Compensation & Benefits Lead in Leeds

As a Compensation & Benefits Lead within the Total Rewards team, you will support the delivery of the organisation's global compensation, benefits, wellbeing, and recognition programmes. This is a specialist, individual contributor role where you will provide key expertise and analytical support to ensure our reward practices remain competitive, equitable, compliant, and closely aligned with our talent and business objectives.

Working within a highly collaborative HR function, you will partner closely with Finance, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders across multiple geographies to deliver reward initiatives that enhance employee attraction, retention, and performance. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a hands-on role in major global projects, including HR technology implementations, organisational redesigns, and reward harmonisation initiatives, while directly influencing strategic workforce decisions through data‑driven insights.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Supporting the annual compensation review cycle, including salary increases, bonus planning, and incentive administration.
• Supporting the design and delivery of the reward strategy as well as providing expert advice on compensation, benefits and reward policy.
• Conducting market benchmarking and compensation analysis using external salary surveys to maintain competitive salary structures and job architecture frameworks.
• Supporting the management and annual renewal of employee benefits programmes across multiple countries while managing key vendor relationships.
• Supporting the development of recognition and incentive programmes across the assigned business line.
• Producing regular reporting, analytics, and dashboards on pay, benefits and benchmark data to identify trends, opportunities and risks.
• Monitoring internal pay equity and supporting global pay transparency, gender pay gap, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Participating in global reward projects, process optimisations, and change management activities to enhance the employee experience and value proposition.
• Ensuring all reward programmes comply with legal, regulatory, and governance requirements while maintaining absolute data integrity across systems.

OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proven experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, Reward.
• Proven experience supporting end-to-end annual compensation review cycles.
• Experience with job evaluation methodologies and familiarity with market data providers such as Mercer, WTW, Korn Ferry, or Radford.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a demonstrated ability to interpret complex numerical data.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and reward data analysis alongside practical experience working with HRIS platforms and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships across HR and business leadership.
• Strong attention to detail and the utmost discretion when handling highly confidential information.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience working within a multinational or matrix organisation with exposure to global compensation and benefits practices.
• CIPD qualification or an equivalent professional HR accreditation.
• Technical experience with HR platforms like Hi‑Bob, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM.

BENEFITS

• Hybrid working - 3 days per week at the office, with flexibility for 2 days at home.
• Workation – Take your job on an adventure with our Workation benefit for up to 4 weeks per year (T&Cs apply).
• Plenty of time to recharge – 28 days of paid leave, plus all public and bank holidays in England.
• Invest in your future – We match pension contributions up to 6%.
• Comprehensive healthcare – BUPA coverage, including pre‑existing conditions, plus a cashback plan for dental, optical, and other treatments.
• Wellbeing allowance – £250 annual allowance for you to invest in your health and wellbeing (T&Cs apply).
• A great workplace experience – Talented colleagues, free onsite parking, complimentary snacks and drinks, Monday breakfasts, and Friday lunches.
• A social culture you’ll love – Regular opportunities to attend sporting events throughout the year, plus a quarterly team budget for even more fun.
• Support for growing families – Up to 6 months of full pay for maternity leave.
• Stay active & save money – Cycle‑to‑work scheme and gym discounts.

And there’s more… We’ll share even more perks related to your role when you chat with our Talent Acquisition team!

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