HR​/Recruitment Head, HR Manager

Job Description Shape a Reward strategy that helps people and our business thrive.

At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. That starts with the trust our customers place in us, and the people who make that possible every day. A thoughtful, competitive and well-governed Reward strategy plays an important part in helping us attract great people, recognise their contribution and build a business for the future.

We're looking for an experienced Reward professional to join AJ Bell as our new Head of Reward. This is an opportunity to shape our Reward strategy across a UK listed financial services business with ambitious growth plans, influencing decisions at the highest levels of the organisation.

What’s important is that you bring strong technical Reward expertise, particularly across executive remuneration and listed company reward, alongside the confidence and ambition to build relationships at the highest levels of the organisation and shape our future Reward strategy.

As Head of Reward, you will be responsible for the development, implementation and management of AJ Bell’s Reward strategy across executive and wider employee Reward. This includes base pay, incentives, benefits, share plans and executive remuneration, ensuring our approach supports our business strategy while meeting UK regulatory and corporate governance requirements.

This is a hands on leadership role offering significant exposure across the business. You'll work closely with our Group People Officer, Executive Committee and senior leadership team, you'll also support our Remuneration Committee and Board, helping shape decisions that matter to our people and our business.

What you'll do:

Shape our Reward strategy:
Work closely with the Group People Officer 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.

Lead on executive remuneration:
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.

Support Rem Co and Board governance:
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.

Own our annual Reward activity:
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.

Develop wider employee Reward:
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.

Lead Reward governance and compliance:
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.

Oversee employee share plans:
Take responsibility for our employee share ownership arrangements, including our Share Incentive Plan (SIP), Free Shares Award plan and CSOPs.Shape our benefits proposition:
Oversee our employee benefits offering, including pensions, healthcare and life assurance, ensuring it remains competitive, valued by our people and…