EMEA Compensation - Associate

Next Frontier Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking an EMEA Compensation Associate to join the EMEA Compensation team. You will help shape pay programmes across a diverse region by transforming data and requirements into clear, actionable insights.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across HR, Regulatory, Product, Technology and Change teams to implement programmes, monitor compliance, and support analytics, reporting and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in Compensation, Human Resources, Finance, Consulting, or another analytical environment.
• Strong analytical and data management skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and generate actionable insights.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to senior audiences.
• Effective stakeholder management and consulting skills with a collaborative, business-focused approach.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail, operational discipline, and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support regional compensation initiatives and translate changing requirements into clear plans, processes, and guidance.
• Develop and deliver reporting, analyses, and senior management materials that support compensation decision-making.
• Partner with Compensation, Regulatory, Human Resources, Product, Technology, and Change teams to implement new programmes and process enhancements.
• Simplify complex compensation changes through effective communications tailored to Human Resources teams, managers, and employees.
• Monitor delivery milestones, compliance obligations, and project outcomes, identifying risks and recommending solutions.
• Contribute to regional priorities, including pay transparency initiatives, country compensation reviews, and compensation-related regulatory requirements.
• Support the development and enhancement of compensation analytics, reporting, tools, and controls.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across EMEA and share insights that support broader compensation strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and strengthen operational effectiveness.
• Participate in compensation projects and regulatory change initiatives across multiple countries.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Attention to detail

Regulatory knowledge

Multinational experience

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

Power BI

Job description

Join the EMEA Compensation team and help shape pay programmes across a diverse and dynamic region. You will work at the intersection of analytics, regulation, and business strategy, transforming complex data and requirements into clear, actionable insights. This role offers exposure across businesses, functions, and countries while providing the opportunity to contribute to important regulatory and compensation initiatives. You will collaborate with stakeholders across EMEA and build deep expertise in compensation and reward.

As an EMEA Compensation Associate in the EMEA Compensation team, you will

Job Responsibilities

• Support regional compensation and regulatory initiatives, translating changing requirements into clear plans, processes, and guidance.
• Develop and deliver reporting, analyses, and senior management materials that support compensation decision-making.
• Partner with Compensation, Regulatory, Human Resources, Product, Technology, and Change teams to implement new programmes and process enhancements.
• Simplify complex compensation changes through effective communications tailored to Human Resources teams, managers, and employees.
• Monitor delivery milestones, compliance obligations, and project outcomes, identifying risks and recommending solutions.
• Contribute to regional priorities, including pay transparency initiatives, country compensation reviews, and compensation-related regulatory requirements.
• Support the development and enhancement of compensation analytics, reporting, tools, and controls.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across EMEA and share insights that support broader compensation strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and strengthen operational effectiveness.
• Participate in compensation projects and regulatory change initiatives across multiple countries.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience in Compensation, Human Resources, Finance, Consulting, or another analytical environment.
• Strong analytical and data management skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and generate actionable insights.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to senior audiences.
• Effective stakeholder management and consulting skills with a collaborative, business-focused approach.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail, operational discipline, and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Knowledge of compensation governance, regulatory frameworks, or reward programmes.
• Experience supporting compensation, regulatory, or Human Resources transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with pay transparency regulations or compensation reporting requirements.
• Experience with business intelligence, data visualization, or reporting tools.
• Exposure to automation, artificial intelligence, or analytics solutions, such as Alteryx or Tableau.
• Experience working within a multinational or matrixed organization.

Why Join Us

You will join a highly collaborative team at the centre of significant business and regulatory change. The role offers broad EMEA exposure, meaningful ownership, and the opportunity to work on high-profile compensation initiatives that influence business decisions across the region. You will learn from experienced compensation professionals while developing expertise in compensation strategy, analytics, governance, and regulatory change.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Human Resources plays a critical role in driving the employee experience, shaping the firm’s culture and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are a strategic partner to the business - working with leaders across the firm to hire, develop and retain the best people and help meet business goals. Together, we foster a work environment in which our people are supported, feel like they belong and are able to make an impact through their work. We develop and deliver a suite of products and services that help make JPMorgan Chase an employer of choice and drive our business forward.

Support compensation strategy, regulatory compliance, and analytics across EMEA while partnering with senior stakeholders.