Senior Manager, Executive

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Executive Compensation acts as a trusted internal advisor on the design and administration of compensation for the Group’s executive directors. The role is responsible for managing shareholder engagement on remuneration matters, supporting the Group Remuneration Committee, and ensuring accurate and transparent external disclosures.

This position plays a critical role in aligning executive reward structures with corporate strategy, regulatory expectations, shareholder interests, and UK corporate governance standards.

• Act as an internal consultant on the design of new directors’ remuneration policies and operation of the current policy, with responsibility to develop scenarios to support decision making by the Group Remuneration Committee.
• Work with the Group’s Remuneration Committee external advisors to test and develop new ideas / scenarios for consideration by the Group Remuneration Committee.

• Maintain a strong understanding of the Group’s business strategy, financial performance, and the broader macroeconomic environment.
• Monitor regulatory, governance, and market developments, assessing implications for executive compensation strategy and disclosure.

• Lead the shareholder engagement programme for remuneration, including planning engagement cycles, preparing materials, and analysing potential voting outcomes.
• Prepare high-quality papers and recommendations for the Group Remuneration Committee, covering executive remuneration proposals, performance outcomes, and long-term incentive plan (LTIP) assessments.

• Oversee executive annual incentive scorecards and LTIP measures, validating performance outcomes at the end of performance cycles.
• Conduct annual and ad hoc benchmarking exercises for executive directors and senior management, leveraging external market data where appropriate.

• Draft the Directors’ Remuneration Report and related executive remuneration disclosures for annual reporting and regulatory announcements.
• Prepare remuneration-related director confirmations in collaboration with Global Corporate Secretariat.

• Establish and maintain robust processes to ensure compliance with UK governance standards and external audit requirements.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks associated with executive compensation design, disclosure, and administration.
• Ensure full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal codes of conduct.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, supporting capability development and continuous improvement.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence within the reward function.

• Deep expertise and knowledge of FTSE remuneration, UK corporate governance, and shareholder expectations for executive compensation
• Experience of shareholder engagement and remuneration-related investor communications
• In-depth knowledge of UK corporate governance and remuneration regulations
• Experience preparing board-level committee papers and public remuneration disclosures
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities
• Strong experience managing long-term incentive plans
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Undergraduate degree required, postgraduate qualification desirable
• Fluency in English (written and verbal)
• Professional qualifications in reward, governance, or finance (advantageous)

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