Rewards Manager

middlemore; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A private equity backed firm in Reading is looking for an experienced Reward Partner to define and implement a comprehensive total reward strategy. This role involves partnering with the HR Director to embed a Reward philosophy within the firm, focusing on fairness and scalability. Candidates should have experience handling sales incentive structures and a background in financial or professional services. This opportunity provides influence and ownership in driving strategy in a growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling sales incentive structures.
• Background in either financial services or professional services.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a group-wide total reward strategy.
• Partner with the HR Director to embed the Reward philosophy in a PE environment.
• Simplify and streamline reward structures to create consistency across the firm.

Skills

Experience in handling sales incentive structures

Ability to partner with senior stakeholders

Skill in simplifying complex concepts

Job description

Overview

Middlemore have been retained by a private equity backed firm to appoint an experienced Reward Partner to define and implement a group-wide total reward strategy. This role will work with the HR Director to define and embed the Reward philosophy in a PE environment, balancing commercial rigour with fairness, clarity and scalability. The focus is on simplifying and streamlining reward structures to create consistency across the firm, while ensuring reward actively supports growth. This is not a narrow technical role. It will suit someone who enjoys shaping reward strategy, partnering closely with senior stakeholders, and translating complexity into something that leaders and employees genuinely understand. For this role we're also looking for individuals with experience in handling sales incentive structures and a background in either financial, or professional services. If you're a Reward professional seeking influence, ownership and exposure to a PE growth agenda, this is a great opportunity!

• Responsibilities

• Define and implement a group-wide total reward strategy.
• Partner with the HR Director to embed the Reward philosophy in a PE environment, balancing commercial rigour with fairness, clarity and scalability.
• Simplify and streamline reward structures to create consistency across the firm and ensure reward supports growth.
• Shape reward strategy, partner with senior stakeholders, and translate complexity into clear concepts for leaders and employees.

• Experience/Qualifications

• Experience in handling sales incentive structures.
• Background in either financial services or professional services.

• Opportunity

• Reward professionals seeking influence, ownership and exposure to a PE growth agenda will find this role with great opportunity.