Total Rewards Lead (HR) - Financial Services

About the Role A leading listed financial services group is looking for a Total Rewards Lead to join its HR department. This is a hands-on, high-impact role covering the full Performance, Compensation & Benefits remit across a multi-country organisation. You will work closely with senior leadership and the Remuneration Committee, and play a key role in shaping rewards strategy and policy. Key Responsibilities Annual Compensation & Performance Review Lead data consolidation, extraction and analysis to support annual compensation and performance review cycles across the group Prepare reports for Senior Management and Remuneration Committee (RemCo) Manage cycle timelines and stakeholder communications Provide C&B guidance to Rewards teams across the group's regional offices Compensation Analytics & Policy Design Review off-cycle salary requests, compensation survey proposals and role allowance schemes Manage participation in external compensation surveys — contracts, submissions, analysis and benchmarking Analyse market data and develop recommendations to support organisational and business goals Review employee benefits offerings and propose enhancements aligned to business strategy Guide and develop junior team members on benchmarking and market analysis Policy, Compliance & Projects Review Union Collective Agreements and draft recommendation papers on policy changes Manage international assignee compensation and benefits, including assignment packages and tax matters Contribute to ad-hoc Group Rewards and corporate-wide projects What We're Looking For 6–10 years of hands-on experience in Performance, Compensation & Benefits Prior experience with listed companies or financial services preferred Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency and comfort working with large datasets Experience reviewing and recommending C&B policies and frameworks Comfortable engaging and managing senior stakeholders