Senior Reward Analyst

Bruin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a professional to lead a global transformation project in Reward and Compensation. This role will focus on mapping and consolidating bonus and variable pay structures while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should have strong experience in sales incentives and the ability to engage senior leadership. This is a high-visibility position that offers the chance to shape global incentive strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Reward / Compensation, ideally within Financial Services or Insurance.
• Proven expertise in sales incentives and variable pay structures.
• Experience in FCA-regulated environments.
• Strong analytical capability across incentive mechanics.
• Confident engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global mapping and documentation of all bonus and variable pay schemes.
• Build a centralised inventory of scheme mechanics, governance and participation.
• Analyse incentive structures, costings, and performance linkages.
• Identify inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities for simplification.
• Ensure alignment with FCA and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver insights, reporting, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Reward / Compensation expertise

Sales incentives knowledge

Analytical capability

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Overview

London / Hybrid

Following a period of significant M&A and a sharper focus on performance, this organisation is embarking on a global transformation of its incentive landscape. This role will play a pivotal part in simplifying and strengthening bonus and variable pay structures across the business.

The Opportunity

Working closely with the Head of Equity & Reward, you will lead a global project to map, assess and consolidate all cash bonus and sales incentive schemes across multiple jurisdictions.

This is a high-impact role with real visibility — shaping future incentive design, improving governance, and driving consistency across a complex, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global mapping and documentation of all bonus and variable pay schemes
• Build a centralised inventory of scheme mechanics, governance and participation
• Analyse incentive structures, costings, and performance linkages
• Identify inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities for simplification
• Ensure alignment with FCA and broader regulatory requirements (e.g. conduct, deferral, clawback)
• Partner with senior HR, Finance and business leaders globally
• Deliver clear insights, reporting and recommendations to senior stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in Reward / Compensation, ideally within Financial Services or Insurance
• Proven expertise in sales incentives and variable pay structures
• Experience operating in FCA-regulated environments
• Strong analytical capability across incentive mechanics and financial inputs
• Confident engaging senior stakeholders and navigating complexity

Why This Role?

• High visibility, transformation-focused project
• Opportunity to shape global incentive strategy
• Work directly with senior leadership and influence future design
• Ideal for a Reward professional who enjoys project-based, problem-solving work