Total Rewards Architect - Compensation and Equity

Legora AB; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Legora AB is seeking a Total Rewards Manager to lead compensation architecture and equity programs, reporting to the VP of Total Rewards. You will shape how Legora attracts and retains talent across markets, translating reward strategy into scalable systems.

The role requires deep expertise in benchmarking, equity structures, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance and Legal. You will drive global total rewards initiatives and ensure fair, competitive practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in compensation, total rewards — ideally in a high-growth tech or scale-up environment.
• Strong expertise in compensation banding and benchmarking.
• Solid understanding of equity programs: plan structures, grant cycles, vesting, and how equity fits into the broader total reward picture.
• Strong analytical skills — turning data into insights and decisions.
• Track record of partnering effectively with Finance and Legal.
• Excellent communication skills: translating complex reward topics for any audience.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain compensation bands across Legora's job architecture, ensuring market-aligned levels.
• Lead the annual compensation review cycle end-to-end: benchmarking, calibration, offer modelling, and manager communication.
• Be Legora's people-side expert on equity — understand equity programs, participation, vesting, and relation to total rewards.
• Implement and evolve compensation frameworks and total reward practices aligned with global strategy.
• Conduct ongoing market benchmarking across all markets to stay ahead of the curve.
• Partner with Finance on compensation planning, equity modelling, and reward analytics.
• Collaborate with Legal to ensure compliance in compensation and equity across jurisdictions.
• Build toolkits, templates, and policies to scale reward decisions.
• Educate managers and employees to understand and trust our reward philosophy.

Skills

Compensation

Total Rewards

Equity programs

Data analytics

Finance & Legal partnership

Communication skills

Job description

Legora AB is seeking a Total Rewards Manager to lead compensation architecture and equity programs, reporting to the VP of Total Rewards. You will shape how Legora attracts and retains talent across markets, translating reward strategy into scalable systems.

The role requires deep expertise in benchmarking, equity structures, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance and Legal. You will drive global total rewards initiatives and ensure fair, competitive practices.