HR Reward Partner

Company overview

Together has spent more than 50 years helping people, businesses, and professionals achieve their property goals through a straightforward approach to mortgages and secured lending. The business is headquartered in Cheadle, Cheshire, supports customers across the UK, and is backed by a £7 billion loan book. Around 900 colleagues contribute to the company’s work, with a focus on understanding customer needs and finding solutions where other lenders may not be able to help.

Role summary

The HR Reward Partner will be responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and daily running of reward, recognition, and benefits programmes. This role sits within a regulated financial services setting, so all reward activity must remain compliant, commercially competitive, and aligned with business strategy, FCA/PRA expectations, and internal governance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Support the annual reward cycle, including salary reviews, bonus decisions, and promotions, while maintaining accurate records, applying policy consistently, and preserving audit readiness.
• Keep reward policies, job structures, pay frameworks, and benefits materials up to date so they reflect current regulatory and market expectations.
• Carry out job evaluations using Willis Towers Watson methodology and assist with market benchmarking to keep roles competitive within financial services.
• Administer employee benefits such as pension, healthcare, salary sacrifice options, and wellbeing schemes, including provider data management, monthly submissions, and updates for new starters and leavers.
• Make sure remuneration arrangements meet FCA and PRA rules, including requirements for Material Risk Takers, deferrals, malus, and clawback.
• Prepare reward reporting and dashboards covering gender pay gap analysis, pay benchmarking, bonus outcomes, and cost modelling, and support Finance with payroll reconciliation and budget planning.
• Advise managers and HR colleagues on pay policy, reward decisions, and compensation structures, and contribute to internal communications about reward and benefits.
• Look for ways to improve reward processes, tools, and systems, and support projects such as systems rollouts or job architecture reviews.

Requirements

• Background in reward or HR analytical work, preferably in financial services or another regulated environment.
• Good understanding of reward principles, pay structures, job evaluation, and benefits administration.
• Strong analytical capability, with solid Excel, data modelling, and reporting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to handle sensitive information carefully and professionally.
• Experience with Cascade is preferred.

Benefits

• 26 days of annual leave plus a birthday day off, rising with service to 30 days, in addition to bank holidays.
• Access to company holiday homes at no cost.
• Option to buy and sell holiday days.
• Discretionary yearly bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus.
• Matched pension contributions.
• Health cash plan and private medical insurance.
• Life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Travel season ticket loans and a ride-to-work scheme.
• Complimentary local gym access.
• Discounts at nearby bars and restaurants.

Additional information

Together is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. The company welcomes people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and skill sets, and values the contribution of every colleague. Candidates can request support or reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process. Successful applicants will be subject to relevant reference, financial, and criminal record checks.