About the Company
The Reward & Benefits Partner (Europe) shapes and delivers a commercially effective, well‑governed and scalable reward and benefits approach across Brown & Brown’s European business. Operating in a matrix environment, the role provides expert guidance to leaders, embeds core reward frameworks and ensures market competitiveness, regulatory compliance and teammate value. It balances strategic design with hands‑on delivery, bringing structure and consistency to a diverse and rapidly evolving organisation.
About the Role
The role involves leading reward partnership for Europe, advising on reward structures, pay decisions, incentives and benefits design.
Responsibilities
* Reward Partnership & Advisory
* Lead reward partnership for Europe, advising on reward structures, pay decisions, incentives and benefits design.
* Translate global reward principles into practical regional frameworks aligned to people strategy and local regulatory requirements.
* Act as the regional link between US reward leadership and European stakeholders.
* Provide subject‑matter expertise on job evaluation, pay positioning, retention approaches and competitive market practice.
* * Governance & Compliance
* Establish and maintain governance for reward, incentives and benefits arrangements.
* Maintain a central register of incentive schemes with clear documentation and consistent governance.
* Partner with Risk & Compliance to ensure adherence to regulatory standards (including FCA expectations).
* * Incentives & Variable Pay
* Review and rationalise bonus and incentive structures to increase transparency and alignment.
* Develop standardised incentive templates and governance processes.
* Support leaders in designing and implementing variable pay arrangements.
* * Benefits Strategy & Oversight
* Review and evolve benefits provision across Europe, balancing teammate value, cost effectiveness and operational simplicity.
* Support harmonisation across legacy and acquired businesses while recognising local requirements.
* Strengthen governance and communication to improve teammate understanding and value realisation.
* * Pay Governance & Benchmarking
* Support salary structure reviews and market‑aligned pay positioning.
* Use benchmarking and internal analytics to inform pay review, promotions and hiring decisions.
* Provide reward insight to senior leadership and Remuneration Committee discussions.
* Build greater transparency and consistency while maintaining necessary flexibility.
* * Acquisition & Integration Support
* Lead reward and benefits due diligence relating to acquisitions.
* Assess integration risks, legacy arrangements and harmonisation opportunities.
* Support the transition of acquired businesses into structured European reward frameworks.
* * Data, Insight & Reporting
* Produce high‑quality reward analysis, reporting and insights for business and regulatory needs.
* Use data to identify trends, risks and opportunities across pay, incentives and benefits.
* Support gender pay reporting and wider reward‑related analytics.
* * Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
* Build strong, credible relationships across US Reward, Team Resources, Finance, Legal and business leadership teams.
* Manage priorities across a global/regional/local matrix environment with sound judgement and pragmatism.
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Qualifications
* Significant experience in reward, compensation and/or benefits within complex organisations.
* Strong understanding of reward principles, benchmarking, pay review and benefits design.
* Experience operating in matrix environments with multiple stakeholder groups.
* Strong analytical skills with ability to turn data into clear insight.
* Proven ability to build frameworks and governance for reward.
* Confident stakeholder manager, able to influence senior leaders.
* Commercial, pragmatic and comfortable in a dynamic environment.
* Experience in regulated sectors (financial services, insurance, professional services).
Required Skills
* Experience in acquisitive or decentralised organisations.
* Exposure to European reward practices across multiple jurisdictions.
* Familiarity with Workday or similar systems.
* Experience supporting post‑acquisition reward integration.
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Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.