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Senior Reward Analyst

We're partnering with a well-known business to recruit a Senior Reward Analyst to join their People team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced reward professional who enjoys combining data, insight and commercial thinking. Reporting into the Reward & Benefits Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of the annual reward cycle, whilst providing analysis and insight that helps shape reward decisions across the business.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the preparation and analysis of annual pay and bonus review data.
• Producing accurate pay and bonus review files, reports and recommendations.
• Validating and sense-checking large volumes of reward data.
• Partnering with People teams and stakeholders to resolve reward-related queries.
• Producing detailed reporting and insights on pay, bonus and wider reward outcomes.
• Managing pay and bonus communications, including mail merges and employee letters.
• Supporting salary benchmarking and market analysis.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reward reporting and processes.

What we're looking for

• Previous experience within a Reward Analyst or Senior Reward Analyst role.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables and working with large datasets.
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicating with stakeholders across People teams and the wider business.
• Well organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Experience of salary benchmarking and reward analysis would be advantageous.
• Mail merge experience would be beneficial but isn't essential.

The details

• Salary: up to 60,000 (depending on experience), plus bonus and excellent benefits.
• Hybrid working.
• Permanent opportunity.

If you're looking to join a business where reward plays a genuine strategic role and you'd like to be part of a collaborative, supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your most up-to-date CV.

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About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Reward professional to join our HR team in Birmingham. As a Reward Analyst you’ll support the delivery of reward and benefits programmes by providing clear, high‑quality analysis, insights, and data‑led recommendations, ensuring decisions are informed by market data, internal equity and accurate reporting while spotting opportunities to improve processes.

Play a key part in ensuring reward decisions are informed by market data, internal equity and accurate reporting, and spot opportunities to improve processes and enhance the overall reward offering.

You bring strong numerical and analytical skills, are highly proficient in Excel and comfortable working with large datasets, have a natural eye for detail and a focus on accuracy, can work independently, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment where deadlines matter.

Opportunity to work for a firm recognised as one of the best places to work in the UK, ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years. Excellent benefits, including:

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week of extra annual leave.
• Private medical insurance, with the option to add family members.
• A generous pension allowance.
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary.
• The chance of a three‑month sabbatical every five years.
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes.
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes.
• State‑of‑the‑art offices with an on‑site restaurant.
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development.

Gowling WLG is committed to promoting equality and diversity and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re‑assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

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Reward Analyst – London - Hybrid Working (2/3 days a week in the office - £55,000 + Bonus & Benefits

We are seeking a talented individual to join a dynamic Reward team, supporting Compensation and Benefit initiatives that enhance employee engagement, retention, and motivation. This role involves working closely with senior colleagues to manage reward programmes, HR projects, and daily operations related to benefits, pensions, and compensation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct financial analysis, modelling, and process management related to total compensation, including salary reviews, benefits, and bonus schemes.
• Support the effective implementation of Reward change management initiatives.
• Assist in delivering the annual pay review.
• Contribute to market surveys and regulatory reporting, such as Gender Pay Gap Reporting.
• Support budget tracking activities for the Reward function.
• Provide analytical insights to the wider HR team.
• Administer employee benefits and pension processes.
• Assist with the annual benefits review and analysis of employee data.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Strong analytical, numerical, and modelling skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work with large datasets and provide meaningful insights.
• Previous experience or knowledge in HR and Reward is desirable.
• Understanding of core Reward terminology and best practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented, adaptable, and confident in approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Seniority level Associate

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Human Resources
• Industries Professional Services

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We’re an ambitious, forward‑thinking global business that builds transformative solutions for our customers to deliver best‑in‑class sustainable mobility, connectivity and technology solutions. We support our customers with a range of products and services to meet their needs. Since 1990 our ambition has never wavered. From humble beginnings our vision and drive has seen us venture into new markets with confidence and stay ahead of market trends. Our mission is to help businesses of all sizes adapt to the future and take advantage of the opportunities that change brings. Sustainability is at the core of our offering. With our leading e‑mobility solutions we’re committed to guiding businesses through the energy transition, building solutions for a more sustainable, connected future. This is where you come in. We are on a journey of growth. We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of technology innovation and we invite you along on this journey.

We have a unique opportunity to join our brand‑new Reward Team as a Reward Analyst where you will play a crucial role in analysing, developing and designing our reward offering and processes across the entire business. This area of expertise is a new venture for Radius which we are very excited about, and therefore presents a brilliant opportunity for someone who has an analytical mindset and is ready to take on a new challenge to help us shape our reward structure. You will be working directly with the Head of Reward, collating, modelling and mapping reward data, particularly in relation to the remuneration process, to provide insights and analysis which will help develop strategies, which support us on our continued journey as an employer of choice. The role is broad as we start to build our area of expertise within Radius, meaning this role will stretch across all areas of compensation (pay and bonuses) as well as benefits. Within this role you will lead on all aspects of reward analytics required to deliver the harmonisation project. Your analytical skills will be critical to the successful delivery of not only this project but the start‑up of the Reward function. The Reward team forms part of our wider People Team. This role is based at our head office in Crewe, Cheshire, providing an excellent working environment complete with an onsite gym, changing facilities, café, games areas, and breakout rooms.

• Capture, evaluate, and maintain global salary and benefits data to inform our reward offering.
• Build and maintain Excel models to cost and evaluate salary and benefit packages.
• Support the harmonisation and transformation of our reward packages.
• Provide detailed data analytics and insights to the Head of Reward.
• Analyse data and create predictive salary benchmarking and modelling tools.
• Co‑ordinate remuneration review processes – maintain accurate salary history records, manage review timetables, initiate review cycles, track approvals, and ensure alignment with policy. Highlight exceptions or policy deviations for senior approval.
• Contribute to the annual pay review and bonus processes.
• Lead and deliver reward and benefits projects as required.
• Produce high‑quality reward analysis and reporting to support effective business decisions.
• Partner with the Head of Reward to develop and promote colleague benefits.
• Co‑ordinate the embedding of new reward practices across the business.
• Provide analytics to support the development of reward policies.
• Keep up to date with current legislation, trends, and best practice in reward and benefits.
• Lead process automation initiatives and identify opportunities to reduce task time.
• Provide timely support to colleagues with queries in all areas of reward.

• Experience of pay and benefits across multiple countries is essential.
• Advanced Excel skills is essential, including knowledge of VBA (sumifs, countifs, vlookups etc) as well as building Excel models, reports, summaries and analysis from the ground up.
• Can confidently analyse and interpret a wide range of complex information from multiple different sources, extracting key points to communicate to individuals at all levels.
• Able to provide analytics which will contribute to the development of our policies.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with a preference for data.
• Comprehensive understanding of data analysis tools, techniques, and principles.
• Able to build and understand the different types of data models.
• Experience using data visualization tool such as Tableau and Power BI.
• Strong problem‑solving skills for complex problems and ability to logically analyse requirements, processes and systems.
• An understanding of reward platforms is desirable.
• High standards of professionalism, creativity and a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Takes initiative and is able to work independently.

• A friendly culture that mirrors our proposition to our customers.
• A fast‑growing organisation that defines itself as being agile and innovative.
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• A commitment to building a working environment that values inclusivity, innovation, agility, and drive.
• An accessible and approachable management team.
• A modern purpose‑built space in Crewe that will provide you with an outstanding working environment (complete with onsite gym, café, games rooms, and coffee bar style breakout areas).

And of course, you will be compensated competitively along with bonus potential and a good range of core benefits.

Radius is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to welcoming people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage of the process, please let us know, and we will do our best to support you.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

We do not accept speculative recruitment agency CVs or profiles. Any unsolicited CV received by Radius will be treated as a gift and not eligible for an agency fee. PSL agencies should only send CVs via our Applicant Tracking System, when approved to do so by the Radius Talent Team.

Still curious? If you feel we are a good match for each other, you can apply online now! If you’d like to understand more about the role or life at Radius before applying, then please contact our talent team via .

Reporting into the Head of Compensation and Benefits, we are looking for a proactive, flexible, friendly, and driven Compensation and Benefits Manager to join our lively People team and support in running all the Reward and Benefit processes across Media and Creative agencies and our central services. This is a key partnering role working closely with the wider People team, managers across the business, and internal and external service providers.

• Overseeing the accurate and timely monthly payroll instructions and checking.
• Support preparation and submission of benefit in kind and other reporting to our Shared Services team.
• Building effective relationships across the business with an approachable and knowledgeable style ensuring timely and accurate responses to pay and benefits queries from employees.
• Partnering with and providing expert advice and guidance to the People Business Partnering team to support pay (e.g. benchmarking, pay bandings) and benefits (e.g. harmonisation, TUPE) discussions and decisions with their stakeholder groups.
• Overseeing the benefits process including managing relationships with our benefits broker and external providers.
• Submission of data to 3rd party providers for benefits and salary surveys.
• Analysing the current offering and carrying out competitive analysis to make recommendations for changes to our benefits.
• Managing and delivering the bi‑annual pay review and annual bonus scheme.
• Supporting the Head of Compensation and Benefits on Group Reward projects.
• Keeping up to date with upcoming changes in legislation regarding any aspects of reward (e.g. pensions, gender pay reporting, commission, holidays, etc.) and proactively making recommendations to the team and the wider business.
• Analysing data and reporting on payroll information, headcount and other key People metrics.
• Line management, alongside the Head of Compensation and Benefits, of 1 Administrator and 2 Junior Compensation and Benefits Analysts.
• Cross-party working on wider projects.

• You should be a generalist in Compensation and Benefits.
• You should be incredibly organised and able to drive multiple initiatives with competing deadlines in a pressured and agile environment.
• You will be solution focused and drive to always streamline processes and procedures to reduce unnecessary admin.
• You should be able to keep calm under pressure and think with a collaborative approach.
• Strong communication skills are essential – you should be able to communicate effectively and collaborate with colleagues at all levels including senior management.
• Optimism is key – a can‑do attitude with a genuine passion for your field.
• An ideas-person with natural creative flair who will challenge the norm.
• Ideally you will have some media, creative or marketing agency experience and be accustomed to working in a fast‑paced commercial environment.
• Advanced Excel experience and strong numerical skills are a must.
• Knowledge and experience of HR systems and reporting.
• Strong influencing skills and senior stakeholder management experience.

Job Summary

Location: London (hybrid)

Duration: Ongoing

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Interim Reward Analyst to work for a London headquartered business. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the organization’s compensation strategy, ensuring practices remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with business objectives. This position requires a strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

• Analyze and evaluate compensation structures, ensuring alignment with market trends and organizational goals.
• Conduct in-depth salary benchmarking and market analysis to support decision-making.
• Develop and refine job grading and pay scales using data-driven methodologies.
• Provide expert guidance on compensation practices, including salary reviews, incentive schemes, and equity adjustments.
• Collaborate with HR and leadership teams to design and implement compensation programs.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws and regulations related to pay and benefits.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for stakeholders, summarizing findings and recommendations.
• Lead or support annual compensation cycles, including merit increases and bonus calculations.
• Address compensation-related queries and resolve issues efficiently.

• Proven experience in compensation analysis, ideally at a senior level.
• Strong knowledge of compensation structures, benchmarking tools, and analytical techniques.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HRIS systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Senior Reward Analyst

Salary: Competitive | Company Benefits

Location: Walsall, West Midlands

Contract: Full Time | Permanent | 37 hours per week

South Staffordshire Limited is an integrated services group that operates across two regulated water supply businesses and offers a range of complementary services and products through its non-regulated divisions: waste, water and infrastructure, compliance, service and software, and water consumption supply and logistics.

Group companies include: South Staffs Water, Cambridge Water, Advanced Engineering Solutions, Hydrosave, G Stow, OnSite, Integrated Water Services, Omega Red, Echo Managed Services, Aptumo, Aqua Direct, and Office Water Coolers.

South Staffordshire Group is a diverse and growing organisation committed to attracting, retaining and rewarding talented people. We are seeking a commercially minded Senior Reward Analyst to join our People Team and play a key role in shaping and delivering our reward and benefits offering across the Group.

Working closely with the Group HR Director and senior stakeholders, you will help ensure our reward practices remain fair, competitive and aligned to business objectives. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced reward professional who enjoys using data and insight to influence decision‑making, drive continuous improvement and enhance the employee experience.

As Senior Reward Analyst, you will support the delivery and development of reward and benefits activity across the Group, combining strong analytical capability with operational excellence. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of all Group reward activities, including annual pay reviews, bonus cycles, benchmarking exercises and benefits administration.
• Coordinating annual pay and bonus processes, working closely with HR, Payroll and Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Providing insight and analysis on compensation data, market trends and benchmarking information to support business decisions.
• Supporting the development, implementation and continuous improvement of reward frameworks, policies and processes.
• Managing reward‑related projects, including job evaluation, grading structures and benefits optimisation initiatives.
• Supporting pension governance activities and benefits renewals, liaising with external providers as required.
• Preparing reports, analysis and briefing materials for Executive and Remuneration Committee discussions.
• Supporting the production of gender pay gap and ethnicity pay gap reporting.
• Ensuring reward data is accurate, compliant and subject to appropriate governance controls.
• Developing clear and engaging reward and benefits communications for employees and managers.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external reward, pension and benefits providers.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reward processes, systems and tools to enhance efficiency and employee experience.

• Experience in a Reward, Compensation or Benefits role, typically gained over 3–5+ years.
• Experience supporting pay review cycles, bonus schemes and benefits administration.
• A solid understanding of reward principles, benchmarking methodologies and job evaluation.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to present insights clearly and effectively.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders across HR, Finance and operational teams.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience working with reward benchmarking providers such as Mercer, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) or equivalent.
• Experience managing external providers, including pension and benefits suppliers.
• CIPD qualification (or equivalent).

• Family‑Friendly Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support, and up to 5 paid Carer’s Days
• Financial & Life Assurance: Company Pension Scheme with salary sacrifice options
• Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 Virtual GP access for you and your dependents
• Lifestyle & Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and My Premier Benefits discounts, cashback, and vouchers
• Professional Development: Hands‑on training and ongoing career development opportunities
• Inclusion & Belonging: Active People Networks – Disability & Neurodiversity, Unity+, Women’s Network, Parent & Carer Networking Group and more
• Performance & Recognition: Annual salary review, Reward & Recognition Scheme, and Long Service Awards.

At South Staffordshire Limited, inclusion matters. We have a wide range of employee networks which are employee‑led communities that bring our people together, support different perspectives and create a strong sense of belonging. Our people are encouraged to get involved as members or allies.

We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including all genders, ethnicity, sexual orientations, and physical and neurodiverse abilities.

We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and encourage you to let us know how we can best support you throughout the recruitment process.