Reward Business Partner - Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Cardiff

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too. 

Our team

As one of the largest full service global law practices, our support team play a fundamental role in delivering a professional client service for both our UK and international offices. Adding value and supporting our stakeholders is the key to the success of our teams. If you thrive on being challenged and enjoy working in a highly motivated team, have a can-do approach with good communication skills, we look forward to meeting you.

Role purpose

• Assist with salary and benefits benchmarking survey submissions across the international firm.
• Provide analysis on benchmarking surveys and support with submissions for UK and international offices.
• Lead a project to review how we benchmark non-fee earning roles in the UK, ensuring we have a consistent approach which we can embed into other HR processes. 
• Support delivery into the business of the annual Pay and Bonus Review processes.
• Provide analysis and modelling for salary and bonus outcomes, presenting findings and themes in a user friendly format. 
• Assist with preparing budget reports for annual review cycles.
• Support the with preparation of any reward board papers as and when required.
• Be a subject matter expert on the firm’s employee benefits for UK and across international. 
• Take a lead on ad hoc projects, such as implementing new benefits and supporting HRBP’s and the business with compensation project work.
• Develop the benefits and wellbeing communications strategy in conjunction with the rest of the Reward team.  
• Work with the wider HR team to add value into other HR processes and projects. 
• Assist with the benefits renewals process, working with our external benefits brokers to ensure our offering remains competitive and provides value to the business. 
• Manage compensation and benefits queries, escalating when appropriate.
• Update compensation and benefit policies ensuring good governance and compliance.

Skills and experience

We are looking for:

• Experience/knowledge of job matching methodology (WTW/Lexology & Hay Korn Ferry)
• A reward and/or benefits background, preferably in a legal environment
• Knowledge of HR systems (SAP/SuccessFactors) and reporting would be an advantage
• Organised approach to work with the ability to prioritise workload, along with the ability to lead project work
• Ability to work well as part of a team, linking in with other team members where appropriate

Key Competencies

• Ability to analyse and model large datasets in Excel and present findings to senior leaders in an easy digestible format for example to support with budgeting for pay review. 
• Competent in the use of HR information systems and possesses sound project management skills.
• Confident in putting forward opinions and advising senior members of staff on reward best practices.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to prepare analytical modelling, ensuring accuracy.

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,

For your success.

And what's next.