Senior Total Rewards Partner

Remote; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Senior Total Rewards Partner to shape its total rewards strategy. This remote role involves partnership with business leaders and ensuring fair and competitive rewards decisions. Ideal candidates should possess extensive experience in total rewards and strong communication skills. Competitive salary ranges from $56,000 to $126,050 per year, along with various benefits.

Benefits

Budget for local co-working spaces

Flexible work hours

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in total rewards roles.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders.
• Strong understanding of job architecture and pay equity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders on Total Rewards strategy.
• Develop Total Rewards frameworks and principles.
• Ensure compliance with governance frameworks.

Skills

Total rewards strategy expertise

Business partnering

Stakeholder influence skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future-focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.

We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.

If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!

The position

This is a key role on the People team focused on a Senior Total Rewards Partner, focused on shaping Remote’s global Total Rewards approach. You will be a strategic leader and trusted advisor, partnering closely with business leaders, People Partners, and cross-functional teams to drive fair and competitive rewards decisions, and guide complex Total Rewards challenges.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in total rewards roles with a strong focus on strategy, business partnering, and thought leadership within a global environment.
• Proven ability to influence and advise senior leaders and cross-functional teams on complex rewards issues.
• Deep knowledge of total rewards philosophies and practices across different business environments and cultures, with strong understanding of job architecture, pay equity, and geo‑tiering principles.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to distill complex Total Rewards concepts for diverse audiences.
• Experience working in fast‑growing, global, and remote‑friendly organisations preferred.
• Collaborative mindset with excellent interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence.

Key responsibilities

Strategic Partnership & Thought Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and People Partners on Total Rewards strategy, translating business priorities into impactful rewards solutions.
• Lead the development and communication of Total Rewards frameworks, philosophies, and principles to foster clarity, consistency, and alignment across the organisation.
• Provide expert guidance on compensation philosophy, pay equity, job architecture, and geo‑tiering strategies to enable informed decision‑making.

Business Influence & Collaboration

• Partner with Senior People Partners and other stakeholders to embed Total Rewards strategy into critical talent programs.
• Influence cross‑functional initiatives by bringing a Total Rewards perspective to product, finance, legal, and leadership conversations.
• Drive education and enablement efforts to build organisational understanding and confidence in Total Rewards principles and programs.

Governance & Risk Management

• Collaborate with the wider team to ensure policies, compliance, and governance frameworks support fair, equitable, and legally compliant Total Rewards practices globally.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to Total Rewards programmes, recommending adjustments to reflect evolving business and market conditions.

Leadership & Team Contribution

• Mentor more junior team members and the broader People team members to strengthen strategic business partnering and rewards expertise across the organisation.
• Support the Director on strategic initiatives and represent the Total Rewards function in leadership forums as needed.
• Stay current on market trends, regulatory changes, and innovative Total Rewards practices to continually elevate Remote’s rewards strategy.

Application process

• Interview with recruiter
• Interview with Director of Total Rewards (future manager)
• Interview with Director of People Partners
• Interview with team members (no managers present)

Benefits

$56,000 – $126,050 USD per year.

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remote team members:

• Budget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work asynchronously at Remote, so you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life‑work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

How to apply

• Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format.
• We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
• If you don’t have an up‑to‑date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Remote is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status, and any other under‑represented group to apply. We have four Employee Resource Groups (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) that meet regularly with the People team. During interviews and beyond, we ask and encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

Applicants are invited to voluntarily provide pronoun information at interview stage and can answer an anonymous demographic questionnaire if they wish. Remote will use this data to stay accountable and ensure our workforce reflects diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences.