Compensation and Benefits Lead

K&K Talents is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993 . This position is with one of our clients in United Kingdom who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.

Role: Compensation and Benefits Lead

Location: London, UK

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent

Responsibilities:

• Design compensation structures/models, allowances, salary ranges, long & short term incentive programs, policy formulation across multiple European countries for employees hired locally and expats deputed/seconded to these countries.
• Budgeting, financial impact analysis and scenario planning to evaluate optimal solutions and implementation plans; focus on digitization for improved program implementation
• Provide C&B support for any union/CBA/Worker Council negotiations in the region
• Refine market intelligence data to periodically benchmark compensation programs/processes in scope and recommend enhancements to improve their competitiveness.
• Ensure that compensation practices are in compliance with current legislation
• Design and deployment of various compensation programs to drive organizational performance through world-class practices of governance and employee experience
• Large change/program management including those that affect the larger organization and drive business value
• Lead key/strategic initiatives within the Practice
• Drive the C&B agenda for any mergers and acquisitions or other transition deals in the region
• Independently resolve escalated compensation issues and recommend optimal solutions for issues with high complexity.
• Develop and report metrics related to effectiveness of managed compensation programs / processes.
• Engage with internal stakeholders and user groups to solicit actionable feedback on programs and recommend design improvements.
• Develop targeted education programs and communication material on compensation offerings.
• Benefits management for the region including benefits benchmarking, benefit implementation and execution, benefits administration management, vendor management and compliance adherence.
• The role will also include managing a team of junior resources supporting the Europe region.

Qualifications:

• 9-12 years’ experience in core compensation and benefit areas of organization(s) with multi-country operations and/or consulting experience in total rewards.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills to work with complex data with an emphasis on accuracy. High proficiency in operating with spreadsheets and databases.
• Have an eye for detail yet understand the larger context to recommend solutions factoring multiple variables.
• Ability to engage with multiple internal and external stakeholders to realize shared objectives.
• Can take responsibility and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.

Skills:

• Compensation structure, design and modelling
• Executive remuneration
• Bonus and Incentive plans
• Allowances design
• Structuring hiring and expat grids
• Compensation budgeting
• HR due diligence
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Compensation and benefits harmonization
• Vendor and stakeholder management

Note: Applicants for employment in United Kingdom should possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.