Reward & People Advisory Lead

The Talent Advisory team design all components of reward packages, including base pay, annual incentive plans, sales incentives, and performance management. Our team draws on market-leading expertise in benefits, pensions, and market data to deliver comprehensive solutions. We advise companies during pivotal moments such as carve‑outs and M&A, helping them build, align, and integrate talent and reward processes that support their strategic objectives. Our clients range from local start‑ups to global brands. This is a client‑facing, commercial role involving business development, deal closure, and project management and delivery. The role can be based across the UK or EMEA (UK, Dach, France, Nordics, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal) and you will collaborate across the EMEA Advisory Team and global colleagues as needed.

Aon is in the business of better decisions. At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Lead client engagements focused on Job Architecture, Compensation Design, Reward Advisory, Pay Transparency, and skills management, delivering tailored solutions that address complex workforce challenges.
• Advise clients on human capital strategy (workforce strategy), including total reward, EVP, skill management, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of job architecture and skill frameworks, ensuring roles are clearly defined, evaluated, and aligned with organisational strategy.
• Develop and implement compensation structures, including base pay, incentive plans, and sales compensation, using market data and analytics to ensure competitiveness and internal equity.
• Provide expert guidance during organisational transformation events such as M&A and carve‑outs, integrating job architecture and compensation design to support new operating models.
• Lead end‑to‑end project delivery, ensuring quality, accuracy, and efficiency, while leading project teams as required.
• Build and maintain robust internal and external networks to find opportunities and drive business growth for the Advisory team and the wider Human Capital business.
• Contribute to thought leadership in the areas of job architecture, compensation design, reward advisory, skills management, culture (Ways of Working) and pay transparency, showcasing Aon’s expertise to clients.
• Ensure full compliance with Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework and policies.

How this opportunity is different

The Director will act as Senior Advisor on high-profile projects, providing consultancy across job architecture, compensation design, reward advisory, and pay transparency. You will leverage Aon’s compensation surveys, assessment products, and market data to deliver value to clients, collaborating with specialists in areas such as Executive Compensation, Benefits & Pensions, M&A, and Communications & Change. Your expertise will drive innovative solutions and strengthen client relationships across a diverse range of industries.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Proven expertise in designing and implementing human capital strategies, including job architecture & skills frameworks, job evaluation and levelling methodologies.
• Demonstrated track record in human capital advisory, including advising on total reward strategy, EVP, Ways of working, skills management and pay transparency initiatives.
• Experience leading complex projects involving job architecture and compensation design, ideally within consulting or advisory environments.
• Strong capability in interpreting and applying market data (incl. compensation data) to support client recommendations.
• Experience supporting organisations through M&A, carve‑outs, or other transformation events, with a focus on integrating talent and reward processes.
• Commercial acumen, with a history of business development, client relationship management, and driving revenue growth.
• Advanced analytical skills for data interpretation and integration to support decision‑making.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and geographies in a fast‑paced, client‑focused environment.
• Favourable but not essential: multilingual and fluent in English.
• Experience in applying AI tools for advisory projects.