James Gray

A Reward, Global Mobility and Payroll professional with multi sector experience

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49 Freshwell Gardens, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3NEMember since August 17, 2026

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A Reward, Global Mobility and Payroll professional with multi sector experience specializing in UK / International annual salary and bonus reviews, salary and bonus review budgeting / modelling, annual compensation survey submission and analysis, salary and benefit benchmarking, HAY job evaluation, benefit renewals, gender pay calculation, equal pay audits / minimum wage analysis, international delegate relocation, 3rd party stakeholders relationship management, annual performance review management, and management of international outsourced payroll.

Experience

Reward Partner - Balfour Beatty

(2026-02)

Managing a RFP Benefit renewal identifying potential suppliers with first stage engagement
Devising and delivering a Reward education programme to upskill HRBP's knowledge
Writing a full employee Benefit review paper for Management to determine viability of existing Benefit proposition with suggestions to increase employee engagement
Partnering distinct business areas acting as the reward knowledge source in relation to business as usual activities

Reward Manager - PMC Solicitors

(2024-05 - 2025-07)

Management of Reward - Compensation & Benefits for PMC

Project Management of the Annual Salary review for Payrolled employees
Creation of job families and pay ranges for Functions departments and Benchmarking of PQE salary ranges for Lawyers
Project management (end to end process) management of annual Benefit review including Employee communication, Broker Liaison, Payroll liaison
Provision of data for risk benefit renewals
Negotiation of new contracts where required
Co-ordination of critical illness claims – interaction with employee, HRBP, broker, payroll
Sourcing and roll out of monthly financial education webinars
Compiling timetable for monthly Benefit 'Spotlight' communications to employees to continue
Partner Management in regard to Benefit renewal – requirement to provide more tailored level of bespoke service
Co-ordination of Gender Pay gap calculation and ensuring all stakeholders work to deadlines and ensuring upload to Government portal

Reward Professional - MaPS (Gov)

(2020-03 - 2020-09)

Global pay and Bonus reviews including Data audit, process enhancements, employee communication, payroll submission
REMCO presentation and analysis of pay annual pay & bonus reviews
Management of Annual performance review process - system configuration / testing / employee communication
Global Annual Benefit renewals cross Europe / Asia / UK
Sourcing of new benefits for new offices set up - Europe / Malaysia
Management of 3rd party relationships
Management of Benefit provision for UK Employees - Monthly processing, 3rd party liaison, Reporting
Management of monthly outsources payrolls - Europe / Asia / U.S.A
Employee delegate management - selection / visa provision / on-boarding / balance sheet reconciliations
Equal pay audits
Gender pay gap reporting

Reward Professional - DAIWA

(2020-09 - 2021-02)

Investment Banking

Global pay and Bonus reviews including Data audit, process enhancements, employee communication, payroll submission
REMCO presentation and analysis of pay annual pay & bonus reviews
Management of Annual performance review process - system configuration / testing / employee communication
Global Annual Benefit renewals cross Europe / Asia / UK
Sourcing of new benefits for new offices set up - Europe / Malaysia
Management of 3rd party relationships
Management of Benefit provision for UK Employees - Monthly processing, 3rd party liaison, Reporting
Management of monthly outsources payrolls - Europe / Asia / U.S.A
Employee delegate management - selection / visa provision / on-boarding / balance sheet reconciliations
Equal pay audits
Gender pay gap reporting

Reward Professional - Arch Insurance

(2021-06 - 2022-05)

Insurance

Global pay and Bonus reviews including Data audit, process enhancements, employee communication, payroll submission
REMCO presentation and analysis of pay annual pay & bonus reviews
Management of Annual performance review process - system configuration / testing / employee communication
Global Annual Benefit renewals cross Europe / Asia / UK
Sourcing of new benefits for new offices set up - Europe / Malaysia
Management of 3rd party relationships
Management of Benefit provision for UK Employees - Monthly processing, 3rd party liaison, Reporting
Management of monthly outsources payrolls - Europe / Asia / U.S.A
Employee delegate management - selection / visa provision / on-boarding / balance sheet reconciliations
Equal pay audits
Gender pay gap reporting

Reward Professional - BETWAY

(2022-06 - 2023-01)

Gambling

Global pay and Bonus reviews including Data audit, process enhancements, employee communication, payroll submission
REMCO presentation and analysis of pay annual pay & bonus reviews
Management of Annual performance review process - system configuration / testing / employee communication
Global Annual Benefit renewals cross Europe / Asia / UK
Sourcing of new benefits for new offices set up - Europe / Malaysia
Management of 3rd party relationships
Management of Benefit provision for UK Employees - Monthly processing, 3rd party liaison, Reporting
Management of monthly outsources payrolls - Europe / Asia / U.S.A
Employee delegate management - selection / visa provision / on-boarding / balance sheet reconciliations
Equal pay audits
Gender pay gap reporting

Reward Professional - S-RM

(2023-05 - 2024-03)

Cyber Security

Global pay and Bonus reviews including Data audit, process enhancements, employee communication, payroll submission
REMCO presentation and analysis of pay annual pay & bonus reviews
Management of Annual performance review process - system configuration / testing / employee communication
Global Annual Benefit renewals cross Europe / Asia / UK
Sourcing of new benefits for new offices set up - Europe / Malaysia
Management of 3rd party relationships
Management of Benefit provision for UK Employees - Monthly processing, 3rd party liaison, Reporting
Management of monthly outsources payrolls - Europe / Asia / U.S.A
Employee delegate management - selection / visa provision / on-boarding / balance sheet reconciliations
Equal pay audits
Gender pay gap reporting

Senior Reward Specialist - Lloyds Register

(2018-08 - 2020-02)

Redundancy

Managing a global salary and bonus review across SAMEA / Americas / Asia / Europe
Annual Excel analysis of salary review and bonus spend to present to REMCO - statistical analysis using charts / pivot tables / look ups to import data
Review of annual pay and bonus process
Co-ordination of annual benchmarking activity to produce updated pay ranges and upload to Success Factors
Compensation survey submission - Mercer
Gender pay calculation & analysis
International roll out of Job evaluation process

Senior Reward Adviser - DST (financial Services) Ltd.

(2016-03 - 2018-07)

Redundancy

Annual pay reviews
Calculation of internal market data
Salary survey benchmarking, submission and analysis
Monthly minimum wage analysis using Microsoft Excel to analyses data sets
Management of International Assignees (Thailand / India / USA)
Establishing International Assignee documented process
DST Visa sponsorship licence renewal
Monitoring of delegate visa and renewals
Co-ordination of tax activities between PWC/ Delegates / Payroll
Life Insurance / Health care benefit renewal
Supporting on monthly payroll processing

Reward Professional - Amnesty International

(2015-07 - 2016-02)

Contract

Provision of market data
Equal pay audits
Management of International pension fund

Reward Adviser - Laing O'Rourke

(2013-09 - 2015-07)

Resignation

International pay reviews (UK/Australia/North America/MESA)
Calculation of internal market data
Salary survey submissions – Mercer / Paydata and analysis
Equal pay audits
International Benefit provision – supplier liaison, contract negotiation, employee communication
Management of International Benefit plan – Healthcare / Life Insurance / Disability
Management of International Assignees - visa provision / accommodation / relocation / flight booking
Global mobility / Reward process mapping
Management of Reward in box

Reward Adviser - Credit Agricole

(2013-01 - 2013-07)

Contract

Supporting EMEA pay review
Administration of compensation systems ensuring accuracy
Analysis of deferred compensation
Job evaluation
Benchmarking of EMEA roles
Survey submission – Mclagan

Reward Adviser - First Data

(2012-05 - 2012-12)

Contract

EMEA pay review
EMEA Benchmarking of Employee roles – Mercer E-prism
EMEA job evaluation
Employee Benefit provision – sourcing suppliers

Reward Manager - Kao Brands

(2011-10 - 2012-05)

Contract

Harmonisation of three KAO subsidiaries to a new benefit proposition
Transition of three subsidiary payrolls onto a harmonised portal
Job evaluation – Mercer IPE
Management of Reward inbox

Reward Adviser - News International

(2011-03 - 2011-06)

Contract

Sole responsibility for maintenance of Reward function at NI
UK Pay review – facilitation of established process
Pay review modelling
Benchmarking of roles – Towers Perrin methodology
Attendance at REMCO weekly meetings
Management reporting – Salary drift /Attrition

Reward Adviser - Linklaters LLP

(2010-05 - 2011-02)

Contract

Attendance at trustee meetings – Administrative support
Job evaluation
Market data survey submissions

Reward Manager - BAE Systems

(2009-05 - 2010-04)

Redundancy

Introduction of total Reward to Radar division
Implementation of Total Reward Statements in support of culture change regarding base salary
Analysis of internal pay bands
Job evaluation for Radar division
Setting of pay strategy for 2010 – identification of key skills to retain employees with reduced salary pool

Reward Adviser - EC Harris

(2006-04 - 2009-04)