Senior Management Consultant (Total Reward Specialist)

Job Description

Shape the Future of Pay. Drive Transparency. Influence Global Organisations.

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Pay has never been more visible — or more critical.

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From regulatory pressure to shifting workforce expectations, organisations are rethinking how reward works at a fundamental level. At Korn Ferry, we’re at the heart of that transformation, helping clients turn Total Rewards into a strategic lever for performance, fairness, and growth.

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We’re now looking for a Senior Principal to join our EMEA Total Rewards practice — a role designed for a reward expert and trusted advisor who can lead complex client engagements while shaping the future of pay.

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Why this role stands out

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Korn Ferry’s Total Rewards capability goes far beyond traditional compensation projects. We partner with clients to:

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• Design end-to-end Total Rewards strategies aligned to business and workforce priorities

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• Build job architecture and career frameworks that enable clarity, mobility, and pay transparency

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• Develop fair, equitable, and future-ready pay structures in line with evolving regulation

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• Leverage market-leading data, insights, and digital reward tools to inform better decisions

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• Position reward as a driver of performance, engagement, and DE&I outcomes

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This is a space that’s rapidly evolving — particularly with the introduction of the EU Pay Transparency Directive — and our work sits right at the centre of it.

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What you’ll be doing

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In this role, you’ll operate as both a senior delivery lead and strategic advisor, working closely with clients across EMEA.

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You will:

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• Lead complex, multi-country Total Rewards engagements, often spanning multiple workstreams and stakeholders

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• Design and implement compensation and benefits strategies that align with business goals

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• Advise on pay frameworks, job architecture, grading, and market positioning

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• Act as a trusted partner to CHROs, Reward Leaders, and executive teams, bringing clear, insight-led recommendations

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A key part of your role will be driving pay transparency and reward transformation, including:

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• Helping organisations interpret and respond to EU Pay Transparency requirements

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• Designing transparent salary structures, governance models, and communication approaches

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• Using data to identify, understand, and address pay gaps

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• Embedding fairness, consistency, and credibility into reward strategies

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Beyond delivery, you’ll play an important role in growing the business and shaping the market:

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• Building long-term client relationships and spotting opportunities to expand impact

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• Supporting business development, proposals, and strategic client conversations

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• Contributing to Korn Ferry’s thought leadership on Total Rewards and the future of work

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• Representing the firm in the market through events, insights, and client engagement

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What you’ll bring

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We’re looking for someone who combines deep reward expertise with commercial and advisory strength.

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You’ll likely bring:

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• Strong experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, or HR Consulting

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• A track record (12 years +) of delivering complex reward programmes and transformations

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• Expertise in reward design, job architecture, and pay governance

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• Confidence operating with senior stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments

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• A commercial mindset, with experience building and growing client relationships

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• The ability to use data and insight to influence and challenge thinking

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Why Korn Ferry

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This is an opportunity to do some of the most high-impact reward work in the market, backed by a globally recognised brand.

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At Korn Ferry, you’ll benefit from:

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• A market-leading Total Rewards practice with best-in-class data, methodology, and tools

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• The chance to work on cutting-edge topics including pay transparency, fairness, and workforce transformation

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• A collaborative, international network of experts across consulting disciplines

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• A business experiencing strong growth and continued innovation, particularly in digital reward solutions

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Ready to influence how the world pays?

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If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape fair, transparent, and future-ready reward strategies — and to work at the forefront of one of the most important shifts in HR — we’d love to hear from you.

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