Head of Reward

Head of Reward

Location: London - Hybrid Working

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours

Are you a strategic reward leader with a passion for creating meaningful, market-leading colleague experiences? We’re looking for a Head of Reward to lead our Reward team and play a pivotal role in delivering a forward-thinking, competitive and compliant reward strategy that supports our people and business ambitions.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll partner with senior leaders across the organisation, influence decision-making at the highest level, and shape a reward offering that truly enables our colleagues to thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

As our Head of Reward, you’ll be responsible for delivering a best-in-class reward framework that aligns with our broader business and people strategies. Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a trusted advisor to leaders and HR Business Partners on all aspects of reward and recognition

• Ensuring reward frameworks are consistent, competitive and compliant with regulatory and governance standards

• Leading the Group-wide benchmarking strategy, keeping us ahead of market trends and ensuring our offering remains compelling

• Overseeing all reward programmes, including, Annual pay reviews, Benefits enrolment, Incentive schemes

• Driving insight-led improvements across the entire reward lifecycle

• Ensuring accurate and timely delivery of statutory reporting, including pay gap reporting

• Partnering closely with Talent Acquisition and Talent Development to align reward with our Employee Value Proposition and career pathways

• Preparing and delivering high-quality materials for the Executive Committee and Board Remuneration Committee

• Inspiring and developing a high-performing Reward team

Skills and Experience:

• Significant experience in a Reward leadership role

• Background in either financial services, professional services or a PLC/in-house environment

• Strong analytical capability, with experience in reward modelling, job architecture and benefits design

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a “can-do” attitude

• Deep understanding of reward best practice and market trends

• Proven track record of leading and developing teams

• A degree (or equivalent) or relevant qualification is desirable

Our behaviours

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance

• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday

• Private medical cover and income protection, just in case

• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme

• Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company

• Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders

• A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal

• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Explore our full range of benefits on our dedicated benefits page.

Belonging at Just

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.

We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Application details

Please submit your CV using the 'apply now’ button. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding next steps which may include an initial phone interview and in-person assessment.  

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