Given the seniority of this role, you will engage regularly and directly with a broad set of internal and external stakeholders:Head of Reward - your direct line; a close collaborative partnership with significant mutual exposureChief Financial Officer and Finance leadership - joint ownership of compensation budgets, headcount planning, and cost modellingChief People Officer / HR Director - contributing to the people strategy agenda and translating it into reward designExecutive Committee members - advising on senior-level pay decisions, role levelling, and retention arrangementsRemuneration Committee (RemCo) - supporting the preparation and delivery of RemCo papers, data packs, and governance materialsGeneral Counsel and Compliance - navigating FCA remuneration code obligations and regulatory disclosuresExternal advisers and remuneration consultants - managing relationships with benchmarking providers and reward consultanciesPeople Business Partners - translating reward frameworks into practical guidance for the businessKey ResponsibilitiesLead the end-to-end annual compensation review cycle - from budgeting and benchmarking through to award letters and manager briefingsOwn the preparation and presentation of RemCo materials, including total remuneration analyses, policy proposals, and year-end reporting packsDrive the firm''s pay benchmarking strategy, selecting and participating in relevant surveys and translating findings into actionable insightLead on job architecture ..... full job details .....