VP – Global Financial Services

A leading global financial services organisation is undertaking a major global HR and Reward transformation programme and is seeking an experienced Reward Vice President to support executive compensation, deferrals, and remuneration governance across EMEA.

This is a high-impact contract role offering exposure to senior stakeholders, regulatory-driven reward structures, and global programme delivery.

• Location: City of London
• Hybrid: 2–3 days onsite per week

You will provide subject-matter expertise across executive compensation and regulatory reward frameworks, supporting both business-as-usual reward activity and a global deferrals design and implementation project
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• Support executive compensation arrangements for senior populations across EMEA
• Contribute to a global deferral framework design and implementation programme
• Manage and support Material Risk Taker (MRT) processes across multiple jurisdictions
• Prepare analytics and papers for Remuneration Committee and governance forums
• Support annual compensation review activities where required
• Review, implement, and support reward policy changes
• Partner closely with HR, Risk, Compliance, SMCR, and Company Secretariat teams
• Identify opportunities to improve reward processes, controls, and communication

• Strong Reward / Compensation experience within financial services
• Deep understanding of UK & European remuneration regulation
  , particularly MRTs
• Experience supporting executive compensation and deferral structures
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical capability
• Confident communicator with experience engaging senior stakeholders
• Prior exposure to transformation or global HR programmes is highly desirable

This role suits an experienced Reward professional who enjoys working in complex, regulated environments and contributing to long-term transformation initiatives.