Remuneration Specialist

Portfolio HR & Reward; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consulting firm is looking for a Remuneration Specialist to support the Senior Compensation and Benefits Manager. You will help implement global compensation frameworks and ensure compliance with regulations across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of payroll and benefits experience in financial services, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage confidential data. Knowledge of HR systems and fluency in English are essential, with additional European languages being a plus.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in payroll, compensation and benefits within financial services.
• Experience with FCA reporting and RemCo.
• Ability to manage confidential data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of global compensation frameworks.
• Administer compensation policies and executive payroll.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and internal controls.

Skills

Payroll experience

Compensation and benefits experience

Strong attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Adaptability to regulations

Intermediate/Advanced MS Office

Fluency in English

Fluency in other European languages

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Key Qualifications

• 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)