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About the Role

This role serves as a senior subject matter expert in Compensation, providing strategic consultation and trusted advice to Human Resources business partners and senior business leaders. The position offers high visibility and requires a strong consulting mindset to support people-related initiatives. You will partner with leaders to design and deliver competitive, market-aligned reward solutions and collaborate with the Global Compensation team to execute regional strategies.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for business leaders and HR partners on compensation matters for assigned business groups.
Proactively provide insights into market trends and their impact on the region and supported business areas.
Oversee EMEA compensation compliance processes and act as the subject matter expert on regional regulatory requirements.
Conduct market benchmarking and competitive analyses; share findings internally to ensure compensation structures and pay levels remain competitive and support attraction and retention.
Advise on compensation levels for new hires, including conducting and presenting supporting analysis.
Partner with the Global Compensation team to design, manage, and administer base pay and corporate bonus programs, including support for the annual compensation review cycle.
Lead and support ad hoc compensation projects, such as deep-dive analyses or the development of compensation structures for new roles or business areas.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop compensation procedures, analytics, and reporting, including preparation of materials for Compensation Committees.
Participate in industry forums and networks to stay current on market trends, practices, and costs, and help ensure firm policies remain aligned with external developments.

Requirements

10+ years of experience working in a global organization within the field of Total Reward.
Extensive knowledge and experience of managing pay and bonus programs, preferably within the global financial services sectors.
Exceptional analytical skills, comfortable working with large amounts of data and communicating data findings.
Customer service orientation with a demonstrated desire to exceed expectations – ability to serve multiple customers (employees, managers, HR) even in situations of conflicting interests between groups.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills are required - to interface with all levels of the organization, influence decision makers, set and manage expectations, and translate data findings into clear and concise documents and presentations.
Strong cross-cultural awareness, sensitivity, and high level of confidentiality.
Ability to exercise problem solving skills and independent judgement using analytical and consulting skills.
Solid project management skills – e.g., develop project plans, scope and ensure execution and delivery.
Highly detail driven with emphasis on accuracy, coupled with the ability to see the broader picture.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Skills

Compensation
Total Reward
Pay and bonus programs
Market benchmarking
Competitive analysis
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Project management

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
10+ years

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree

About the Company

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets.
Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate.
As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com.