International Compensation Partner

Are you an experience Compensation Partner?

What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special

The opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced International Compensation Partner to join our dynamic HR team. This role is pivotal in ensuring that our pay programs and structures are competitive, equitable, and aligned with our business strategy to help attract and retain top talent globally. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of compensation frameworks and regulatory compliance across various countries. 

What you'll be doing:

• Working closely with HRBPs and business leaders to develop roadmap and recommend strategies and design solutions that leverage our global compensation programs and align to our global guiding principles; ensuring collaboration and consultation with key HR positions including Global Compensation, Executive Compensation, and other senior HR leaders.
• Benchmark roles and analyse market data to ensure competitive compensation levels and stay informed about compensation trends.
• Conduct detailed analyses and create presentations related to various compensation scenarios.
• Provide expert advice and market intelligence on complex compensation issues and propose solutions.
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to harmonize compensation programs, plans, and processes on enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Guide client groups through year-end compensation cycles.
• Lead the end-to-end implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive across all relevant jurisdictions
• Lead strategic compensation projects across different client groups.
• Work with business and recruiters to design competitive offer packages for external hires.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

Our must-haves:

• Strong experience in International Compensation
• Strong experience in business partnering or consulting
• Be able to demonstrate prior experience and understanding of complex total reward compensation plans and awards
• Demonstrate strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to message complex and/or HR process in in a persuasive and pragmatic way
• Advanced Excel experience, with an ability to model and interpret data as well as presenting information at an executive level
• Able to work independently with the ability to handle a varied range of activities and projects with a positive attitude
• Experience with Workday
• Experience with benchmarking tools such as Market Pay
• Experience of M&A activity desirable
• Role model the Markel Style with a high level of integrity and discretion

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What's in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at or call us at to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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