Director, Reward Advisory

Overview

In this role you will shape reward strategy and advisory for UK and global clients, helping scale a top-tier Reward Advisory practice. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to deliver technically rigorous solutions across pay, equity, wellbeing, and governance, aligning reward with business goals. You’ll influence senior client relationships and contribute to building a high-performing, growth-focused team. This is a mission-driven position at a leading firm, offering exposure to diverse industries and cross-border collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• focus on wellbeing and flexible reward options
• coaching for returners
• career development and growth opportunities
• collaborative culture
• supportive environment for personal contribution

Responsibilities

• Provide technically rigorous reward advice across strategy, design, and policy areas
• Design and implement performance management, incentive plans, and equity/stock schemes
• Advise on pay transparency, fairness, and job architecture/frameworks
• Develop holistic wellbeing and flexible reward programs and modern benefits
• Support reward technology, analytics, and data-informed decision making
• Drive client engagement, build relationships, and contribute to practice growth and revenue
• Collaborate with UK, US, and European teams to deliver cross-border solutions
• Support the development and mentoring of junior team members
• Articulate total reward value and improve employee experience through communications

Key requirements

• Deep technical expertise across reward strategy, incentives, equity, job architecture, and performance management
• Experience with pay transparency analytics and readiness for legislation
• Experience leveraging reward data, analytics and technology; knowledge of modelling and AI in reward context
• Commercial acumen with track record of identifying and pursuing advisory opportunities and revenue growth
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships and contribute to practice development
• Pro-active, professional approach delivering high-quality client service
• Strong organisational, prioritisation, and communication skills
• Experience delegating work and developing a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills across stakeholders at all levels

• Strong communication
• Client-focused collaboration
• Leadership and mentoring
• Reward design (short-term/long-term/incentives)
• Equity and share scheme structuring
• Performance management frameworks

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