Reward Senior Associate
General Information
Location: Dublin
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: No
Business Area: UKI Core Business Services
Contract Type: 12 Months Secondment
Overview
This 12-month secondment offers an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the Reward team and gain hands-on experience in compensation and benefits. You’ll contribute to meaningful projects, develop your analytical capabilities, and build strong stakeholder relationships—all while supporting the delivery of EY’s Reward strategy in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
· Contribute to the development and implementation of EY’s Reward strategy, supporting initiatives that ensure our compensation and benefits programmes remain competitive and aligned with market trends.
· Assist in the annual salary review process, including data preparation, proposal development, communications, and system testing.
· Support the delivery of compensation-related programmes, ensuring they are well-managed and meet the evolving needs of the business.
· Assist with benchmarking and survey submissions, helping to shape our reward positioning through market insights.
· Analyse reward data to identify trends and generate insights, contributing to the development of practical and innovative solutions.
· Support the management of EY’s benefits portfolio, ensuring offerings are benchmarked, clearly communicated, and aligned with employee needs.
· Contribute to strategic reward projects, providing support across a range of initiatives as required.
· Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across HR, Finance, and the wider business.
Skills and Attributes for Success
· Advanced Excel skills and a meticulous attention to detail.
· Strong analytical mindset with a genuine interest in the Reward space.
· Proven ability to manage a busy workload and balance multiple priorities effectively.
· High level of professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
· Commercial awareness and the ability to think both strategically and practically.
What we offer you
At EY, you’ll find more than just a job — you’ll find a place where your ideas are heard, your growth is supported, and your wellbeing matters. We offer flexible working, continuous learning, and the chance to be part of a team that’s shaping the future of work. You’ll be empowered to lead, grow, and make your mark in a culture that values trust, collaboration, and innovation.
Inclusion & Diversity
We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.
We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.
To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
