Senior Consultant - Reward - Financial Services - London/Manchester

Job Description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

About EY Tax

EY Tax is a market leader, renowned for delivering sustainable growth and empowering our people to shape their own careers. Our diverse, collaborative team advises on high-profile transactions, combining technical expertise, innovation and a genuine focus on continuous development. Join us to work on challenging, multi-country projects in a supportive, dynamic environment where your impact truly matters.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Consultant to join our FS Reward team. EY’s People Advisory Services (PAS) Tax practice is proud to partner with leading Financial Services organisations, helping them harness the power of their people and enabling exceptional performance. This is an exciting time to support clients who rely on us for high‑quality technical and strategic reward guidance.

Our working environment is dynamic and collaborative, offering excellent opportunities to contribute, grow and develop your skills. Being part of the Reward team at EY provides early client exposure, involvement in day‑to‑day relationship management, and the opportunity to work across a wide range of issues and engagements.

Key Responsibilities

At EY, we operate a client‑centric approach—aiming to be trusted business partners by staying proactive, understanding our clients’ challenges, and consistently delivering high‑quality service. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the management of client relationships.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and providing consistently high levels of service.
• Contributing to the delivery of reward projects and ensuring technical excellence.
• Supporting the day‑to‑day delivery of both compliance and advisory client services.
• Contributing to business development activities by proactively managing existing clients.
• Adhering to Quality and Risk Management processes.
• Acting as a trusted team member by supporting, developing and counselling junior staff.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong experience in reward consulting.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, and comfortable adapting to new ways of working.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to integrate quickly.
• Experience working within a professional services environment.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with the ability to deliver high‑quality outputs.
• Solid technical reward knowledge with a willingness to continue developing.
• Ability to build strong and trusted client relationships.
• Ability to identify risk areas, conduct effective reviews, and escalate appropriately.
• Commercially aware and client‑focused approach.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to manage client expectations.
• Creative and pragmatic problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management capability, including planning, prioritisation, deadline management and budget monitoring.

Technical competencies (desired):

• Understanding of equal pay and wider pay transparency requirements.
• Experience developing tailored reward solutions that drive performance and engagement.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive market research and analysis to inform reward recommendations.
• Experience communicating and implementing reward programmes, ensuring clarity and stakeholder buy‑in.
• Awareness of legal and regulatory frameworks for reward programmes.
• Experience designing and implementing employee benefits programmes (e.g., health insurance, retirement plans, incentives).

What we Offer

At EY, we’ll help you develop future-focused skills and gain world-class experiences. You’ll be empowered in a flexible environment and supported by a diverse, inclusive culture of globally connected teams that fuel your extraordinary talents.

• Global Exposure: Work with international clients and teams across EY’s global network.
• Career Progression: Develop new skills, take on leadership roles, and grow your career.
• Support & Coaching: Learn from industry experts and be mentored by senior leaders.
• Flexible Working: We support hybrid working and work-life balance. Two days in the office.
• Total Rewards Package: Competitive salary, benefits, and exclusive EY perks.
• Inclusive Culture: Work in an environment that celebrates diversity and authenticity.

Ready to lead, inspire, and make an impact? Apply now!

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