Compensation Manager

We are looking for a Compensation Manager to manage our pay and bonus processes end to end across EMEA and APAC. You will combine deep reward expertise, particularly in employee pay and bonus strategy, policy and execution, with confident stakeholder management and a data-first, AI-enabled approach to modelling, analysis and reporting. The role spans day-to-day operations, policy and strategic firmwide reward projects, alongside the annual salary and bonus review. It is high profile and business facing, with exposure to the senior leadership team.

Responsibilities

Manage complex compensation datasets across countries and systems, ensuring data integrity; Build and maintain data models that support pay decisions, budgeting and forecasting; Analyse pay trends, equal pay and gender pay data and turn findings into actionable recommendations; Own regular and ad hoc reporting for HR and other business stakeholders and continually improve how reports are produced; Deliver market benchmarking and compensation analytics; Keep pay structures competitive and sustainable across each region; Advise on pay positioning for hiring, promotions, new roles and new markets; Proactively challenge current ways of working and introduce new approaches, tools and frameworks; Use AI tools to build data models, automate reporting, speed up analysis and interpret data; Propose and implement improvements to business processes, report running and controls; Manage the annual salary review and bonus cycles end to end; Build models on various scenarios so outcomes are fair, accurate and aligned with business performance; Plan cycle timelines and coordinate with local HR, Finance and regional stakeholders; Run post cycle reviews and turn lessons into improvements; Support and implement reward frameworks, policies and governance structures, including salary structures and pay ranges; Ensure compensation practices meet local legal requirements across EMEA and APAC and anticipate future legislation; Contribute to strategic reward initiatives, including pay transparency readiness; Provide expert guidance to HR colleagues, managers and employees on reward queries; Write clear guidance and communications for HR colleagues, managers, employees and other stakeholders

Requirements

Solid experience in a compensation or reward role, with hands-on ownership of annual salary review and bonus cycles; International experience working on reward across multiple countries, ideally in EMEA and/or APAC; Attention to detail; Analytical and data modelling skills, with advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, scenario modelling); AI-curious and AI-confident, actively using AI tools to build models, analyse data and improve processes; End-to-end ownership of whole processes and the ability to juggle priorities; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Stakeholder management skills across employees, managers and senior leaders; Working knowledge of reward governance, EU Pay Transparency Directive and gender pay gap reporting

Nice to have

Experience using Workday; Experience in a matrix / professional services organisation

Benefits

Competitive salary; Comprehensive employee assistance programme; Gym discounts; Medical insurance; Headspace membership and wellbeing platforms; Discount platforms; Cycle to work scheme; Electric car lease scheme; Season ticket loans; Family support resources; Life assurance; Group income protection; Workplace pension scheme including a 5% employer contribution; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 personal leave days; Enhanced family leave policies; Volunteering days; Birthday leave; Access to e-learning platform; Mentoring schemes; Training bursaries (where applicable); Hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of two days per week in the local office