Interim Global Reward and Benefits Specialist

Location: Hybrid - Any UK Office including London, Birmingham, Manchester & Leeds (2 days per week in the office)

Rate: £700-£930 per day equivalent (Inside IR35)

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Global Reward & Benefits Specialist to join a leading international organisation on a 2-3 month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior reward professional to support the delivery of key global reward initiatives across multiple regions during a busy period of activity.

Working within a complex, global environment, you will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and managing reward frameworks, policies, and programmes that support business objectives, ensure market competitiveness, and maintain compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.

• Develop and maintain global reward frameworks, including salary structures, job architecture, and incentive programmes.
• Lead annual compensation review activities, including salary reviews, promotions, governance, calibration, and budgeting processes.
• Manage and enhance short-term incentive (STI) and variable pay programmes.
• Oversee salary benchmarking and market analysis to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices.
• Support pay transparency initiatives and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Provide reward analytics, insights, and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop reward guidance, training, and capability-building initiatives for HR and business stakeholders.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, Legal, and senior leadership teams to align reward programmes with organisational objectives.
• Ensure reward governance, policies, and controls are applied consistently across global regions.

• Extensive experience in global reward and benefits within a large, international organisation.
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, salary structures, job architecture, and incentive design.
• Proven experience leading annual compensation review cycles across multiple geographies.
• Deep understanding of reward governance, market benchmarking, and pay equity principles.
• Knowledge of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and broader reward-related regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach to reward decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at senior levels.
• Experience operating across international markets, including Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.

• Immediate start opportunity.
• High-profile global reward assignment.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement.
• Competitive day rate equivalent of £700-£930 per day (Inside IR35).
• Opportunity to work within a complex, international organisation and influence reward strategy on a global scale.

To be considered, applicants should be available at short notice and able to commit to a 2-3 month contract.