Senior Reward Business Partner (Financial Services)

TL;DR

Senior Reward Business Partner (HR): Managing compensation, benefits, and reward strategies for Retail Insurance and Group Functions with an accent on market benchmarking, governance, and senior stakeholder partnership. Focus on leading annual compensation reviews, developing reward business cases, and ensuring fair and consistent pay decisions.

Location: Hybrid in Cardiff, UK

Company

hirify.global is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor providing retirement and protection solutions.

What you will do

• Partner with business leaders and HR teams on all reward-related matters.
• Advise on hiring, promotions, retention, and pay decisions to attract and motivate talent.
• Lead annual compensation review activity and conduct market benchmarking.
• Support reward governance, committee activity, and regulatory projects.
• Develop reward recommendations and detailed business cases.
• Build trusted relationships across HR, Finance, and the wider business.

Requirements

• Strong experience in reward business partnering and running compensation review processes.
• Expertise in reward governance and the implementation of pay frameworks.
• Advanced analytical and reward modelling capabilities.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and balance commercial outcomes with fairness.
• Collaborative and adaptable approach to working with others.
• Must be based in or able to work hybridly in Cardiff, UK.

Nice to have

• Prior experience within the financial services industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-related annual bonus plan and valuable share schemes.
• Generous pension contributions and life assurance.
• Healthcare plan for permanent employees.
• Minimum 25 days holiday (increasing with service), plus public holidays, with options to buy/sell leave.
• Competitive family leave and a tax-efficient electric car scheme.
• Access to a wide range of high street and online discounts.