Senior Consultant - Total Reward, London

Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.

Our 11,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries. We partner with 99% of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies and our clients are 25 times more profitable than their peers, outperforming the S&P 500 by over five times. We achieve this through five core solutions:

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership Development
• Total Rewards

ARE YOU READY TO ‘BE MORE THAN’?

No one knows more about aligning talent and organizational strategies than us. With our unique expertise, we help clients release the power of their collective genius and drive superior performance.

At Korn Ferry, we’re passionate about creating a diverse, autonomous, and flexible environment. Having a career at Korn Ferry means talent thrives and excellence is always recognized and rewarded.

You’ll be empowered to share your ideas and follow them through. And because we’re all about taking talent further, you can look forward to exceptional training and development opportunities in every role.

OUR PURPOSE

To enable people and organizations to exceed their potential.

OUR VISION

To be the preeminent organizational consultancy.

OUR VALUES

Inclusion – We embrace people with different points of view and work as one team.
Honesty – We say what we mean and do what we say, holding ourselves to the highest standards.
Knowledge – We are insatiably curious and committed to continuous learning.
Performance – We never settle for the status quo and strive to be better every day.

The Opportunity

Position

Senior Consultant – Total Reward

Location

London (hybrid working)

Reporting Relationship

Principal / Senior Principal

About Korn Ferry Consulting

Our Consulting Line of Business spans 29 countries across EMEA, working across six major markets within our four main solution areas: Organizational Strategy, Total Reward, Leadership & Development, and Assessment & Succession.

Within Consulting, Total Reward supports clients to design fair, competitive, and sustainable reward strategies that attract, motivate, and retain talent. Our work spans reward strategy, job evaluation, market pricing, and reward structure design, often integrated with broader organisational and talent initiatives.

These roles are primarily private-sector focused.

Role Overview

The Senior Consultant – Total Reward plays a key role in the delivery of reward and job evaluation engagements for private-sector clients. You will work as part of project teams to analyse reward practices, design reward structures, and support clients in implementing effective and defensible reward solutions.

This role is suited to consultants who combine strong analytical capability with practical client delivery skills, and who are comfortable working with data, frameworks, and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Total Reward Delivery

• Deliver reward and job evaluation workstreams within broader client engagements.
• Support the design of reward strategies, grading structures, and pay frameworks.
• Conduct job evaluation and benchmarking activities using Korn Ferry methodologies.
• Analyse market data to inform reward recommendations.

Client Engagement

• Work directly with client stakeholders to gather information and validate outputs.
• Support client workshops and working sessions focused on reward and pay design.
• Explain reward concepts and analyses in a clear, practical manner.
• Build trusted client relationships through high-quality delivery.

Analysis & Insight

• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data relating to pay, jobs, and market positioning.
• Develop clear, well-structured client materials, including presentations and models.
• Apply Korn Ferry intellectual property consistently and rigorously.

Team Collaboration

• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary Korn Ferry teams.
• Coordinate with colleagues across W&CA, OD, and Talent solutions where required.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive team environment.

Quality & Development

• Ensure reward deliverables meet Korn Ferry quality standards.
• Continuously build technical reward capability through learning and application.
• Seek and respond to feedback to support ongoing professional development.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong Total Reward expertise – Experience across reward, job evaluation, or pay structures.
• Analytical mindset – Comfortable working with complex reward and market data.
• Attention to detail – Able to maintain rigour and consistency across analyses.
• Client-centric approach – Focused on delivering practical, defensible solutions.
• Clear communication – Able to explain technical reward concepts effectively.
• Resilience and adaptability – Comfortable working in evolving client environments.
• Technology literate – Fluent in Microsoft Office and comfortable using AI-enabled tools (e.g. Copilot, ChatGPT).

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience delivering reward, job evaluation, or compensation-related projects.
• Background in consulting, reward advisory, or internal reward roles.
• Exposure to job evaluation and market pricing methodologies.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

The Korn Ferry Difference

At Korn Ferry, talent matters. We believe that when people are engaged in the right roles, developed, and rewarded, the firm flourishes. We place a high value on developing our colleagues from day one and throughout their careers.

Development is a partnership. We attract self-starters who take ownership of their growth, driven by curiosity and a desire to be better today than yesterday.

Talent Development

Through the Korn Ferry Institute, you will have access to world-class intellectual property, formal development programmes, and continuous on-the-job learning.

Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package, including performance-related bonuses and a broad range of benefits. Our packages vary by country but are designed to support wellbeing, performance, and long-term growth.

Diversity Matters

We are committed to building an inclusive environment where colleagues are valued for their contribution and supported to thrive. We welcome flexible and agile working arrangements and candidates returning after career breaks.

Isn’t it time you joined us?