Director, Compensation

Thomson Reuters

. Lead EMEA compensation strategy and advice: Provide guidance, recommendations, and analysis to regional HR and business partners across multiple countries, balancing market practice with internal principles.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeMadrid • 🇪🇸 SpainLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead EMEA compensation strategy and advice: Provide guidance, recommendations, and analysis to regional HR and business partners across multiple countries, balancing market practice with internal principles.
Own and deliver the Annual Compensation Process (ACP) for EMEA and global businesses: Work in conjunction with globally distributed peers to oversee pre-review data readiness, plan set-up and validation, and enable leaders and HR teams through communications, training, and in-process support.
Develop and maintain pay range structures: Partner with the VP, Compensation, our expert Analyst team and global peers to analyse market movement and evolve range structures, geographic differentials, and specialism strategies aligned to global principles.
Govern compensation change activity in Workday: Review, challenge, and approve compensation-related requests; collaborate with HR Digital to improve Workday functionality and strengthen BAU and annual process delivery.
Act as a global reward partner and framework owner: Support one or more global business or functional areas, contribute to global compensation initiatives, and own assigned job families within the Global Role Framework.
Drive insight, compliance, and change: Partner with the Analysts to specify models and reporting; advise on evolving pay-related regulations and policy; support collective bargaining-related solutions; and provide compensation expertise for M&A transition and integration activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive compensation experience: Typically 10+ years in compensation/reward roles within complex, multi-country organisations;
Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience).
Strong analytical capability: Demonstrated quantitative skills and advanced Excel capability, with the ability to translate data into clear, practical recommendations for leaders.
Multi-jurisdiction expertise: Proven experience managing compensation across different legal and regulatory frameworks, with confidence advising on policy and compliance considerations.
Effective global partnering: Comfortable operating with significant autonomy in a hybrid environment and collaborating with colleagues across multiple global locations and time zones.
Clear communication and stakeholder management: Skilled at listening, influencing, and explaining complex compensation topics to HR partners and business leaders.
Continuous improvement mindset: Track record of simplifying, automating, and streamlining compensation processes; experience of developing and delivering AI-enabled solutions is a distinct advantage.
Experience with unionised environments and collective bargaining is desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

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Hard Skills & Tools

compensation strategyannual compensation processpay range structuresdata analysisExcelcompensation change activitycompensation expertiseM&A transitionAI-enabled solutionscollective bargaining

Soft Skills

analytical capabilityglobal partneringcommunicationstakeholder managementinfluencinglisteningautonomycollaborationcontinuous improvement mindsetproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degree