Senior Compensation Analyst

Overview

In this role you will support the delivery of compensation programmes across a global business, applying analytical rigour to ensure accurate governance and data integrity. You’ll work with HR, payroll and reward teams to benchmark roles, participate in salary and bonus cycles, and contribute to international reward initiatives. The role sits in a fast-paced, data-driven rewards function, offering exposure to complex programmes and cross-functional collaboration. You will shape pay decisions and governance in a strategic, high-performing environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Bonus scheme
• Benefits package
• Long-term career development

Responsibilities

• Lead participation in annual salary and compensation surveys, including data preparation, validation, and submission
• Perform market benchmarking analyses to inform pay positioning for existing and new roles
• Manage compensation data audits and reconciliations across HR, payroll and reward systems
• Support annual salary and bonus review processes across multiple business groups
• Prepare compensation and bonus communications ensuring accuracy and governance adherence
• Maintain and improve compensation processes, procedures and documentation for efficiency
• Produce reward reporting and analytics for HR and business stakeholders
• Collaborate with HRIS, Payroll and HR teams on compensation-related activities and projects
• Contribute to global reward initiatives and adoption of compensation best practices

Key requirements

• Experience in compensation, reward or remuneration and understanding of core processes
• Experience supporting annual salary and bonus review cycles
• Strong capability in benchmarking, market analysis and pay data interpretation
• Experience with compensation survey providers such as Mercer or WTW
• Excellent analytical and communication skills for reward data
• Strong stakeholder management and proactive, organized approach
• Experience in professional or financial services is advantageous

• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Market benchmarking
• Pay data analysis
• Compensation governance and data integrity

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