Equity Reward Manager in England

The KPMG Employer Reward Services team is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from London, we do work that matters, serving the region with diligence and expertise. KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses. We are a network of specialists with a proven track record in Corporate Tax who can offer a forward-thinking working environment with a supportive structure and management team.

This exciting role is within our Reward Practice team, based in our London office (although other locations will be considered). We are looking for talented and driven Reward specialists who are excited by the opportunity to work within a growing business and be a key part of this exciting journey. The successful applicant will enjoy being involved in business development activities, including client proposals, internal and external presentations and writing material on technical and other matters. In turn, we can offer unparalleled opportunity to learn and grow.

What will you be doing?

• Managing and delivering client projects on Reward workflows.
• Working closely with senior leaders to support and lead on designing and structuring of new equity or cash-based incentive plans considering the tax (UK and overseas), commercial and accounting impacts and/or reviewing existing incentive plans to ensure they remain fit for purpose.
• Advising on the tax impact of any corporate transactions on existing or new compensation and benefits plans and also advising on the tax structuring of transactions.
• Designing plans for the wider workforce including all employee share purchase plans.
• Advising Remuneration Committees and management teams on reward strategy, shareholder consultation, corporate governance, pay regulation, ESG regulation and practices.
• Assisting with the drafting of Director’s Remuneration Reports.
• Pay and benefits benchmarking.
• Maintaining awareness of market trends, competitor activity, products and services.
• Taking early responsibility for building and maintaining some of KPMG’s relationships with clients.
• Working with other teams to deliver integrated advice to clients in relation to their business issues.
• Delegating work to, and reviewing work carried out by, junior team members from both technical and commercial perspectives.
• Training and developing junior team members from both technical and non-technical perspective.
• Assisting in the development of innovative solutions and opportunities for clients.
• Advising on technical issues and supporting the team’s knowledge management.
• Effectively managing commercial and contractual aspects of an engagement to achieve expected levels of quality and profitability.

What will you need to do it?

• Committed and driven candidate who takes personal responsibility and accountability for projects.
• Team players who enjoy working with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.
• People who are keen to develop personally and professionally and to assist with the development of junior team members.
• Intellectually curious, open-minded, and analytical people, with an eye for detail and pride in their work.
• Proactive professionals who deliver great service to their clients.
• Individuals who are keen to develop their business development acumen from their current core level of experience.
• Relationship builders who can spot and develop new opportunities both within the KPMG network and externally.
• Flexible people who can deal with a fluid, changing, work environment.
• Self-starters who can work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment.
• Strong communicators in a range of situations both written and oral.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and client service skills as well as strong business development acumen.
• ATT and/or CTA/ACA/Legal qualification.

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• Demonstrable experience of designing and structuring of new equity or cash-based incentive plans.
• Designing plans for the wider workforce including all employee share purchase plans.
• Advising Remuneration Committees and management teams on reward strategy, shareholder consultation, corporate governance, pay regulation, ESG regulation and practices.
• Assisting with the drafting of Director’s Remuneration Reports.
• Pay and benefits benchmarking.

We are open to talk to talent across the country, but our core hub is London. With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.