Reward Lead

Unity Advisory

. Build on and evolve Unity’s reward strategy and philosophy .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and managing comprehensive reward strategies, including salary banding, benefits design, and compliance with UK employment law. Proven ability to analyze pay equity and provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

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Senior Reward ExperienceCompensation And Benefits ManagementBenchmarking Data AnalysisUK Employment Law CompliancePay Equity Analysis

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Hard Skills

Salary Banding MechanicsReward Framework DevelopmentPay Review Cycle ManagementBenefits Contract ManagementGender Pay Gap Reporting

Soft Skills

Confidence Advising Senior LeadersEvidence-Based RecommendationsCollaboration With Partners

Tools & Technologies

People Systems

Industry Keywords

Professional ServicesConsultingPartnership-Style Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build on and evolve Unity’s reward strategy and philosophy
Determine market positioning and reward approaches across client-facing and enablement tracks
Develop and maintain salary bands and grading across roles and levels
Benchmark compensation against professional services and advisory market data
Design and run annual or biannual pay and bonus review cycles
Set review timelines and provide guidance to Partners and Functional Leaders
Support calibration and sign-off with the Management Team / Partners Group
Own benefits end to end, including provider relationships, renewals, flexible benefits design and employee communications
Run pay equity analysis and gender pay gap reporting where applicable
Maintain compliance with UK reward-related employment law and flag risks to the CPO
Keep reward data accurate and current in people systems
Produce reporting for the Management Team on pay spend, equity and market position
Advise Partners and Functional Leaders on new hire offers, promotions and retention cases
Work with the CPO to shape future reward capability, capacity and structure
Publish and embed a trusted pay and grading framework
Collaborate with the Chief People Officer, Performance Lead, People Ops, Partners and Functional Leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior reward / compensation and benefits experience
Ideally including experience in professional services, consulting or another partnership-style environment
Experience developing and extending reward frameworks and running them day to day
Experience with benchmarking data and salary banding mechanics
Experience with benefits contracts and pay review timelines
Experience running pay equity analysis, including gender pay gap reporting where applicable
Knowledge of UK reward-related employment law and compliance
Ability to deliver the full scope of reward in two focused days a week
Confidence advising Partners and senior leaders directly
Ability to make evidence-based recommendations
Comfort working with light process and high trust
Experience of part-time, interim or fractional working is welcome but not required
Must be able to work in or be based around London, Mayfair, with the role's hybrid arrangement
Must answer whether Unity Advisory sponsorship of a work visa is currently or prospectively required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Permanent part-time role working two days a week
Flexible benefits design
Inclusive and accessible recruitment process
Reasonable adjustments or support during application and interview process