Be part of something big    We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate and Campo Viejo wines.

Here in the UK    In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses: 
•    Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
•    Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
•    Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
•    The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand-new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team    This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

You will work within a small close-knit team of Compensation & Benefits professionals, sitting within & working closely with the wider HR team.

Your unique contribution    As a Compensation Manager, you are responsible for designing, implementing, and administering Pernod Ricard UK (incl. all affiliates) Compensation programs. 

This role ensures that compensation practices are competitive, equitable, and aligned with the company's strategic objectives, fostering an environment where talent is attracted, retained, and appropriately rewarded. 
The Compensation Manager will work closely with HR leadership, HR Business Partners to provide expertise and guidance on compensation-related matters.

Your key responsibilities include:

Compensation Structures: Design, implement, and maintain competitive and equitable compensation structures.

Job Evaluations: Conduct job evaluations to establish internal equity and consistency.

Salary Benchmarking and Market Research: Perform regular market analyses to benchmark salaries and benefits against industry standards.

Incentives and Bonus Programs: Design and manage performance-based incentives and bonus programs.

Compensation Campaigns: Drive compensation campaigns and monitor them alongside HR Directors / HR Business Partners to drive employee engagement and satisfaction.

Shares Plan Management: Oversee the management of employee shares and equity-based compensation plans.

Compliance Management: Ensure compensation programs comply with local laws and regulations.

Data Quality and Analysis: Maintain data integrity and provide in-depth analyses of compensation metrics to inform decision-making.
Digitalisation: Implement and optimise digital tools and platforms to streamline compensation processes.

Gender Pay Gap Analysis: Conduct analyses to identify and address pay disparities across the organization.

Employee Upskilling and Communication: Educate employees and managers about compensation policies, fostering transparency and understanding.

Accruals and Recharges: Manage and streamline processes to optimize financial performance.

Who you’ll be working with     You will report to the Head of Compensation and Benefits – Centre of Expertise – and will work closely with the HR directors, functional business partnering teams, CODI teams, administration and payroll team and the broader HR function to deliver high impact and highly efficient Compensation processes.

You will build trusted relationships with key business stakeholders. 

You will also cultivate productive business relationships with industry and function experts and to maintain visibility of sector developments and best practice.

Your blend of talent
    
•    Compensation SME with solid business acumen and analytical skills
•    Data savvy, numerically oriented, strong attention to detail. 
•    Problem solver, able to work in a context of ambiguity and frequently changing priorities
•    Ability to work with high level of autonomy and transparency, 
•    Strong communication and presentation skills; can make complex technical matters easy to understand for all
•    Good team player, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and influence stakeholders at all levels
•    Open minded, excellent intercultural sensitivity, used to work with colleagues from different geographies/backgrounds
•    Proven experience in managing compensation programmes internationally
•    Excellent excel and data analysis skills, including data visualisation 
•    Experience with HRIS (Workday preferable)
•    Significant working experience within medium to large size multi-national companies

Our mix of benefits
    For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, season ticket loans, payroll giving and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way    We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion    People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves. 

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish. 

Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

Responsible drinking    

As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.
 
In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.  

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