Benefits Lead, Europe & Americas

Standard Chartered; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank is seeking a Benefits Lead to manage and execute pensions and benefits strategy. Responsibilities include advising stakeholders, ensuring compliance with policies, and maintaining effective benefits communication. The ideal candidate should have experience in benefits programmes and effective communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to support employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical and life insurance

Flexible working options

Proactive wellbeing support

Continuous learning opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) in all areas of employee benefits.
• Provide strategic advisory to stakeholders in the design and maintenance of benefit offerings.
• Manage the support of consultants and third parties for benefits.

Skills

Languages - English

Previous experience with Benefits Programmes

Data Gathering and Analysis

Effective Communications

HR: Policies, Standards and Procedures

Human Resources Consulting

Operational Risk

Job description

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join the team!

The Benefits Lead will be responsible for managing and executing the Bank’s pensions and benefits strategy for their respective region/entity coverage. This role involves working closely with Reward colleagues and local management teams to ensure that the Bank’s benefits programs align with our goal of being an employer of choice and adhere to all regulatory requirements and group policies.

We are committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process, should you require any reasonable adjustments in the process- do let us know so we can accommodate

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) in all areas of employee benefits.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of benefit offerings and stay abreast of new trends and developments in benefit design and governance across your coverage.
• Provide strategic advisory to stakeholders in the design, implementation, and maintenance of benefit offerings, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes that align with organizational objectives.
• Oversee all benefits provided by the Group, including significant changes to terms and providers..
• Manage the support of consultants and third parties where required, including consideration and integration of technology aspects to ensure successful implementation and delivery of benefits.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective two-way benefits communication strategies. This includes developing surveys to gauge employee preferences and satisfaction with benefit offerings, and structuring communications to maximize understanding and appreciation of benefits.
• Provide strategic input for integrating benefits strategies with other aspects of the Bank’s people strategy, including wellbeing, employee value proposition, performance, reward and benefits, sustainable engagement, and business performance.

Skills and Experience

• Languages - English. Any additional language proficiency relevant to region/entity coverage considered a plus.
• Previous experience with Benefits Programmes
• Data Gathering and Analysis
• Effective Communications
• HR: Policies, Standards and Procedures
• Human Resources Consulting
• Operational Risk

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

Do the right thingand are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
Never settle,continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
Are better together,we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter,we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-offincluding annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible workingoptions based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing supportthrough Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills,global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
A continuous learning cultureto support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Recruitment Assessments

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