Compensation Benefits Manager

HAIL Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HAIL Partners in London seeks a Vice President, Compensation & Benefits to lead design, governance and delivery of the firm's reward framework across a multi-jurisdictional European footprint, balancing strategic design with hands-on delivery to stay market-competitive and regulatory-compliant.

You will design and lead compensation and benefits strategy, own the annual review cycle, manage pension and benefits programmes, and partner with Finance, Compliance and Legal to ensure governance and

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in compensation & benefits, reward or total reward roles within financial services or private equity.
• Proven ability to design and manage multi-jurisdictional reward programmes across European markets.
• Strong pensions knowledge across European frameworks.
• Experience operating in a regulated environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the firm's compensation and benefits strategy across jurisdictions.
• Own the annual compensation review cycle, including salary review guidance and bonus pool allocation support.
• Lead multi-jurisdictional reward projects, including pension contribution reviews.
• Design, procure and manage employee benefits programmes (pensions, healthcare, life assurance, wellbeing).
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, insurers and pension providers.
• Ensure compensation structures comply with remuneration codes and governance.
• Provide data-driven recommendations on pay positioning and total reward competitiveness.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior leadership on reward matters.

Skills

Compensation & Benefits

Stakeholder Management

Multi-jurisdictional Projects

Education

CIPD or reward certification (GRP/CCP)

Job description

HAIL Partners is working with a European Private Equity firm who are seeking a Vice President, Compensation & Benefits to join their London team. The role leads the design, governance and delivery of the firm's reward and benefits framework across a multi-jurisdictional European footprint, combining strategic reward design with hands-on delivery to ensure the offering remains market-competitive and regulatory-compliant.

Responsibilities:

• Design and lead the firm's compensation and benefits strategy across all jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with talent, retention and pay philosophy
• Own the annual compensation review cycle, including salary review guidance and bonus pool allocation support, in partnership with Finance and senior leadership
• Lead multi-jurisdictional reward projects, including pension contribution reviews across several European markets, ensuring consistent governance and implementation
• Own the design, procurement and ongoing management of employee benefits programmes (pensions, healthcare, life assurance, wellbeing and family-building benefits)
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, insurers and pension providers, running periodic market reviews and renewals
• Ensure compensation structures and processes comply with relevant remuneration codes across jurisdictions, partnering with Compliance, Risk, Legal and Tax
• Lead participation in market benchmarking surveys and provide data-driven recommendations on pay positioning, role levelling and total reward competitiveness
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and the wider HR team on reward matters, including compensation structuring for senior hires
• Line-manage and develop compensation and benefits team resource, driving process efficiency and digitisation of reward administration

Role Requirements:

• Substantial experience in compensation & benefits, reward or total reward roles, within financial services, ideally private equity
• Proven experience designing and managing multi-jurisdictional reward and benefits programmes across European markets
• Strong working knowledge of pensions across multiple European frameworks
• Experience operating within a regulated environment is highly desirable
• CIPD and/or a reward-specific qualification (e.g. GRP or CCP) is desirable
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, practical recommendations
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, comfortable engaging with senior leadership and governance committees
• Strong project management skills, able to lead multi-workstream projects to tight deadlines