Total Rewards Specialist, Sea

**Who we are?**:
Looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you? Thinking about insurance? Perhaps you should. Working for us is a totally different experience to what you probably expect. How do you feel about the things you truly love? Don’t you want to protect them in the best way possible? Imagine if you could help people do this all over the world. You’d give them confidence and reassurance by protecting what they love most. This is no easy task. In today’s interconnected world, tackling risk is fast, unpredictable and invigorating. You’ll have to think on your feet as you manage risks big and small, from flooding to cybercrime. You’ll be tackling issues like these in over 170 countries. It’s a big challenge, but you’ll have a truly diverse network helping you. As part of an international team, every day would provide opportunities to learn, grow and share ideas.

As you make an impact across borders, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company. A long-standing player in the insurance industry, we make every effort to address the career development needs and plans of our employees to ensure their success in the future.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

Zurich Insurance has the policy to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to criteria such as race/ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

At Zurich we believe that having a culture of inclusion is essential in delivering good results. Attracting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce where employees feel valued, respected and empowered allows people to reach their full potential. As a business this diversity helps us to better reflect and understand our 4 million customers’ needs to allow us to drive better outcomes. As a global organisation, with an increasingly agile workforce, we're happy to consider flexible working arrangements.

**Purpose**:
Supports Southeast Asia (includes Singapore and Malaysia) Performance Management & Compensation strategy and operations ensuring their relevance within the Global Performance Management and Compensation framework in order to build and sustain a high-performance culture, with primary focus on Singapore.

**Job Accountabilities - Key Accountabilities**:

- Ensure appropriate grade & salary infrastructure through regular review of market data
- Manage the end to end annual performance management and compensation processes
- Manage benefit design and strategy for SEA with support from Total Rewards Manager, SEA
- Monitor adherence to the global Total Rewards process and escalate any deviation
- Ensure compliance with external regulators and global Performance Management and Compensation processes
- Work closely with HR Operations and the Total Rewards team to finalize the implementation of the SEA operating model
- Provide compensation and benefits support to SEA broader HR colleagues, including country heads of HR and HRBP

**Business Accountabilities**:

- Manages salary structures and provides analysis and recommendations on geographical differences and advises on Performance Management & Compensation program design best practices to ensure alignment with the global framework
- Develop business cases for a defined project within Performance Management & Compensation area which may be stand alone or cross functional to determine potential benefits, clarify the rationale for investment and support the planning process
- Research primary data sources, select relevant information, analyze key themes and trends and make recommendations to inform policy for Performance Management & Compensation
- Research best practice and review and analyze detailed business models to support senior management/ Human Resources Business Partners in developing and improving processes and systems relevant to their area of expertise
- Provide advice to address specific technical queries

**Performance Management Accountabilities**:

- Model behaviors that demonstrate commitment to corporate values
- Provide input into performance management discussions of project team members
- Provide technical direction/ advice within and outside unit
- Provide guidance and mentoring support for team members
- Take action to manage own personal development and encourage others to do the same

**Education & Experience**:
**Required**

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 7 or more years of experience in related field in Singapore

**Preferred**

Additional experience in Southeast Asia would also be an advantage although not a pre-requirement

Some experience in Global Mobility would also be a plus

**Certifications, Contact, Relationships**:

- Professional certification in Compensation, e.g. CCP, GRP
- Reports to the Total Rewards SEA Head with matrix line to Head of HR, Singapore

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