Global Total Rewards & Compensation Analyst

Alvarez & Marsal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in London is seeking a compensation professional with 3-5 years of corporate experience to support compensation operations and projects. You will help develop processes, benchmark pay, analyse data, and ensure regulatory compliance across UK and Europe, working closely with the Total Rewards EMEA team.

This role offers exposure to salary survey work, market pricing, and due diligence activities during mergers and acquisitions, with a collaborative, fast-paced culture at A&M.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, HR or related field.
• Working knowledge of compensation practices in the UK and/or European countries
• Understanding of job grading, benchmarking and salary survey methodology
• Familiarity with major compensation data providers (e.g., Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, Radford)
• Strong analytical skills with ability to work with data and spreadsheets
• Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, basic formulas); competence in Word and PowerPoint
• Basic working knowledge of HR systems (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft) or willingness to learn
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience or exposure to compensation projects in a multi-national environment a plus
• Ability to learn quickly and ask clarifying questions
• Collaborative approach—comfortable working alongside senior team members and across HR functions
• Organized and methodical in approach to data and analysis
• Genuine interest in compensation practices and employee engagement

Responsibilities

• Support the Comp Manager with the development and implementation of compensation processes, programs and tools under their guidance
• Assist in benchmarking, analyzing and reviewing compensation data at country level
• Provide Job analysis and grade levelling
• Conduct market pay reviews
• Creation and maintenance of country pay ranges
• Help maintain and support salary survey processes, including data collection and initial analysis
• Support market pricing exercises and pay analysis projects
• Monitor and report on pay practices to help ensure market competitiveness
• Assist in ensuring compensation and benefits comply with company policies and relevant regulations
• Support salary budget planning activities and analysis
• Help model and analyze variable pay plan proposals
• Assist in preparing data and analysis for due diligence during mergers and acquisitions
• Stay informed of key compensation regulations and compliance requirements (Gender Pay Gap Analysis, EU Pay Transparency, Data Privacy)
• Assist with government filings, audit preparation and tax-reporting documentation
• Support annual compensation processes including merit reviews, bonus planning and salary surveys
• Respond to routine employee queries on compensation matters
• Document processes and procedures to support team knowledge sharing

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multinational experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, HR or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Pivot tables

Workday

SuccessFactors

PeopleSoft

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal in London is seeking a compensation professional with 3-5 years of corporate experience to support compensation operations and projects. You will help develop processes, benchmark pay, analyse data, and ensure regulatory compliance across UK and Europe, working closely with the Total Rewards EMEA team.

This role offers exposure to salary survey work, market pricing, and due diligence activities during mergers and acquisitions, with a collaborative, fast-paced culture at A&M.