Assistant Vice President, Deferred Compensation Specialist

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To provide support to the Director, Head of Global Regulatory Reward & Governance on the deferred reward management. The role involves analysing and presenting compensation data to ensure the local reward framework is competitive, equitable and aligned with business goals, as well as compliant with regulations. 

NO OF DIRECT REPORTS

0

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of a new deferred compensation management system for the EMEA region, acting as the primary subject-matter expert throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with HR Technology, vendors, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Payroll, PRB teams and other relevant stakeholders to define system requirements, test functionality, validate data, and ensure operational readiness
• Develop and execute system testing plans (UAT, regression, parallel runs) and coordinate issue resolution
• Ensure successful migration of historical and current deferred compensation data, embedding data quality checks, validation frameworks and controls.
• Support alignment and integration with global system and management strategy
• Map current-state processes end-to-end and identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Design and document future-state processes that reduce manual touchpoints, mitigate operational risks, and support scalability for global adoption.
• Create standard operation procedures (SOPs), workflows, and control maps to support consistent execution across the EMEA region and globally where possible. Support transition of day-to-day deferred compensation management to MUFG Global Services (MGS)
• Establish key process metrics to monitor effectiveness and support continuous improvement.
• Strengthen internal control frameworks to ensure deferred compensation processes meet audit, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and any other relevant stakeholders, to ensure all EMEA regulatory obligations (e.g., remuneration rules, deferral structures, malus/clawback requirements, etc) are fully operationalised.
• Prepare documentation and evidence for audits, internal reviews, and risk assessments, leading remediation activities where required.
• Serve as key liaison across HR, Technology, Risk, Finance, and any other relevant stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment on timelines, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Provide training, guidance, and support to HR Operations, PRB partners, employees, and other stakeholders, on new system functionality and enhanced processes.
• Support the Head of Global Regulatory Reward & Governance with development and implementation of global deferred compensation strategies and contribute to global projects aiming to harmonise deferred compensation processes, governance frameworks, and technologies across all regions.
• Identify opportunities for EMEA processes to serve as a blueprint for future global implementation.
• Support transition activities required to achieve fully consistent global operating model.
• Provide support in the delivery of the annual compensation review, including liaising with the broader Performance, Reward & Benefits (PRB) team, business heads and the HR Business Partners to deliver a successful year end process.
• Support the preparation of regulatory disclosures, including the Remuneration Policy Statement (RPS) and Pillar 3 on remuneration items.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Knowledge of Reward & Deferred Compensation within financial services
• Experience of working with and delivering for multiple stakeholders
• Experience of analysing data and presenting trends and themes to inform HR and business decisions.
• Experience of working in a multi-national organisation
• Experience of Reward & Deferred Compensation Operations, including process engineering

Preferred:

• Operational knowledge of HR management systems preferably Workday

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills and good attention to detail
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, able to adapt style and tone to suit the audience.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) – essential
• Strong organisational skills with experience in managing multiple deliverables, deadlines and stakeholders
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritise a challenging workload and act with urgency, delivering to multiple, sometimes tight, deadlines
• Ability to take the initiative and be proactive
• Team player and enjoy collaborating within the team

Education / Qualifications:

• Professional Human Resources/business certification or equivalent industry experience desired

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong interest in Performance and Reward with a passion for making a difference
• Excellent written & oral communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build & manage relationships, as well as influence
• A collaborative approach to working with a range of stakeholders across teams, divisions & locations
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive, self-motivated, organized approach, able to navigate and simplify complexity 

This advert will close 29th December 2025

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

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