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STPD - HR - Head of Cash Compensation and Governance - Executive Director

London, England, GBFull-time£128k–£192k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-07
Based in United Kingdom

Core

Lead the cash compensation function and own the governance framework for Total Rewards across SMBC EMEA, translating strategy into effective salary and bonus approaches.

Role type

Executive Director, Head of Cash Compensation and Governance

Builds

Total Rewards strategy and compensation governance framework for ~3,000 employees across multiple legal entities in EMEA

Domain

Banking / Human Resources / Compensation Management

Required skills

Salary and bonus management, Governance framework design, Market benchmarking and analysis, Budget and funding planning, Policy development, Stakeholder engagement, Regulatory compliance monitoring, Cross-functional alignment

Preferred skills

Experience with pay transparency legislation, External provider management, Operational improvement, Globalization program alignment

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Own the framework for salary ranges and bonus targets, Lead salary budget and bonus funding recommendations, Own the governance framework for salary and bonus changes, Monitor pay transparency legislation, Lead the end-to-end annual compensation review, Prepare governance meeting papers and oversee committee decisions

Seniority

Executive Director, strategic leadership with hands-on accountability