Head of Reward

As Head of Reward at AJ Bell, you will shape and govern our Reward strategy for a UK-listed financial services business, aligning pay with growth and talent objectives. You will lead executive remuneration and broader employee rewards, ensuring regulatory and governance compliance while partnering with senior leaders. The role blends strategic design with hands-on delivery, offering visibility across the Board and RemCo. You will shape a competitive, equitable rewards proposition that attracts, motivates, and retains top talent in a fast-growing company.

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus
• Starting holiday entitlement 28 days, up to 31
• Pension schemes with matched contributions up to 8% (9% after 2 years)
• Annual Free Shares Award Scheme
• PMI Health Cash Plan
• Free gym membership

• Shape and deliver a competitive, compliant Reward strategy aligned to growth and talent objectives
• Lead on executive remuneration, including annual bonus and LTIP design
• Support RemCo and Board governance with analysis and recommendations
• Own annual Reward activity: salary reviews, benchmarking, and analysis
• Develop wider employee Reward, pay structures and benefits proposition
• Lead Reward governance and compliance with UK listed and FCA requirements
• Oversee employee share plans (SIP, Free Shares, CSOPs)
• Shape benefits proposition including pensions, healthcare and life assurance

• Strong Reward experience with depth in executive remuneration and incentive design
• Experience with UK publicly listed organisations and governance requirements
• Experience of executive incentive arrangements (annual bonus, LTIPs)
• Exposure to Remuneration Committees and Boards
• Understanding of Directors' Remuneration Reporting and UK Corporate Governance Code
• Broader Reward experience (pay cycles, benchmarking, share plans, benefits)
• Strong analytical skills to translate Reward data into commercial recommendations
• Credible communication with senior executives and Board stakeholders
• Hands-on, able to switch between strategic thinking and detailed delivery
• Financial services or regulated environment experience is advantageous

• strong communication
• stakeholder relationship building
• commercial mindset
• executive remuneration design
• incentive plan design (annual bonus, LTIPs)
• reward governance and reporting