Rewards Services Leader Europe

About the role

Marsh People & Investments, Europe is looking for a Rewards Services Leader to lead its pan-European and UK remit covering workforce and executive rewards consulting and rewards products such as compensation surveys. The role is hybrid: part commercial leader, part practice and product builder, part technology orchestrator. It sits within Marsh, alongside Marsh Insurance, Marsh Re and Oliver Wyman.

Key responsibilities

• Sell into Rewards Leaders, Compensation & Benefits experts, CHROs, Remuneration Committees and Boards
• Lead the pan-European and UK rewards practice and product line
• Integrate data, technology and AI into traditional consulting and products
• Build advisory revenue from product relationships and structure technology partnerships

Required profile

• 20+ years in human capital / rewards consulting, with a trajectory from individual contributor to practice/P&L leader
• 10+ years in a senior leadership role (Partner, Managing Director, Practice Lead or Regional Head) with P&L ownership (ideally €75M+ book)
• Pan-European experience leading cross-border teams, and comfort in at least two of UK, DACH, France, Benelux, Nordics or Southern Europe
• Demonstrable revenue origination of €3M+ annually in consulting and/or product revenue
• Flexible to travel regularly across Europe for business development and sales
• Comfortable in Boardrooms and with CHROs, CFOs and Remuneration Committee Chairs
• Multilingual preferred (English non-negotiable; German, French or Dutch as a second language is an advantage); able to work in a matrix organisation

Required skills

• Depth in at least two of: workforce rewards consulting, executive rewards consulting, rewards transformation advisory
• Knowledge of benchmarking, pay structures, job evaluation, incentive design, pay equity and total rewards strategy
• Understanding of the survey, data and technology infrastructure behind rewards decisions