Compensation & Benefits Leader - Executive Compensation

Role Overview: We are looking for a seasoned Compensation & Benefits leader to lead and shape the organisation's compensation strategy, with a significant focus on Executive Compensation. This is a strategic leadership role within the global HR - Total Rewards function and will be responsible for designing, benchmarking and governing compensation programmes for senior executives and critical leadership talent. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Compensation, Executive Compensation, Long-Term Incentives and Rewards Strategy, along with the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a large and complex global organisation. Key Responsibilities: Executive Compensation: - Lead the design, review and governance of compensation programmes for senior executives and leadership talent. - Develop and recommend executive compensation structures covering fixed compensation, annual incentives, short-term incentive plans and long-term incentive programmes. - Lead executive compensation benchmarking and market analysis to ensure competitiveness and alignment with the organisation's compensation philosophy. - Evaluate complex executive compensation scenarios including senior-level hiring, promotions, succession, retention and critical talent situations. - Partner with senior leadership and HR to provide recommendations on executive pay positioning and reward decisions. - Develop frameworks to ensure executive compensation is aligned with business performance, talent strategy and long-term organisational objectives. - Support the preparation of executive compensation analysis and recommendations for senior leadership and relevant governance forums. - Partner with Finance, Legal and other stakeholders on executive compensation governance, compliance and risk considerations. Compensation Strategy & Governance: - Contribute to and shape the overall compensation philosophy and strategy for the organisation. - Lead compensation benchmarking, market intelligence and competitive analysis across key talent segments. - Drive the design and governance of salary structures, incentive programmes and other reward frameworks. - Ensure compensation programmes maintain the right balance between external competitiveness, internal equity, performance orientation and cost effectiveness. - Establish robust compensation governance, policies and decision-making frameworks. - Drive periodic reviews and enhancements to compensation programmes based on market trends, business priorities and evolving talent requirements. Benefits & Total Rewards: - Provide strategic leadership and oversight across the broader Compensation & Benefits agenda. - Partner with relevant stakeholders to ensure benefits programmes remain competitive and aligned with employee and business requirements. - Contribute to the development of an integrated Total Rewards philosophy and employee value proposition. Candidate Profile: - 20+ years of overall experience, with significant leadership experience in Compensation, Benefits and/or Total Rewards. - Deep and demonstrated expertise in Executive Compensation. - Strong experience in designing and managing executive compensation programmes for senior leadership populations. - Experience with annual incentives, short-term incentives, long-term incentive plans and equity-based compensation programmes would be highly desirable. - Strong experience in compensation benchmarking, market intelligence and executive pay analysis. - Experience working with senior leadership teams and handling complex and sensitive compensation decisions.