategic business decisions.
- Lead gender pay gap reporting, pay transparency initiatives, and provide support for Remuneration Committee (RemCo) activities.
- Prepare and deliver annual reporting on total reward across the business.
Skills & Experience:
- Proven leadership experience in reward, compensation, and benefits within a fast-paced, multi-site organisation.
- Strong knowledge of UK reward legislation, including National Minimum Wage, pensions, and reward governance.
- Experience managing share schemes, bonus and commission plans, and insured employee benefits.
- Strong commercial awareness with excellent analytical skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and reward programme delivery skills.
- A strategic mindset with the ability to develop and implement reward initiatives that support organisational growth and employee engagement.
Head of Reward in London employer: Everpool
Join a dynamic team where your leadership skills will shine as an Assistant Manager in the luxury retail sector. We offer competitive salaries, a supportive work culture that values creativity and collaboration, and ample opportunities for professional growth within a prestigious brand. Located in a vibrant area, our company provides a unique environment that fosters both personal and career development, making it an exceptional place to build your future.
