Benefits Specialist EMEA

Portfolio HR & Reward; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning culture

Global project experience

Fully paid safety-net clauses

Job summary

Portfolio HR & Reward is partnering with a premier, data-driven global investment management firm to secure a Benefits Specialist for their growing team in London. This newly created role focuses on operational excellence and vendor management, with a clear trajectory to lead on technology innovation and process improvement, including rollout of a brand-new global benefits platform.

You will manage benefits across multiple EMEA jurisdictions, coordinate renewals, ensure regulatory compliance,

Qualifications

• 3–6 years’ experience in employee benefits within a multinational environment.
• In-house experience in financial services, technology, or fast-paced firms.
• Experience with benefits platforms or HRIS (Workday exposure preferred).
• Ability to manage benefits across multiple countries and learn EMEA frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management and delivery of employee benefits programmes across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.
• Coordinate annual insurance renewals and manage relationships with external brokers and benefits vendors across the region.
• Act as a key project member for the upcoming global benefits platform implementation; maintain data accuracy across HRIS (Workday) and provider portals.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefits queries, delivering a high-touch, premium service.
• Identify opportunities to streamline administrative workflows, enhance communication strategies, and improve overall operational efficiency.
• Ensure all regional benefits programmes remain strictly compliant with localized regulatory requirements.

Skills

Benefits operations

Enrolments & renewals

Data reporting

Workday exposure

Multi-country benefits

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

The Opportunity

Portfolio HR & Reward is partnering with a premier, data-driven global investment management firm to secure a Benefits Specialist for their growing team in London. This is a newly created position born out of continuous international business growth.

Operating within a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment, this role offers an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious benefits professional to develop a truly international career. Initially, you will focus heavily on operational excellence and vendor management, with a clear trajectory over the next 12-18 months to lead on technology innovation and process improvement. A marquee project for the incoming specialist will be supporting the rollout of a brand-new global benefits platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management and delivery of employee benefits programmes across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.
• Coordinate annual insurance renewals and manage relationships with external brokers and benefits vendors across the region.
• Act as a key project member for the upcoming global benefits platform implementation; maintain data accuracy across HRIS (Workday) and provider portals.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefits queries, delivering a high-touch, premium service.
• Identify opportunities to streamline administrative workflows, enhance communication strategies, and improve overall operational efficiency.
• Ensure all regional benefits programmes remain strictly compliant with localized regulatory requirements.

What Our Client Is Looking For

The hiring manager is seeking a dedicated benefits professional with approximately three to six years of experience who views reward and benefits as their long-term specialism.

• Experience working in-house within financial services, technology, or a fast-paced multinational corporate environment.
• Strong foundational knowledge of benefits operations, including enrolments, complex queries, renewals, and data reporting.
• Hands-on experience utilising benefits administration platforms or advanced HRIS networks (Workday exposure is highly advantageous).
• Prior exposure to managing benefits across multiple countries is a distinct advantage, though a genuine desire to learn EMEA frameworks is essential.
• A curious, proactive professional who enjoys taking ownership of tasks and thrives in an evolving, collaborative setting.

What the Role Offers You

• Direct exposure to complex benefits structures across multiple EMEA countries.
• A pivotal role in a major global technology implementation project.
• A culture that values continuous learning, autonomy, and high performance.
• Fully paid, comprehensive safety-net clauses
• A clear progression pathway into strategic, innovation-led benefits management.