Senior Compensation Analyst, EMEA

Global Payments; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accessible accommodations

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking an experienced Senior Compensation Analyst, EMEA to lead compensation programs globally and support regulatory and pay equity initiatives. You will partner with HR, Legal and business stakeholders to ensure compliant, data-driven compensation practices.

The role requires strong analytical skills, advisory capabilities, and experience with EU Pay Transparency Directive compliance in a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Typically minimum 6 years relevant experience in compensation analysis/administration or HR with compensation focus.
• Experience supporting pay transparency initiatives, pay equity analyses, regulatory reporting, or implementing compensation compliance requirements such as the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Certifications: CCP, GRP, CSCP or CECP are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Designs and administers compensation programs including salary structures and bonus plans.
• Performs market pricing analyses and job evaluation using salary survey data.
• Advises management on fixed and variable compensation programs and policies.
• Ensures compliance with statutory requirements governing compensation administration.
• Supports pay equity analyses and regulatory reporting for EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Prepares ad hoc compensation reports and forecasts for decision-making.

Skills

Compensation acumen

Pay transparency regulations

Regulatory reporting

Data analysis

Advisory experience

Education

CCP

GRP

CSCP

CECP

Job description

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best‑class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Compensation Analyst, EMEA to join our ever evolving benefits team and help shape the future of global commerce.

Summary of This Role

Provides compensation consulting services to several business lines/areas of the company. Responsible for day-to-day design, administration and management of global compensation programs and systems. Develops, analyzes, implements and manages team member, company, and industry data for the compensation function. Participates and manages special projects highly involved in EUPT support. Requiring interface with vendors, consultants and company personnel at all levels.

What You’ll Own

• Administers and assists in the development of compensation practices/programs including salary structures, bonus programs, sales compensation plans, compensation systems, and compensation procedures, policies, and regulations.
• Participates in compensation surveys and compiles data, salary survey results, and other available competitor information sources to perform job valuation and market pricing analyses and prepares matches for review.
• Advises and communicates to management and Team Members on established policies and procedures, fixed and variable compensation programs, and compensation systems.
• Provides detailed answers to complex questions and requests for information.
• Reviews submitted job descriptions for quality and availability of comparable roles in the marketplace.
• Maintains job description databases and supports modifications, additions, and deletions as submitted by HR and management.
• Reviews existing and proposed statutory requirements governing the company's compensation administration and reports potential impacts of regulatory changes to management; administers processes to ensure compliance.
• Supports the implementation and ongoing administration of regulatory compensation compliance initiatives, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPT), by assisting with pay equity analysis, job architecture alignment, pay data reporting, documentation requirements, and compensation process enhancements.
• Partners with Compensation, HR, Legal, and business stakeholders to support pay transparency requirements, conduct market and internal pay analyses, and help address potential pay equity concerns through data-driven recommendations.
• Provides standardized and assists in the development of ad hoc compensation reports, forecasts, and analyses from Human Resources Information Systems and business applications to support management decision‑making.
• Assists the Head of Compensation and Benefits with established Executive Compensation projects and programs.
• Participates in global compensation projects and initiatives, including support for pay transparency, compensation governance, job catalog development, and regulatory readiness activities across multiple jurisdictions.

What you’ll bring

Typically Minimum 6 Years Relevant Experience Specialized compensation analysis/administration experience or general HR experience with a focus in compensation; has acted in an advisory role.

Experience supporting pay transparency initiatives, pay equity analyses, regulatory reporting, or implementation of compensation compliance requirements such as the EU Pay Transparency Directive preferred.

Any one of the following: Certified Compensation Professional (CCP); Global Remuneration Professional (GRP); Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP); Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP).

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

• Compensation Acumen Fundamental compensation concepts; business operations; HR practices; comprehensive understanding of the FLSA; in‑depth knowledge of compensation theories and practical applications; basic statistical techniques.
• Knowledge of global compensation practices, pay transparency regulations, job architecture, market pricing methodologies, and pay equity analysis concepts.
• Ability to analyze compensation data, support regulatory reporting requirements, and contribute to EU Pay Transparency Directive compliance initiatives and related compensation programs.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever‑evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

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