Compensation Advisor - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3571 (97% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Sage is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers Most likely code | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We're looking for a Global Compensation Advisor to join our Reward team and help shape fair, competitive and data-driven pay practices across our global workforce.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly visible team at the centre of Sage's global reward operations. You'll partner with teams across Reward, People, Finance and the wider business to provide expert compensation guidance, support key reward programmes and help drive equitable pay decisions that support our colleagues and business objectives.
At Sage we have a hybrid working pattern - candidates must be able to work in the Newcastle office 3 days a week and 2 from home.
This role is a 12 month fixed term contract.
Key Responsibilities
What will you be doing?
- Provide expert compensation advice to leaders, People teams and colleagues across the business
- Act as the escalation point for complex reward and compensation queries
- Manage end-to-end compensation cases, including salary reviews, promotions, pay exceptions and governance activities
- Evaluate roles using established job evaluation and levelling methodologies, including Willis Towers Watson frameworks
- Partner with business leaders to deliver data-driven pay recommendations that balance market competitiveness, internal equity and business needs
- Support annual reward activities including salary reviews, bonus cycles and Gender Pay Gap reporting
- Maintain high-quality compensation data through audits, reporting and process controls
- Complete salary benchmarking surveys and provide compensation insights to stakeholders
- Build strong relationships across Reward, Payroll, Finance, HRIS and leadership teams to help deliver an exceptional colleague experience
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance compensation governance and operational efficiency
- Experience in Compensation, Reward, HR Operations, People Advisory or a related discipline
- Knowledge of job evaluation methodologies, salary benchmarking and compensation governance
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into meaningful recommendations
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- A detail-oriented and solutions-focused approach
- The ability to balance governance requirements with commercial business needs
- Experience supporting annual reward review processes
- Confidence influencing and partnering with stakeholders at different levels across an organisation
Benefits video – https://youtu.be/TCMtTYUUiuU
- Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top-up by Sage.
- 25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days
- Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
- Enhanced parental leave
- Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
- Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing
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Where this offer sits in the market
Human resources and industrial relations officers (SOC 3571) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~137k in sample- Middle half £28,912–42,432
- Median £33,904
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Sage holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3571 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.