Our Craft
Edrington's vision is to give more by crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands. The Macallan is our central focus, supported by Highland Park and The Glenrothes in the single malt category. Our portfolio is completed with Brugal rum from the Dominican Republic, Wyoming Whiskey in the American Whiskey category and Valdespino sherry from Jerez in Spain. Edrington also has a strategic partnership with No.3 London Dry Gin.
Our principal shareholder is a charitable trust, so we were built to make a world of difference. Discover a place where values define our culture. The home of exceptional brands, where people and teams thrive.
Our Blend of Benefits
1. Salary £41,000 - £51,000
2. 37 days holiday, plus 4 Giving More volunteer days
3. Save for retirement and invest in your future - pension contributions (employee up to 8.75%, employer up to 14%)
4. Share in our success with up to 10% Share Reward scheme (subject to eligibility)
5. Private medical insurance that covers the cost of private healthcare and includes round the clock access to GP services and menopause health line
6. 24/7 support for you and your loved ones to counselling, life coaching and information on financial, mental, and physical wellbeing
7. Experience our exceptional brands with a generous annual product allowance, plus at least 20% discount in our staff shop
8. Embrace work-life harmony with 50:50 hybrid working, 26 weeks' paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and up to five paid carers leave days a year
Embrace Excellence
We are seeking an experienced Reward Advisor who will support the Reward Operations Manager in driving and delivering excellence within Payroll and Reward operations in the UK and globally. They will play a key role in the implementation of Reward initiatives and will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administration of various aspects of Edrington's Reward programmes.The role requires technical know-how, initiative, attention to detail, confidence and flexibility, seeking direction from the Reward Operations Manager as required. This is a 12 month fixed term opportunity.
Make an Impact
9. Lead day‑to‑day payroll operations, ensuring accurate, compliant, and well‑controlled delivery across all cycles, owning key approvals and escalating to the Reward Operations Manager when needed. Strengthen global payroll and Reward practices by contributing to Edrington's worldwide payroll community and standardisation efforts.
10. Build strong cross‑functional relationships across HR, Finance, Risk and external providers, representing Reward confidently. Oversee UK pensions and benefits, including provider management, renewals, and seamless payroll integration, while leading statutory compliance processes such as P11D, PSA, and audit activity.
11. Support annual Reward cycles by providing insight and structure to salary and bonus reviews. Improve and maintain global procedures to enhance operational excellence, employee experience, and data integrity, ensuring accurate use of HR systems and strong governance.
12. Provide leadership and guidance to Reward Assistants, resolving complex queries and supporting their development. Act as a trusted contact for employees and HMRC, offering knowledgeable, compliant advice and maintaining up‑to‑date awareness of relevant legislation and its implications.
Your Talent and Skills
To be successful in this role, you bring experience in Reward at a comparable level, along with strong knowledge of UK employment taxes, employment law, and broader compliance requirements such as SAO. You may also hold a relevant degree and, ideally, a CIPP Technician qualification, though we welcome a range of backgrounds and equivalent experience.You have a solid understanding of Reward practices, policies, and methodologies, along with experience in UK payroll; international experience is an advantage. You demonstrate strong analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a high level of organisation, with project management experience beneficial. You are fluent in working with systems and data integrations and approach your work with a solutions‑focused, continuous‑improvement mindset. You manage a complex and varied workload to strict deadlines while maintaining flexibility, exercise good judgement, and know when to inform or escalate. You are comfortable positively challenging when appropriate, open to giving and receiving feedback, and you demonstrate professionalism, discretion, and a growth mindset.
We've put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don't worry if your experience and expertise isn't an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to Edrington more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.
A Place For Everyone
We're proud of our inclusive culture – where unique experiences, ideas and perspectives are celebrated. We want everyone to feel respected and empowered to contribute to our success.
Get involved. From colleague networks like Balance, Pride and Kick-Start to inclusion allies and DE&I champions, we encourage our people to be curious, get involved and help us make change happen.