Global HR Payroll Innovation Manager | Hove, UK

Legal & General; Hove; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group is seeking a Global HR Payroll Innovation Manager to enhance payroll processes and technology across regions. This role involves managing payroll compliance, developing strategies, and leading a team to optimize payroll operations. The ideal candidate will have experience in international payroll management and strong communication skills. Join a diverse and inclusive culture focused on improving lives and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Performance Bonuses

Share Schemes

Pension Contributions

Life Assurance

Healthcare

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Family Leave

Electric Car Schemes

Employee Discounts

Wellbeing-focused Workspaces

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing for international employees.
• Strong communication skills to engage at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement payroll & benefits strategies.
• Optimize payroll costs through automation and outsourcing.
• Lead, motivate, and develop team members.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Process and Control Establishment

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We have been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world's largest asset managers, providing powerful asset origination capabilities that support our retirement and protection solutions. We are active in pension risk transfer, UK and US life insurance, and UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Our Group Functions support the entire business, requiring a talented and diverse team behind the scenes to enable all areas to excel.

Joining us means contributing to our mission of improving lives and being part of a successful, inclusive culture.

Job Description

We are recruiting a Global HR Payroll Innovation Manager. This role ensures efficient, compliant payroll processing across L&G regions, acting as the key link between HR, Tax, Finance, and Payroll teams (both internal and external). The focus is on improving payroll processes, technology development, and building a long-term global payroll strategy and capabilities.

The scope includes managing domestic and shadow payrolls for the UK alongside internal global payroll teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement payroll & benefits strategies to ensure compliance and remediation with HR, Finance, and external agencies (with Group Tax support).
• Optimize payroll costs through automation and outsourcing to enhance employee satisfaction and productivity.
• Maintain processes that comply with local, state, and federal laws related to payroll and taxes.
• Develop processes with tax advisors to ensure timely access to tax authority data using local portals.
• Upskill payroll, HR, and finance teams on processes and controls, and reconcile payroll data with tax authorities.
• Manage payroll-related risks, working with Risk Oversight, Supplier Management, Information Security, and Group Tax.
• Produce MI reports on customer outcomes and escalate issues to senior management when necessary.
• Lead, motivate, and develop team members to maximize performance.

Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage at all levels.
• Robust process and control establishment skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint for data analysis and visualization.
• Experience in payroll processing, controls, and management for international employees.
• Handling multiple payrolls, including global and shadow payrolls.
• Understanding stakeholder requirements across HR, Finance, and Tax.
• Previous international bureau payroll experience is essential.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including performance bonuses, share schemes, pension contributions, life assurance, healthcare, generous holiday entitlement, family leave, electric car schemes, employee discounts, and modern, wellbeing-focused workspaces.

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe in generating positive returns today while building a better future for all. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity, and employee wellbeing. We support flexible working arrangements and encourage applicants to focus on strengths and potential, even if they don't meet every criterion.