Reward Assistant in London

Reward Assistant in London

London Full-Time No working from home possible
Withers
About Withers A law firm focused on people, performance, and collaboration. For the past 130 years, we have supported some of the world’s most remarkable people and organizations at defining moments in their lives. We are united in our commitment to integrity, quality and collaboration, with a culture of high performance and delivering excellent service across the firm. We provide tailored solutions built on trust and partner with clients to achieve their goals. Many clients are shaping the future and tackling the world’s problems, making for a fascinating and challenging practice. Our role is to get to know each individual client, understand where they want to be, and help them get there—whether building a business, buying a home or protecting and defending their interests. We are exceptionally collaborative, working across teams and time zones, and agile—focusing on strategy rather than rigid hierarchy. Join us to be part of a team always looking to the future, where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are encouraged and where you can truly be yourself.
Who are we looking for? We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised individual to join our friendly and collaborative global reward team. Candidates should have experience running reports, MI and analytics, preferably with Excel and MS applications such as Power BI. Prior reward experience is preferred, but an interest in reward and a willingness to learn are key. The role demands a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, supporting key annual reward processes—including global salary and bonus review, benefits reviews, and providing analytical support to reward projects. You will also run reports for BAU activities such as pay and benefits benchmarking and assist with day‑to‑day administration and MI reporting.
Areas Of Focus And Responsibilities Compensation & Reward Processes Support key annual reward processes including salary and bonus review and annual budgeting
Provide and maintain compensation‑related data and spreadsheets for the HR team and wider business
Support market research activities, including survey completion
Assist with modelling and analysis activities where required
Project work – including policy writing/process notes, drafting documents and undertaking research
Benefits & Pensions Administration Lead the day‑to‑day administration of the employee benefits platform, including resolving data issues
Support the annual benefits renewal
Act as a point of contact for benefit queries, supporting employees, partners and the HR team
Support the administration of the employee pension scheme, including monthly joiner and leaver processes and contribution uploads
Produce reports from the system to support payroll, including monthly reporting to the external payroll provider
Data, MI & Reporting Produce regular MI and reports to support reward activities and decision‑making
Provide analytical support to reward projects, including benchmarking and pay analysis
Support the analysis of the annual gender pay reporting process
Work with the HRIS and HR teams to develop and improve reporting outputs
Responsible for loading reward related invoices onto the Accounts Payable system and track their authorisation
This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Skills And Experience Required Experience in reward and HRIS/reporting, either in a generalist or a specialist role
Strong numerical and analytical skills; proficiency in Excel (including formulas and pivot tables) to manipulate and analyse data sets
Experience in Professional Services preferred
Experience of working with HR reward benchmarking systems and compensation principles desirable
Power BI experience desirable
Proactive, adaptable, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage workload effectively in a fast‑paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High standards of service delivery, with end users in mind when producing outputs
Ability to manage workload effectively, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
Team player who can build effective working relationships
Ability to use initiative to solve problems and improve processes
Flexible and logical approach to working
The Essentials 09:30am to 05:30pm with flexibility required
Hybrid working policy with a minimum of 2 days per week in office
4‑week notice period
12‑week probation
Flexible benefit package including pension, private medical insurance, Denplan, season ticket loan, subsidised gym memberships, lifestyle discount scheme, holiday buy‑sell options, flu jabs, doctors consultation service, cycle to work scheme, on‑site café and more
Information for Recruitment Agencies Withers endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Withers operates a preferred supplier list and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non‑PSL agencies for this role.
Equal Opportunities Employment Statement It is the policy of Withers to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability.
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