Global Benefits Manager

JGA Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 20%

25 days holiday

Pension 10%

Private medical

Dental

Income protection

Life assurance

London office 3 days/week

Global benefits ownership

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd is partnering with an international organisation to appoint a Global Benefits Manager in London. You will own benefits strategy and delivery across multiple markets, including UK, US, Canada, Bermuda and Europe, and report to the VP of Total Rewards.

This hands-on role covers M&A integrations, benefits benchmarking, vendor management and ongoing communications. You will work in a hybrid London setup, three days a week in the office, shaping global benefits while

Qualifications

• Extensive UK benefits experience and strong knowledge of the UK market.
• Experience delivering benefits across multiple international markets.
• Proven M&A experience with benefits integration and harmonisation.
• Ability to own and deliver benefits strategy and drive stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Own benefits strategy and delivery across multiple international markets
• Lead annual benefits planning, benchmarking, renewals and communications
• Provide UK benefits expertise alongside international coverage
• Support M&A activity, including benefits integration and harmonisation
• Manage brokers, insurers, suppliers and benefits partners
• Oversee compliance, reporting and benefits administration
• Lead annual enrolment and employee communications
• Partner with HR, Finance and senior stakeholders
• Support broader benefits projects and global initiatives

Skills

UK Benefits

International Coverage

M&A Integration

Stakeholder Management

Benefits Strategy

Benchmarking

Job description

Global Benefits Manager

£80,000 - £95,000 + c.20% bonus | London | Hybrid

A growing international organisation is looking for an experienced Global Benefits Manager to take ownership of benefits strategy and delivery across a number of key global markets.

Covering the UK, US, Canada, Bermuda and several European countries, this is a broad role offering the opportunity to influence benefits strategy while remaining close to the detail and delivery.

The business is also highly acquisitive, so experience supporting M&A activity and integrating benefits programmes is particularly important.

The role

Working closely with the VP of Total Rewards, you'll help shape the organisation's international benefits strategy while acting as the UK subject matter expert.

• Own benefits strategy and delivery across multiple international markets
• Lead annual benefits planning, benchmarking, renewals and communications
• Provide UK benefits expertise alongside broader international coverage
• Support M&A activity, including benefits integration, consolidation and harmonisation
• Manage brokers, insurers, suppliers and benefits partners
• Oversee compliance, reporting and benefits administration
• Lead annual enrolment and employee communications
• Partner with HR, Finance and senior business stakeholders
• Support wider benefits projects, process improvements and global initiatives

About you

You're looking for a benefits professional who is comfortable operating in a fast-moving and sometimes ambiguous environment.

• Strong UK benefits experience and excellent knowledge of the UK market
• Experience managing benefits across multiple international countries
• Proven M&A experience, particularly around benefits integration and harmonisation
• Experience owning and delivering benefits strategy
• Strong benchmarking and market analysis experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• The confidence and gravitas to influence challenging senior stakeholders
• A hands-on approach and the ability to think on your feet

Experience with UK auto-enrolment would also be advantageous.

What's on offer?

• £80,000 - £95,000 + c.20% target bonus
• 25 days holiday, increasing with service up to 30 days
• 10% non-contributory pension
• Private medical and dental
• Income protection and life assurance
• 3 days per week in a central London office
• The opportunity to shape global benefits within a rapidly growing and acquisitive organisation

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants genuine ownership of an international benefits function, with exposure to strategy, M&A and transformation rather than simply maintaining existing programmes.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.