Senior Principal
Korn Ferry
Korn Ferryis a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition toBe More Than. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our over 9,000 colleagues globally serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core capabilities that span the full talent lifecycle: Organizational StrategyAssessment and SuccessionTalent AcquisitionLeadership DevelopmentRewards and BenefitsWe all know that great work deserves great compensation. But rewarding deserving professionals is becoming increasingly complex. The workforce is more demanding. Given the upcoming EU pay legislation and increasing societal expectations, bundled with new pay trends, companies are up to an unprecedented change. New jobs, with no pay precedent, are emerging all the time. Flatter structures and contingent workforces bundled with increased skill focus mean different and more flexible career paths and frameworks. We understand the diverse dynamics of compensation across the global markets and industries. We stay ahead of emerging trends, craft compelling employee value propositions, and design Total Rewards strategies that drive organizational performance. We develop flexible, competitive compensation strategies that align both employees and senior executives with business objectives. Our reward and recognition programs a redesigned to attract and engage a diverse workforce while reinforcing company culture and drive strategic goals. The Role The Senior Principal work closely with colleagues to deliver complex, customized and multi work-stream solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. At this level, business development and client relationship management feature as an important focus of the role in addition to delivery. Principals contribute to bids and manage/lead relationships and/or projects of considerable complexity.Principals have developed a deep understanding to solve complex problems in the Total Rewards area. Depending on the size of the project a principal will lead and manage client projects. This role will focus on EU Pay transparency. Pay transparency means openly sharing how compensation decisions are made—this includes salary ranges, pay frameworks, and rationale behind pay. It aims to promote fairness, reduce pay gaps, and build trust across the organization. What You\'ll Be Working On: Pay Transparency Initiatives Championing Fair Compensation: Help implement transparent pay practices that ensure equity across roles, demographics, and regions.Analyzing and Communicating Pay Frameworks: Support the development and disclosure of salary ranges, compensation principles, and decision-making processes.Driving Compliance with Global Legislation: Contribute to aligning compensation strategies with evolving laws like the EU Pay Transparency Directive and U.S. state mandates.Supporting DE&I Goals: Use pay transparency as a tool to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization.Leveraging Digital Platforms: Utilize KF Pay Equity solution and related tooling and pay platforms to conduct analysis and provide insights on pay gap remediation and reward strategiesEngaging a New Workforce Generation: Collaborate with HR and leadership to meet expectations of Millennials and Gen Z for openness and fairness in pay.Boosting Talent Attraction and Retention: Help position the organization as a trusted, ethical employer through transparent and competitive compensation.Identifying and Closing Pay Gaps: Use data-driven approaches to uncover disparities and recommend corrective actions.Building Trust and Accountability: Foster a culture where employees understand and trust how their compensation is determined.In this role you will focus on: Building strong customer relations, typically works with clients across different sectors and countries.Conducting complex product and services clients’ onboardings and training for Korn Ferry Talent Suite.Analyzing HR clients and market data, creations of insights to provide information and business advice to your clients.Facilitating workshops with management.Supporting the creation, renewal and maintenance of the reward database in the assigned country.Sharing in the EMEA community industry best practices and collaborating with colleagues across geographiesEffective project management providing accurate forecasts on existing projects with timely status updates.Korn Ferry is on a fascinating journey of growth globally and locally, considered by clients to be the world leading partner in a very broad array of services. The pace of tools development and change is immense and bring new opportunities constantly. Experience and Professional Qualifications Deep understanding of public sector reward – ideally in local government and or NHS and other related organisationsExperience of leading complex total reward programmes and negotiating solutions with complex range of stakeholders (executive teams, politicians, trade unions…)BA/Msc Degree is useful - ideally Business Administration, Engineering, Law, Mathematics or similar.Experience in consulting or professional service in Total Reward/Compensation and Benefits, Mobility, HRKnowledge of the design of reward and job architecture systems.Competent use of Microsoft office programs, especially Excel and data toolsGood communicator, combined with problem solving competence, analytical skills and team orientation.Ideally Experience with Works Counsil or Union exposureClient focus and confident, positive attitude and high engagementResults and solution focused while managing complex situations.Skills and Competencies Good stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.A high degree of customer focus and attention to detail.Strong drive for results and a commitment to producing a high level of work efficiently and often within tight timeframes.Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English, proficiency in other EU languages is an assetAbility to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change and ambiguity.Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position. Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: USD 72000 - 108000 per year Experience: 5 years required
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Senior Principal
Korn Ferry
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About this role
Korn Ferryis a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition toBe More Than.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, our over 9,000 colleagues globally serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core capabilities that span the full talent lifecycle:
Organizational StrategyAssessment and SuccessionTalent AcquisitionLeadership DevelopmentRewards and BenefitsWe all know that great work deserves great compensation. But rewarding deserving professionals is becoming increasingly complex. The workforce is more demanding.
Given the upcoming EU pay legislation and increasing societal expectations, bundled with new pay trends, companies are up to an unprecedented change. New jobs, with no pay precedent, are emerging all the time. Flatter structures and contingent workforces bundled with increased skill focus mean different and more flexible career paths and frameworks.
We understand the diverse dynamics of compensation across the global markets and industries. We stay ahead of emerging trends, craft compelling employee value propositions, and design Total Rewards strategies that drive organizational performance. We develop flexible, competitive compensation strategies that align both employees and senior executives with business objectives.
Our reward and recognition programs a redesigned to attract and engage a diverse workforce while reinforcing company culture and drive strategic goals.
The Role
The Senior Principal work closely with colleagues to deliver complex, customized and multi work-stream solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. At this level, business development and client relationship management feature as an important focus of the role in addition to delivery. Principals contribute to bids and manage/lead relationships and/or projects of considerable complexity.Principals have developed a deep understanding to solve complex problems in the Total Rewards area.
Depending on the size of the project a principal will lead and manage client projects.
This role will focus on EU Pay transparency. Pay transparency means openly sharing how compensation decisions are made—this includes salary ranges, pay frameworks, and rationale behind pay. It aims to promote fairness, reduce pay gaps, and build trust across the organization.
What You\'ll Be Working On: Pay Transparency Initiatives
Championing Fair Compensation: Help implement transparent pay practices that ensure equity across roles, demographics, and regions.Analyzing and Communicating Pay Frameworks: Support the development and disclosure of salary ranges, compensation principles, and decision-making processes.Driving Compliance with Global Legislation: Contribute to aligning compensation strategies with evolving laws like the EU Pay Transparency Directive and U.S. state mandates.Supporting DE&I Goals: Use pay transparency as a tool to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization.Leveraging Digital Platforms: Utilize KF Pay Equity solution and related tooling and pay platforms to conduct analysis and provide insights on pay gap remediation and reward strategiesEngaging a New Workforce Generation: Collaborate with HR and leadership to meet expectations of Millennials and Gen Z for openness and fairness in pay.Boosting Talent Attraction and Retention: Help position the organization as a trusted, ethical employer through transparent and competitive compensation.Identifying and Closing Pay Gaps: Use data-driven approaches to uncover disparities and recommend corrective actions.Building Trust and Accountability: Foster a culture where employees understand and trust how their compensation is determined.In this role you will focus on:
Building strong customer relations, typically works with clients across different sectors and countries.Conducting complex product and services clients’ onboardings and training for Korn Ferry Talent Suite.Analyzing HR clients and market data, creations of insights to provide information and business advice to your clients.Facilitating workshops with management.Supporting the creation, renewal and maintenance of the reward database in the assigned country.Sharing in the EMEA community industry best practices and collaborating with colleagues across geographiesEffective project management providing accurate forecasts on existing projects with timely status updates.Korn Ferry is on a fascinating journey of growth globally and locally, considered by clients to be the world leading partner in a very broad array of services. The pace of tools development and change is immense and bring new opportunities constantly.
Experience and Professional Qualifications
Deep understanding of public sector reward – ideally in local government and or NHS and other related organisationsExperience of leading complex total reward programmes and negotiating solutions with complex range of stakeholders (executive teams, politicians, trade unions…)BA/Msc Degree is useful - ideally Business Administration, Engineering, Law, Mathematics or similar.Experience in consulting or professional service in Total Reward/Compensation and Benefits, Mobility, HRKnowledge of the design of reward and job architecture systems.Competent use of Microsoft office programs, especially Excel and data toolsGood communicator, combined with problem solving competence, analytical skills and team orientation.Ideally Experience with Works Counsil or Union exposureClient focus and confident, positive attitude and high engagementResults and solution focused while managing complex situations.Skills and Competencies
Good stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.A high degree of customer focus and attention to detail.Strong drive for results and a commitment to producing a high level of work efficiently and often within tight timeframes.Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English, proficiency in other EU languages is an assetAbility to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change and ambiguity.Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry
If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.
Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Salary: USD 72000 - 108000 per year
Experience: 5 years required
About the Company
Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm headquartered in Los Angeles, specializing in unlocking human potential and transforming businesses across various industries.
Key Highlights
- ✓ Focus on pay equity, an essential issue in today's workplace.
- ✓ Opportunity to work with forward-thinking companies worldwide.
- ✓ Part of a global team of over 9,000 colleagues in 50+ countries.
- ✓ Competitive salary range of $72K to $108K annually.
💡 Honest Take: While Korn Ferry is recognized for its global reach and expertise, candidates should be prepared for a highly competitive work environment with significant performance expectations.
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