The role:
At Jensten Group, our growth continues — and we're looking for a skilled Reward Specialist to help shape how we attract, motivate, and reward our people.
In this role, you'll support the development and delivery of our compensation and benefits frameworks. You'll keep them competitive, scalable, and aligned to our evolving needs, including our growing sales culture and central services teams. You'll bring a passion for data and analytics, using insights to drive decisions and strengthen our reward strategy. Your work will directly influence employee experience, performance, and our People & Culture goals.
You'll be a key part of our HR team, working alongside HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, and L&D, and collaborating daily across the wider People & Culture community.
Other key responsibilities include:
* Support in implementation of reward and recognition programmes in
* Support the implementation of reward and recognition programmes in partnership with the business.
* Conduct benchmarking and market analysis to maintain competitive and fair pay structures.
* Manage annual reward cycles — including salary reviews and bonus schemes — working closely with HR Operations, Finance, and wider stakeholders.
* Maintain accurate reward data and ensure compliance with internal governance and external regulations.
* Drive progress toward pay transparency by championing structured job evaluation, job architecture, and grading frameworks.
* Act as part of the shared services team, partnering with Payroll & Benefits, with flexibility to support payroll processing and benefits renewals when needed.
* Support M&A activity by assessing and aligning compensation and benefits packages.
* Analyse reward trends, pay equity, and workforce data to provide insights; prepare dashboards and reports to guide senior decision‑making.
* Advise HR Business Partners and managers on reward policies, pay decisions, and job evaluation, collaborating with Finance, Talent Acquisition, and external suppliers.
* Contribute to reward projects and continuous improvement initiatives, staying current on market trends, legislation, and best practices.
About you:
As our Reward Specialist, you'll be someone who takes pride in accuracy, analytical thinking, and creating fair and consistent reward practices.
You will also be or have:
* Experience in reward, compensation & benefits
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and present insights clearly. Experience in Reward/HR analytics is highly desirable.
* Managing/Co-ordinating reward projects from inception to implementation experience
* Familiarity with job evaluation methodologies and market benchmarking tools.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
* High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
* Proficiency with HRIS systems and advanced Excel skills.
Rewards & Benefits:
When you join us, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits which include:
* Competitive salary with an annual pay review and bonus scheme
* 27 days annual leave (includes a day off for your birthday and another for a religious holiday of your choice) plus bank holidays
* Auto enrolment into our excellent pension scheme (5% employer matched contribution)
* Flex-benefits- A range of flexible benefits to choose from, that are most important to you
* Group Life Assurance cover
* 3 months Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave all fully paid
* Professional qualification study support relevant to your role and career
* Perks at work- amazing discounts on cinema tickets, meals out, luxury items etc.
* Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days annually
About us:
Launched in 2018 Jensten is one of the UK's largest independent broking groups. Growing organically and through strategic acquisition we now place over £600m GWP into the market via our retail insurance broking, Lloyd's and London Market broking, and specialist underwriting arms.
We fill the void in the market between a consolidator and a provincial broker. We have the scale, ambition and expertise to stand out, but the people, culture and entrepreneurial DNA to maintain our client focus. Which is why we are not just one of the leading independent broking groups, we are one of the most exciting too.
And that is why you should join us
Our goal is to have people in our Group that enjoy being part of one team with the shared commitment to delivering insurance distribution excellence. A big part of how we do this is by listening and then acting on what we hear. Our EVP work is key to maintaining and enhancing our culture and making Jensten Group a fantastic place to work, learn and grow.
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