Senior Compensation Manager – Pay Equity and Transparency

Oakleaf Partnership; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international digital consumer business is seeking a Pay Equity & Transparency Specialist based in London. This role involves acting as a subject matter expert on pay equity legislation, managing compliance risks, and delivering actionable insights through data analysis. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in HR compliance, project management, and strong stakeholder engagement. The position offers a competitive salary up to £85K plus a 20% bonus, with hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Strong background in reward, compensation, HR compliance, or related field.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• In-depth knowledge of international pay legislation, particularly EU pay transparency.
• Advanced data analysis skills and experience with HR systems and pay equity tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert on global pay equity and transparency legislation.
• Monitor legislative changes and advise HR and Reward leaders on compliance risks.
• Deliver pay equity analysis, reporting, and actionable insights.
• Support development and implementation of global and regional pay transparency policies.
• Partner with HR, Legal, and business stakeholders on transparency initiatives.
• Develop training, guidance, and employee/manager-facing materials.
• Maintain governance, documentation, and reporting frameworks.

Skills

HR compliance

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Compensation and reward knowledge

Project management

Job description

• Pay Equity & Transparency Specialist
• Perm
• London based
• 2 days a week in the office
• Up to £85K base salary plus 20% bonus

Oakleaf is partnering a leading international digital consumer business operating across multiple regulated markets. The organisation combines scale with innovation, offering technology-led products to millions of customers worldwide. With a strong focus on responsible growth, compliance, and data-driven decision-making, the business values transparency, integrity, and high standards in how it supports its people and operates globally.

Our client is looking for an experienced Pay Equity & Transparency Specialist to lead advisory, compliance, and analytical activity across a global organisation. This role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with evolving legislation, strengthening transparency practices, and enabling data-driven reward decisions across a complex, international organisation.

This is a senior individual contributor role with high visibility and strong stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert on global pay equity and transparency legislation.
• Monitor legislative changes and advise HR and Reward leaders on compliance risks.
• Deliver pay equity analysis, reporting, and actionable insights.
• Support development and implementation of global and regional pay transparency policies.
• Partner with HR, Legal, and business stakeholders on transparency initiatives.
• Develop training, guidance, and employee/manager-facing materials.
• Maintain governance, documentation, and reporting frameworks.

Experience & Skills

• Strong background in reward, compensation, HR compliance, or related field.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• In-depth knowledge of international pay legislation, particularly EU pay transparency.
• Advanced data analysis skills and experience with HR systems and pay equity tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Personal Attributes

• Detail-oriented, analytical, and data-driven.
• Professional, discreet, and comfortable handling sensitive data.
• Collaborative, proactive, and adaptable.

Are you interested in this opportunity?

If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity and you have the desired skills and experience, please submit your up to date CV and contact details.