Reward and People
Analytics

To achieve company growth, you need to attract and retain industry-leading talent.
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Placing Reward and People
Analytics in your HR teams

We find you the people who will make your team and business thrive.
We specialise in recruiting Reward and People Analytics professionals across the Private Capital, Investor-backed businesses, Banking and Finance, and Commerce and Industry. Our deep understanding of this niche function and the technical skills it requires, enables us to source the best data-driven candidates for your department.

Why partner with our Reward
recruitment specialists?

With over 25 years of industry experience in this specialism, our team has developed a deep level of knowledge about its nuances. Weโ€™ve seen the evolution of the significant role Reward plays in organisations and how traditional recruiters are failing to match its pace.

We've experienced progression to be leaders in the industry.

We started our careers focused on Reward and People Analytics, and like many of our clients, have worked our way up to be leaders in the industry. Not only have we built long-standing connections over this time, but we recognise how progression looks in the sector. We understand each level and can advise you if youโ€™re unsure of the options. We know who and when you need to hire and at what level.

From boutique offerings to global multinationals.

Our vast network has an international influence and includes clients from boutique offerings to global multinationals. Our partnerships have provided everything from individual results through to fully building out teams. We approach each search personally and apply tailored solutions to find the right match for your next role or hire.

We know who the right person is for each role and how to find them.

We look past candidates' CVs to get to know the individual. We understand the importance of diverse personality types in the sector, and we can source unique people.

What makes
us different?

We provide C-Suite market mapping of our specialist network. Our expert knowledge allows us to gather specific data around niche specialisms, enabling us to advise you on any queries or challenges within the sector.

Our global network includes not only clients and candidates but also an extensive system of mentors. We offer mentor support for candidates interviewing for a role, once placed in a company and throughout their careers.

Recruitment board meeting
Reward within the Alternatives industry is complex and how a business compensates its employees differs drastically from one to another. It's a niche function in the UK, so it has a limited professional network.

We've set up a regular industry roundtable to connect reward professionals facing similar challenges with the opportunity to learn from each other's experiences, making it a valuable platform for fostering collaboration among reward experts in the UK.

Examples of Reward and
People Analytics roles

Examples of the types of roles we successfully place with our clients:

Compensation/Reward Manager

Run the year end compensation processes and ensure that the business remains competitive from a pay perspective. This includes benchmarking against peer companies ensure each role is graded correctly. Compensation structures should help to attract and retain top talent. Vehicles include cash compensation, deferred compensation/share plans/equity, LTIPs, STIPs, sales compensation and carried interest/co-investment schemes.

Senior People Analyst

Analyse internal people data to report on key trends such as turnover, diversity and hiring patterns. Dashboards are often utilised to create self service reporting models for the business to access this data.

Head of Executive Compensation

Manage compensation for the executive population, typically in a listed organisation. The Executive Compensation team will prepare the documentation for RemCo meetings and create the Directors Remuneration Report to be included in the organisations Annual Report.

Benefits/Pensions Director

Own the benefits offering for the business. Responsible for designing and implementing a market leading benefits package that will attract and retain talent. This will often include managing pensions, flexible working arrangements, recognition schemes and wellbeing.

Associate

Supports senior team members in executing M&A transactions, conducting research, and financial analysis.

Analyst

Assists in conducting financial analysis, due diligence, and preparing presentations for M&A transactions.

Compensation/Reward Manager

Run the year end compensation processes and ensure that the business remains competitive from a pay perspective. This includes benchmarking against peer companies ensure each role is graded correctly. Compensation structures should help to attract and retain top talent. Vehicles include cash compensation, deferred compensation/share plans/equity, LTIPs, STIPs, sales compensation and carried interest/co-investment schemes.

Senior People Analyst

Analyse internal people data to report on key trends such as turnover, diversity and hiring patterns. Dashboards are often utilised to create self service reporting models for the business to access this data.

Head of Executive Compensation

Manage compensation for the executive population, typically in a listed organisation. The Executive Compensation team will prepare the documentation for RemCo meetings and create the Directors Remuneration Report to be included in the organisations Annual Report.

Benefits/Pensions Director

Own the benefits offering for the business. Responsible for designing and implementing a market leading benefits package that will attract and retain talent. This will often include managing pensions, flexible working arrangements, recognition schemes and wellbeing.

Hear it from
our clients

Head of People

I've worked with Catalyst on the client and candidate side. They are very knowledgeable in the field of Venture and PE. They quickly understand the brief and add value due to the unique understanding of the market as well as client and candidate drivers.

Venture Capital firm

Chief People Officer

Youโ€™ll certainly be my first port of call for hiring within investment management in the future if your team is anything like Bailey! Talk about going the extra mile, he constantly checks in, makes himself available to ensure I have everything I need and acts as a great sounding board. I canโ€™t think that the process could have gone any better!! I am super impressed and would highly recommend Bailey and Catalyst from both a client and a candidate perspective.ย  Chief People Officer Global Alternatives Solutions organisation

Global Alternatives Solutions organisationโ€

HR Director

Victoria has been very helpful as I have built my team, helping me think through what we needed, and assisting with finding relevant candidates. She has a thorough understanding of the PE world and the particular HR challenges that arise in this sector, which has been a great source of sensible market insight.Additionally, as I look at the next stage in my career, she has offered great practical support on how to approach the market as a โ€˜fractionalโ€™ HR candidate. I would be happy to recommend her.

Mid-market PE Firm

Global Talent Director

I worked with Catalyst when we increased our recruiting team headcount by 200% during a tough, candidate short market. They headhunted high calibre candidates and the quality of the team hired was top notch, driving up capacity to recruit talent for the organisation and rebuild relationships. I would have no hesitation in recommending health to anyone looking for the next role.ย 

International Video Game Holding Company

MD, HR

Krys is terrific and having talked to a number of headhunters before Krys, Iโ€™m really glad that I met him! Superb support throughout the whole process at any time of day or evening, he was brilliant with advice, guidance, frequent updates and pushing the process along. I got my current role through Krys and he was a terrific support in making it happen at every step. I can strongly recommend Krys and have done to many others, he was a consummate professional and is exceptionally good, approachable and friendly!

Investment Bank

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People Analytics fit

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