Senior Legal Counsel, Group Employment Rewards & Compensation

Role Description

• Act as the senior, trusted legal adviser on FNZ’s global reward and compensation frameworks, including equity incentive programs and management remuneration structures across all regions (North America, UK, EU and APMEA, including South Africa)

• Provide strategic, commercially focused and legally robust advice on the design, implementation and governance of compensation arrangements

• Partner closely with Legal, People, Finance and Management to ensure reward structures are scalable, compliant and aligned with FNZ’s strategic objectives.

• Support UK employment law matters on an ad hoc basis where required

Specific Role Responsibilities

• Lead legal support for FNZ’s global reward and compensation frameworks, including equity incentive plans, management incentive programs and executive remuneration structures

• Advise on the design, implementation and governance of global equity plans and long-term incentive arrangements

• Provide expert advice on UK corporate law aspects including share capital and governance

• Ensure compliance across North America, UK, EU and APMEA (including South Africa) relating to compensation and rewards

• Partner with Tax, Finance, People and Corporate Legal teams to deliver scalable reward solutions

• Draft and maintain plan rules, award documentation and governance frameworks

• Support board and committee processes relating to remuneration governance

• Monitor regulatory developments impacting reward and compensation

• Provide ad hoc UK employment law support to the Senior Legal Counsel, Group Employment, UK & Ireland

Experience required

What you will need: -

• Qualified lawyer with 10–12 years’ post-qualification experience

• Strong UK corporate law background, including equity and governance

• Extensive experience in reward, compensation and incentive structures

• Experience in multinational environment or top-tier law firm

• Ability to advise senior stakeholders on complex matters

• Strong understanding of global reward frameworks across all regions

• Excellent drafting and advisory capability

• Commercial judgement and risk management capability

Languages, Leadership & Personal Attributes

• Fluent English is essential. Proficiency in at least one additional EU language and one APAC or MEA language is highly desirable.

• Credible, confident and influential senior adviser

• Highly collaborative and comfortable working with senior People leaders

• Able to lead through influence in matrix environments

• Resilient, pragmatic and calm under pressure

• Culturally aware with international experience

• Strong alignment with FNZ values and people-first culture