Senior Consultant (Rewards)

Korn Ferry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Senior Consultant to advise clients on our salary survey data and help integrate base pay, bonuses, and incentives into our benchmarking database. This individual contributor role collaborates with Senior Managers to execute business strategy.

The role requires experience in compensation and benefits, data analysis, and client engagement, with a focus on delivering cross-product solutions in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience in compensation and benefits administration.
• Experience in questionnaire design, data analysis, and delivery of client projects.
• 4–6 years in HR with at least 2 years in compensation & benefits.
• Strong MS Excel skills and data handling abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage key client relationships and lead complex client calls.
• Serve as main contact for digital solution delivery to clients.
• Lead cross-functional projects coordinating with Commercial and Advisory teams.
• Collaborate with Delivery and Sales teams on client requirements.
• Maintain data systems and provide insights from market compensation data.
• Present client vs market analyses per service packages.

Skills

Confidential data handling

Excel proficiency

Time and project management

Client facing and presentation

Independent and team work

Written and verbal communication

Adaptability in change

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Experience in compensation and benefits

Experience in questionnaire design and data analysis

HR project delivery experience

4–6 years HR experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

Be More Than.

Korn Ferry Digital Is a Scaled Product Business Unit Within Korn Ferry That Develops And Sells Our Suite Of Talent Products And HR Technology. The Korn Ferry Talent Suite Enables Organizations To Align Strategy And Talent Across The Full Workforce Lifecycle. Rather Than Addressing Talent Challenges In Silos, The Platform Connects Insights Across

• Organizational Strategy
• Talent Acquisition
• Assessment and Succession
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Sales and Service Effectiveness
• Total Rewards

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business—synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us—for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.

Korn Ferry Digital Is a Scaled Product Business Unit Within Korn Ferry That Develops And Sells Our Suite Of Talent Products And HR Technology. The Korn Ferry Talent Suite Enables Organizations To Align Strategy And Talent Across The Full Workforce Lifecycle. Rather Than Addressing Talent Challenges In Silos, The Platform Connects Insights Across

• Organizational Strategy
• Talent Acquisition
• Assessment and Succession
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Sales and Service Effectiveness
• Total Rewards

Job Description

The Compensation & Benefits Senior Consultant plays a major role in our organization. This role delivers compensation and benefit insights, advises clients on how to interpret our survey results and provides strategic thought to engage clients in our full products portfolio. The Senior Consultant develops plans and efficiencies to execute on collecting salary survey data for the inclusion of base pay, bonuses, and incentives in Korn Ferry’s market leading rewards benchmarking database. This is an individual contributor role that works closely with Senior Managers to ensure the strategy of the business is executed on.

Responsibilities

Client and Customer Management

• Builds relationships with key accounts to ensure their data needs are met.
• Leads client calls for complex or marquee accounts.
• Provides client support and enablement services for complex and cross platform reward and work measurement engagement.
• Works with clients independently to review internal grading structures.
• Reviews junior team members’ suggested client benchmark job matches.

Product/Client Services and Solution Development

• Serves as the main point of contact for clients who purchase digital solutions.
• Is the main delivery point of contact for cross-hub engagements where reward or work measurement is a key deliverable.
• Leads job mapping sessions with clients.
• Works with Commercial team and Solution Architects to provide creative solutions for client needs and requests that are outside of our standard offerings.
• Works with clients independently to review internal grading structures and advise on any discrepancies or changes that should be made.
• Responsible for presenting client vs market analyses as outlined in the service package models.

Project Management

• Owns and executes plans to deliver large or key client projects such as custom surveys, global projects, or projects that cross business lines.
• Works closely with Delivery Team Leaders on sector initiatives and directs junior team members on executing those initiatives.
• Ensures survey timeline and client projects are executed in line with the overall business strategy and that all key internal stakeholders are aligned.

Internal Communication and Cross Team Collaboration

• Creates training documentation for Delivery team and takes initiative to train the team.
• Provides support to Commercial and Advisory teams regarding interpretation of market compensation practices and guidelines.
• Works closely with the Commercial and Advisory team to understand client needs and feedback.
• Collaborates with Commercial and Advisory teams to plan client meetings and forums.

System Management

• Proactively maintains data management systems (Salesforce) as accurately as possible and provides feedback for efficiencies and updates.
• Thinks strategically on how our systems work together and helps to develop best practices to use the systems efficiently.

Data Collection and Analysis

• Support Gold/Platinum clients through data collection process using the DCT and automation process.

Research

• Researches, gathers, and analyzes data to determine appropriate salary levels for client jobs in the benchmark database.
• Identifies areas of improvement for their assigned sector(s), including understanding current pay practices, trends, and key HR business needs within the sector.
• Directs work of junior team members with the goal of researching ways to improve participation in our databases. Conducts these research initiatives in collaboration with the Commercial team.

Skills And Specifications

• Ability to handle confidential data concerning employee information.
• Proficient in Microsoft office, with a high level of proficiency in Excel.
• Strong time management and project management skills.
• Exceptional client facing and presentation skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt in a frequently changing business environment.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in any compensation and benefits administration related activities.
• Experience in questionnaire design, data analysis, presentation writing, and delivery of client projects.
• 4 to 6 years of experience working in a human resources environment with at least 2 years in compensation and benefits.

Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.