Compensation Analyst

Catalyst Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst Partners in London is seeking a Compensation Analyst who blends deep reward expertise with AI-enabled automation. You will lead modelling, analytics and governance, embedding AI into workflows to improve accuracy and speed.

Working with HR, Finance and business leaders, you will develop dashboards, provide data-driven recommendations, and champion AI innovation across Reward and People Analytics.

Qualifications

• Experience applying AI to reward, analytics or HR processes.
• Ability to build AI-enabled solutions and automate workflows.
• Strong Excel, data modelling and analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual bonus and incentive modelling using AI-driven analytics.
• Design and enhance AI-enabled tools to automate Reward processes.
• Integrate AI into compensation, benchmarking, reporting and governance workflows.
• Develop AI-driven dashboards and models for leadership decisions.
• Produce remuneration benchmarking analyses using AI to accelerate insights.
• Partner with HR and Finance to provide data-backed reward recommendations.
• Support governance of deferred compensation and long-term incentives.
• Drive continuous improvement with technology-led solutions.

Skills

AI tools experience

Advanced analytics

Data modelling

Excel

Tools

Power BI

Python

SQL

Copilot

ChatGPT

Claude

Job description

This is not a traditional Compensation Analyst role. We are specifically seeking an individual with strong experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to enhance Reward and People Analytics processes.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of identifying opportunities for automation, building AI-enabled solutions, and embedding AI into day-to-day workflows to improve efficiency, analytical capability and decision-making. This role requires someone who is comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy, experimenting with new technologies, and driving innovation within the Reward function.

About the Company & Role

Our client is a highly respected financial services organisation known for attracting exceptional talent and fostering a culture of innovation, performance and continuous improvement.

Operating within a fast-paced, highly analytical and data-driven environment, the organisation is investing heavily in modernising its Reward capabilities through automation, advanced analytics and AI-powered solutions. As a result, they are seeking a Compensation Analyst to join their London-based Reward team.

This position offers a unique opportunity to combine deep compensation expertise with cutting‑edge technology. Alongside managing core compensation activities, the successful candidate will play a key role in transforming how reward data is analysed, modelled and delivered by embedding AI and automation into everyday processes.

The individual will act as a subject matter expert for both compensation analytics and AI-enabled process improvement, helping the business leverage technology to make faster, smarter and more informed reward decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual bonus and incentive modelling processes, utilising advanced analytics and AI-driven approaches to improve forecasting accuracy and decision-making.
• Design, build and continuously enhance AI-enabled tools that automate repetitive Reward processes, reduce manual effort and increase operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI into existing compensation, benchmarking, reporting and governance workflows.
• Develop innovative solutions using AI platforms, automation tools and prompt-engineering techniques to streamline Reward activities and improve insights.
• Build and maintain sophisticated compensation dashboards, models and analytics that support senior leadership decision‑making.
• Produce market intelligence and remuneration benchmarking analysis, leveraging AI where appropriate to accelerate research and enhance insight generation.
• Partner with HR, Finance and business leaders to provide commercially focused reward recommendations supported by robust quantitative analysis.
• Support the governance and administration of deferred compensation and long‑term incentive programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the Reward function, challenging existing processes and introducing technology‑led solutions.
• Act as an internal champion for AI innovation, helping to identify emerging technologies and practical use cases across Reward and People Analytics.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrable experience leveraging AI tools to improve business processes, automate workflows and enhance analytical output.
• Experience building, configuring or deploying AI-enabled solutions independently, rather than simply using off‑the-shelf tools.
• Strong understanding of how AI can be applied within Reward, Compensation, HR Analytics or broader business processes.
• Advanced Excel, data modelling and analytics capabilities, with experience handling complex and large‑scale datasets.
• Exposure to Power BI, Python, SQL, Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or similar AI and analytics technologies would be highly advantageous.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to convert data and insights into actionable recommendations.
• Naturally curious, innovative and technology-focused, with a passion for exploring new ways of improving efficiency and effectiveness.