Type: Full Time
Time: Permanent
Location: London or Manchester (hybrid)
Working Pattern: +2 days working from the office, 3 days remote
Department: Total Rewards - Global
The Role
The Global Reward Benefits Lead is a newly created strategic position within the Total Reward team. Reporting to the Director of Reward & Benefits, this role will lead the development and implementation of a globally aligned benefits strategy and framework, ensuring compliance, cost efficiency, and an exceptional employee experience. It will also manage and develop a global benefits team within a matrix structure and oversee a global review of benefits to harmonise offerings and identify optimisation opportunities.
Essential Skills & Experience
Technical Expertise
- Extensive experience in global benefits management and strategy development.
- Strong knowledge of regional benefits regulations and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to manage complex vendor relationships and negotiate global agreements.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop diverse teams, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance culture.
- Proven experience in inspiring, supporting, and empowering team members through effective people management, coaching, and clear goal-setting.
- Ability to collaborate across global teams and matrix structures.
Analytical & Strategic Skills
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to present data meaningfully to support data-driven decision-making.
- Comfortable operating in a change environment and leading global projects.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.
What sets this role apart
- Global Impact: Opportunity to shape and deliver a unified global benefits strategy across multiple regions.
- Strategic Leadership: Lead a global benefits review and harmonisation project, driving innovation and operational efficiency.
- Influence & Innovation: Work closely with senior stakeholders to enhance employee experience, streamline processes, and implement cutting-edge benefits solutions.
What’s in it for you
- Modern, flexible working – A minimum of 2 days each week required from the office, 3 days from home.
- Join an award-winning global firm: Clyde & Co is ranked Band 1 in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Legal 500 and was recently named Insurance Law Firm of the Year (Best Lawyers Germany 2025).
- Career progression and development - Structured learning and development programs, secondment opportunities and internal mobility across global offices
- Inclusive, supportive culture - Named GCC Law Firm of the Year and Pro Bono Firm of the Year, reflecting a commitment to community, DE&I, and purpose-driven work.
- Perks like, life assurance from day one, season ticket loans and lifestyle discounts, an annual Wellbeing Day each year, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and more.
Please note: eligibility for benefits may vary based on location and length of service. Full details will be confirmed upon joining
The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.
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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
