UK Compensation Lead | Strategic Reward Partner

Aon plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon plc in London is seeking a senior Compensation Lead for the UK to partner with People Partners and business leaders, translating priorities into practical reward solutions. You will shape pay decisions, governance and annual UK compensation cycles in a complex, matrixed environment.

As a senior individual contributor, you will influence strategy, lead UK programmes, and collaborate with global reward teams to deliver data-driven outcomes and compliant, market-aligned remuneration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading, running and delivering large-scale compensation programmes in a global organisation.
• Knowledge of pay frameworks, benchmarking, incentive plan design and governance requirements.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into programmes to support business performance and colleague experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary compensation partner to UK People Partners and business leaders, translating priorities into practical, commercially aligned reward solutions.
• Lead design, review and ongoing management of incentive plans, including oversight of market survey submissions and pay ranges.
• Deliver annual UK compensation cycles, including salary review, bonus and promotion cycles, with Finance and business leaders.

Skills

Compensation design

Incentive programmes

Governance & compliance

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel

Workday

Tools

Workday

Job description

Aon plc in London is seeking a senior Compensation Lead for the UK to partner with People Partners and business leaders, translating priorities into practical reward solutions. You will shape pay decisions, governance and annual UK compensation cycles in a complex, matrixed environment.

As a senior individual contributor, you will influence strategy, lead UK programmes, and collaborate with global reward teams to deliver data-driven outcomes and compliant, market-aligned remuneration.