Senior Manager Compensation

Annapurna; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking global leader in financial services as a Senior Manager in the Compensation team. In this pivotal role, you'll analyze and design compensation strategies that not only drive performance but also enhance talent retention across EMEA. Collaborate with senior leaders and HR to shape impactful solutions while navigating regulatory frameworks. Embrace the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your insights will directly influence the organization's success and growth. This role offers a chance to grow your career within a collaborative and inclusive team dedicated to excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compensation or finance roles with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to influence and deliver business-aligned compensation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Advise on compensation strategy for hires, promotions, and retention.
• Conduct detailed compensation analysis and present recommendations.

Skills

Compensation expertise

Data management and analytics

Advanced Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Project management

Business Objects

Tools

Microsoft Office

Business Objects

Job description

This range is provided by Annapurna. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Are you a strategic thinker with deep compensation expertise? Join our clients Compensation team as a Senior Manager where you'll shape impactful compensation strategies and advise business and HR leaders on decisions that drive performance, retention, and growth.

What You’ll Do

As a Compensation Senior Manager, you’ll be a key advisor—analyzing, designing, and delivering compensation solutions across EMEA. Your insights will influence everything from top talent retention to regulatory alignment and long-term rewards strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on compensation strategy for hires, promotions, transfers, budgeting, and retention.
• Translate business challenges into clear compensation strategies and actionable insights.
• Conduct detailed compensation analysis and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Partner closely with HR and the business to evolve compensation policies and practices.
• Monitor market trends and pay practices to ensure competitive positioning.
• Interpret regulatory and policy frameworks into practical, regionally relevant guidance.
• Support the EMEA compensation agenda—including regulatory compliance and firmwide initiatives.
• Drive firmwide projects such as policy reviews, systems development, and compensation planning cycles.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Compensation or Finance experience with strong data management and analytics skills
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency
• Strong consulting mindset—able to influence, innovate, and deliver business-aligned solutions
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Skilled in presenting complex compensation data to senior leaders
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Detail-oriented with strong project and process management capabilities
• Experience with Business Objects and understanding of EMEA compensation regulations is a plus

Why Join

Our client is is a global leader in financial services with a strong focus on people, inclusion, and excellence. In this role, you’ll have a direct impact on how we reward and retain talent across the region—while growing your career in a collaborative, forward-thinking team.

The role comes with benefits and Bonus. Please apply with your CV to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

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