Remuneration Specialist

Portfolio HR & Reward; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Remuneration Specialist to manage global compensation policies and support payroll and compliance processes. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in payroll within a financial or professional services environment. Responsibilities include administering benefits policies, engaging with stakeholders, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and maintaining confidentiality. Fluency in English and skills in MS Office are essential, while knowledge of other European languages is desirable.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in payroll, compensation and benefits within financial or professional services.
• Strong organisational and communication skills to work with stakeholders.
• High standard of oral and written English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Administer compensation policies and executive benefits planning.
• Support the governance of global compensation and benefit frameworks.
• Ensure alignment with local regulations and internal controls.

Skills

Proven payroll, compensation and benefits experience

FCA reporting and RemCo experience

Strong attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Strong organisational and communication skills

Ability to adapt to changing regulations

Intermediate/Advanced MS Office

Fluency in English

Fluency in other European languages

Education

Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) qualified

Current membership of relevant professional body - CIPP or IAB

Tools

Payroll Systems

HR Systems - Workday

Job description

Job Overview

Our client is seeking a Remuneration Specialist to report into the Senior Compensation and Benefits Manager and support the department in delivering payroll, benefits, and compliance processes across their global entities. The Compensation and Benefits team play a critical role in aligning commercial priorities with employment law and best practices, ensuring fair, transparent, and compliant compensation across all of their EMEA entities.

The Remuneration Specialist is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and governance of the organisation's global compensation and benefit frameworks. The role ensures all remuneration practices are competitive, compliant with local regulatory requirements, aligned with business objectives, and support the attraction, retention, and motivation of high-performing employees across multiple jurisdictions.

The role focuses on administering compensation policies, executive payroll, remuneration committee administration, executive benefits planning and statutory reporting, while ensuring alignment with local regulations and internal controls.

What will you bring?

• Proven payroll, compensation and benefits experience within a financial or professional services background 3 - 5 year +
• FCA reporting and RemCo experience
• Strong attention to detail is essential as is the ability to manage confidential data.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of global payroll and benefits administration.
• Strong organisational and communication skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to changing regulations and business needs.
• Intermediate/Advanced - MS Office; Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Payroll Systems (Globally)
• HR Systems - Workday
• High standard of oral and written English is mandatory;
• Fluency in other European languages (e.g. Spanish, Dutch, French, Luxembourgish etc.) is desirable.

Professional Qualifications

• Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) or International Association of Book-keepers (IAB) Qualified (desirable)
• Current membership of relevant professional body - CIPP or IAB (desirable).

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