HR​/Recruitment Head, Regulatory Compliance Specialist

We’re looking for an experienced Reward professional to join AJ Bell as our new Head of Reward.

• Work closely with the HR Director and senior stakeholders to develop and deliver a competitive, sustainable and compliant Reward strategy that supports AJ Bell’s continued growth, talent strategy and employee engagement.
• Take ownership of executive and senior management Reward, including annual bonus arrangements, LTIPs and other incentive plans. You'll support the development of recommendations and papers for the Remuneration Committee and help ensure our remuneration disclosures meet UK Corporate Governance Code and Listing Rules requirements.
• Provide high quality Reward analysis and recommendations to support senior decision‑making, working with the HR Director, Rem Co and Board. You'll also support engagement with shareholders, investors and proxy advisers on executive remuneration matters where required.
• Lead key Reward processes including annual salary and bonus reviews, benchmarking and Reward analysis, ensuring our approach remains competitive, equitable and aligned with our business objectives.
• Review and evolve our pay structures, Reward policies and broader employee proposition, using market insight and data to ensure we continue to attract, motivate and retain great people.
• Ensure our Reward policies and practices meet relevant legislative, regulatory and governance requirements, including those applicable to a UK listed and FCA regulated business. You'll also play an active role in the preparation of the annual Directors' Remuneration Report and associated disclosures.
• Take responsibility for our employee share ownership arrangements, including our Share Incentive Plan (SIP), Free Shares Award plan and CSOPs.
• Oversee our employee benefits offering, including pensions, healthcare and life assurance, ensuring it remains competitive, valued by our people and cost effective.

We're open to candidates from both in-house Reward and specialist Reward consultancy backgrounds. You don't necessarily need to have been a Head of Reward for a significant period. This could be the opportunity for an accomplished Senior Reward Manager or senior Reward consultant to take the next step in their career.

• Strong Reward experience, with particular depth in executive remuneration and incentive design.
• Current or very recent experience of working within, or advising, a UK publicly listed organisation, with a good understanding of listed company remuneration and corporate governance requirements.
• Experience of executive incentive arrangements, including annual bonus and LTIP design and operation.
• Exposure to Remuneration Committees and/or Boards, whether through preparing papers and recommendations, presenting or directly advising senior stakeholders.
• A good understanding of Directors' Remuneration Reporting and the UK Corporate Governance Code.
• Broader Reward experience beyond executive compensation, which could include annual pay and bonus cycles, benchmarking, pay structures, employee incentives, share plans or benefits.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn complex Reward information into clear, commercially focused recommendations.
• The credibility and communication skills to build trusted relationships with senior executives, HR colleagues and Board level stakeholders.
• A hands on approach and willingness to move between strategic thinking and detailed delivery.

Experience with in financial services or another regulated environment would be advantageous, but isn't essential if you bring strong listed company Reward experience.

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 762,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £121.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their…