Global Reward Transformation Lead – Bonus & Incentives

Bruin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a professional to lead a global transformation project in Reward and Compensation. This role will focus on mapping and consolidating bonus and variable pay structures while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should have strong experience in sales incentives and the ability to engage senior leadership. This is a high-visibility position that offers the chance to shape global incentive strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Reward / Compensation, ideally within Financial Services or Insurance.
• Proven expertise in sales incentives and variable pay structures.
• Experience in FCA-regulated environments.
• Strong analytical capability across incentive mechanics.
• Confident engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global mapping and documentation of all bonus and variable pay schemes.
• Build a centralised inventory of scheme mechanics, governance and participation.
• Analyse incentive structures, costings, and performance linkages.
• Identify inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities for simplification.
• Ensure alignment with FCA and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver insights, reporting, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Reward / Compensation expertise

Sales incentives knowledge

Analytical capability

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

A leading financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a professional to lead a global transformation project in Reward and Compensation. This role will focus on mapping and consolidating bonus and variable pay structures while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should have strong experience in sales incentives and the ability to engage senior leadership. This is a high-visibility position that offers the chance to shape global incentive strategies.