Head of Employee Benefits- International in London Area

Job description

Head of Employee Benefits – International

Central London

3 days per week in office

Competitive salary plus strong on target bonus

Middlemore are working exclusively with a prestigious, global financial services firm, to support them with the appointment of a Head of Employee Benefits for their International business. Working in a close-knit HR team, this role will report directly into the global CPO, who is also London based, with communication lines into their US Headquarters. This role presents a brilliant opportunity for a subject matter expert in International Benefits to support a well-established and high-touch firm with their journey to evolve their offerings.

This role will see you strategically evolve and deliver their international benefits offering across EMEA, APAC and LATAM with a headcount just shy of 1000 FTE. As the Head of Employee Benefits for their International region you will also focus on wellbeing and pension strategies ensuring global competitiveness, regulatory compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Evolve the international benefit agenda; identify gaps, support new entities following M&A activity and ultimately define a futureproof agenda for the firm
• Define new strategies in partnership with the evolution of the business
• Liaise with overseas counterparts and build relationships successfully
• Lead and own the wellbeing strategy, working closely with HRBP’s to build initiatives

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Must have deep experience of international benefits, ideally covering EMEA and APAC and proven experience delivering benefit, wellbeing, and pension offerings in multiple countries
• Ability to successfully manage and influence stakeholders
• Strong decision-making skills and adept at working autonomously
• Financial Services exposure is required but will also consider any regulated, high-touch professional services environment
• Significant end-to-end employee benefit renewal processes across multiple jurisdictions
• Strategic experience
• Experience with Workday will be advantageous

If you would like to learn more about this appointment then please reach out to Charlie.garside@middlemore.co.uk or apply following this link

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

15-08-2025

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English