Global Total Rewards Leader — Pay Transparency

Korn Ferry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a Senior Principal to lead complex, high-impact Total Rewards engagements across EMEA. This client-facing role combines deep reward expertise with commercial acumen, focused on EU Pay Transparency and fair compensation frameworks.

You will guide job architecture, design pay governance models, and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders while growing client relationships across the region.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in Total Rewards / Compensation & Benefits / HR consulting.
• Proven track record delivering complex reward programmes.
• Strong knowledge of reward design, job architecture, and pay governance.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders in matrix environments.
• Commercial mindset with experience in client development and relationship management.
• Strong analytical capability using data to drive insight and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-workstream Total Rewards projects across sectors and geographies.
• Design and deliver innovative compensation & benefits strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance on job architecture, reward frameworks, and pay benchmarking.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, including executive teams and HR leadership.

Skills

Total Rewards

Compensation & Benefits

Job Architecture

Pay Governance

Senior Stakeholders

Commercial Mindset

Data-driven Decision Making

Job description

Korn Ferry is seeking a Senior Principal to lead complex, high-impact Total Rewards engagements across EMEA. This client-facing role combines deep reward expertise with commercial acumen, focused on EU Pay Transparency and fair compensation frameworks.

You will guide job architecture, design pay governance models, and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders while growing client relationships across the region.