Reward and Benefits Advisor

Help shape and deliver the firm's reward, benefits and wellbeing strategy across the UK and EMEA, keeping our offering competitive, compliant and in step with the firm's goals. Be a trusted advisor to employees, HR colleagues and business stakeholders, using both hands-on delivery and data insight to make a real difference to how people experience working here. Build your international reward and benefits experience in a global professional services firm.

Run the day-to-day of our UK and EMEA benefits programs, including enrollments, life event changes and annual renewals. You'll also be the go-to contact for employee and partner questions.

Manage relationships with external providers, insurers and brokers to make sure our benefits are delivered well.

Support annual pay and bonus processes, benchmarking, job evaluation and reporting such as the gender pay gap.

Analyze reward data and turn it into clear reports, dashboards and presentations for HR leadership.

Help develop and promote wellbeing and engagement initiatives, including our Wellness Works Programme.

• Experience in a reward, benefits or broader HR role with substantial reward and benefits responsibilities.
• A solid understanding of employee benefits and reward principles, plus experience working with third-party providers.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, including advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and experience with HR systems.
• Excellent organizational, communication and detail-oriented skills, and the ability to juggle priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of salary benchmarking, job evaluation or regulatory reporting such as the gender pay gap.
• A proactive, customer-focused approach to solving problems.

• Experience with international reward programs, or in a legal, professional services or partnership setting.
• Familiarity with People Soft, Workday or a similar HR information system.
• An interest in retirement plans and pensions, financial wellbeing or wider wellbeing programs.
• A CIPD or equivalent professional qualification.

Reed Smith is committed to equal opportunity and to an accessible recruitment process. If you need accommodations at any stage, please contact our Recruiting team.