Emea Benefits Director | Human Resources | Core Operations

Who We Are FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities. At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you. There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career. Are you ready to make an impact? About The Role This is an exciting opportunity to work in a large global matrix environment and influence key stakeholders. It is an exciting time to join our EMEA team as the region is thriving and growing rapidly. You will be responsible for all pension and benefit programmes offered to employees in the EMEA region. You will play a key role in the strategy, design and development of benefit programs while ensuring they are cost efficient for our growing organization, well understood by employees so they can make informed choices, and competitive in the market where FTI competes for talent. You will be a strategic partner with both the Human Resources Team and the business and will be expected to build pro-active and dynamic relationships to ensure that a high standard of support is provided. You will oversee a team of Benefits Managers and Advisors in the UK and Middle East. What You’ll Do Working with key stakeholders, lead the design, development, and execution of EMEA benefits programmes. Manage all aspects of vendor and broker relationships, including renewals, contract negotiations, and performance against SLAs. Leverage quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform and drive decisions and recommendations. Assess the use of metrics within the various functions of Benefits to determine what is required to monitor program impact and efficiency. Responsible for market benchmarking to ensure benefits are competitive. Develop clear and concise communications, ensuring leadership and employees fully understand the full suite of available benefits. Partner with the local HR, office managers and/or external vendors to ensure robust processes and employee communications are in place. Lead on harmonisation of benefits schemes across FTI’s EMEA offices in line with applicable collective bargaining agreements and industry best practice. Responsible for policy interpretation and resolving escalated employee situations, as appropriate. Partner with HR Business Partners to understand employee concerns and business issues in the region, and assist with the development of recommendations, as appropriate, in line with FTI’s Values. Ensure the benefits administration, documentation and member communication comply with legislative and regulatory requirements. Key role in UK Pension Governance and managing and making recommendations to the governance meetings, committee including the provision of the agenda, supporting documents and taking of minutes. How You’ll Grow We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role. What You Will Need to Succeed Graduate to degree level or equivalent combination of experience and qualification 8 - 10 years of progressive experience in benefits, in particular in-depth understanding of multiple EMEA markets Experience with MS Office and HRIS systems Ability to build strong rapport/relationships at all levels across the business Preferred Skills: Experience with Peoplesoft, Darwin and advanced Excel skills Experience within professional services Strong prioritisation skills and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment Exemplary attention to detail Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines Problem solving ability Team player Demonstrable project management experience Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Flexible and adaptable Pro-active and forward thinking Challenges processes, looking for enhancements, efficiencies and improvements Our Benefits Our goal is to support the well–being of you and your families—physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits, including professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements. About FTI FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the #1 Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America’s Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn. 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