Senior Reward Analyst - Global Grading & Pay Strategy in London - Strictly Recruitment

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Reward, this role will act as a technical expert and trusted advisor across the full spectrum of reward activity. You will play a key role in the design, delivery and continuous improvement of compensation frameworks, global grading structures, pay transparency initiatives, and annual reward cycles.

This position combines strategic project ownership with hands-on analytical delivery and is ideal for a reward specialist who enjoys working with data, influencing stakeholders, and shaping equitable and competitive pay practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead modelling and execution of annual salary and bonus review cycles.
• Manage external benchmarking surveys and market data submissions.
• Oversee job evaluation processes and global grading framework implementation.
• Support the rollout and communication of EU Pay Transparency legislation.
• Partner with Finance during budgeting and accrual planning processes.
• Provide expert guidance on pay, grading and benefits queries.
• Conduct reward audits to ensure competitiveness and cost effectiveness.
• Contribute to reward process design and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support M&A reward integration and other transformation projects as required.

This role will suit a Reward professional who brings:

• Significant experience in job evaluation frameworks and global grading systems.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel modelling skills.
• Confidence presenting reward data to senior stakeholders in a clear and compelling way.
• Experience supporting annual pay and bonus cycles in a complex organisation.
• Exposure to pay transparency regulation and legislative compliance (desirable).
• Experience working with HRIS or compensation systems such as Workday or SuccessFactors (desirable).
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with high attention to detail.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where reward is viewed as a strategic enabler of business performance. You will gain exposure to senior leadership, lead high-impact projects, and help shape modern, data-driven reward practices in a dynamic international environment.