Associate Principal, Work & Career Architecture / Total Reward

Korn Ferry; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an Associate Principal to join their UK&I Consulting team in London. This senior delivery role focuses on leading Work & Career Architecture and Total Reward engagements with private-sector clients. The ideal candidate should have strong consulting experience, the ability to lead complex workstreams, and confidence in advising senior stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to shape solutions and coach project teams in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across Work & Career Architecture and/or Total Reward.
• Ability to lead complex consulting workstreams.
• Confidence advising senior HR and business leaders.
• Collaborative, delivery-led leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated Work & Career Architecture and Total Reward workstreams.
• Act as a senior advisor to client stakeholders.
• Ensure quality, rigour, and consistency of delivery.
• Coach and develop consultants within project teams.
• Partner with Principals on complex engagements.

Skills

Leadership

Consulting experience

Stakeholder management

Advising senior stakeholders

Coaching teams

Job description

London (Hybrid) | Korn Ferry UK & Ireland

Korn Ferry is expanding its UK&I Consulting team and is seeking Associate Principals to lead complex Work & Career Architecture and Total Reward engagements for private-sector clients.

This is a senior delivery role for consultants who enjoy leading workstreams, advising senior stakeholders, and coaching teams, while remaining close to client delivery.

What you’ll do

• Lead integrated W&CA and Total Reward workstreams
• Act as a senior advisor to client stakeholders
• Ensure quality, rigour, and consistency of delivery
• Coach and develop consultants within project teams
• Partner with Principals on complex engagements

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience across Work & Career Architecture and/or Total Reward
• Proven ability to lead complex consulting workstreams
• Confidence advising senior HR and business leaders
• A collaborative, delivery-led leadership style

Why Korn Ferry

You’ll step into a senior role within a globally recognised consultancy, with the opportunity to shape solutions and develop others.

Join us and help organisations build fair, future-ready people frameworks.