Senior Compensation Analyst
| Posting date: | 16 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2026 |
| Location: | Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 5BT |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4788967_1776357021 |
Summary
About the Role
I am seeking a Compensation Analyst to join our reward function on a temporary basis, with an initial commitment of at least three months and the potential for the role to become permanent. This is a hands‑on role supporting ongoing compensation activities across Europe and is well suited to someone who enjoys advisory work and delivering core reward processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day compensation consulting support, advising stakeholders on compensation policies, programmes, and procedures
- Support statutory and regulatory compensation reporting requirements, including but not limited to:
- UK Gender Pay Gap reporting
- EU Pay Transparency Directive preparations and submissions
- Assist with the continued rollout of the job architecture framework across European markets
- Participate in European salary survey activity, including data submission and analysis for external providers such as WTW and Mercer
- Partner with HR teams and business leaders, adapting approach based on stakeholder readiness and local context
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in compensation or reward roles, ideally within a multinational or complex organisation
- Strong understanding of European compensation practices and regulatory requirements
- Experience working with job architecture frameworks and market pricing methodologies
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with varying levels of stakeholder maturity
- Strong analytical capability and attention to detail
- Ability to build credibility quickly and work effectively in a short-term, delivery‑focused role
Why This Role?
This is a hands‑on opportunity for a compensation professional who enjoys advisory work, varied stakeholder engagement, and supporting core reward processes during a period of change.
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