Willis Re

# Payroll and Benefits AdministratorApply nowHRFull timeUnited Kingdom - IpswichJR191Posted 1 week ago Location: Ipswich (Hybrid) Reporting Line: Head of HR Operations The Role To support the delivery of accurate, compliant, and timely payroll and benefits administration across multiple countries. The role ensures adherence to local payroll regulations and global governance standards, working with in-country providers, internal stakeholders, and third-party vendors to deliver a seamless employee experience. Key Responsibilities Payroll Administration + Support end-to-end payroll processing across multiple jurisdictions (UK, EMEA, APAC, Americas as applicable) + Coordinate with in-country payroll providers/vendors to ensure timely and accurate payroll delivery + Collate, validate, and submit payroll inputs including: - Starters, leavers, and employee lifecycle changes - Compensation changes, allowances, bonuses, and commissions - Absence and statutory payments in line with local legislation + Review and validate payroll outputs, reconciliations, and reports across regions + Ensure compliance with local tax, social security, and employment regulations + Support global payroll calendar management and governance processes + Assist with year-end activities (e.g. local filings, tax returns, employee reporting) Benefits Administration + Administer and coordinate employee benefits programmes across multiple countries, including: - Pension and retirement schemes - Private medical and insurance benefits - Life assurance and income protection - Regional or country-specific benefits + Partner with brokers and vendors, and to manage enrolments, renewals, and changes + Track eligibility, participation and costs across global benefits programmes + Ensure compliance with local legislation and global benefits strategy. + Support the communication and rollout of new benefits to employees, ensuring clarity, accuracy and a positive employee experience. Vendor & Stakeholder Management + Act as a key contact for global payroll providers and benefits vendors + Build strong relationships with Finance, HR Business Partners, and local market teams + Support issue resolution and escalation management across regions + Participate in vendor performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives Compliance & Reporting + Ensure adherence to global controls, SOX (if applicable), GDPR, and local regulatory requirements + Maintain accurate payroll and benefits records across systems + Support internal and external audits across multiple jurisdictions + Produce global and regional payroll & benefits reporting, including headcount, costs, and variances Employee Support + Provide first-line support for global payroll and benefits queries + Respond to employee queries across regions in a timely and professional manner + Support employees in understanding payslips, deductions, and benefits offerings Systems, Projects & Process Improvement + Maintain data integrity across HRIS and payroll platforms (e.g. Workday) + Support system implementations, upgrades, and global payroll/benefits projects + Identify and drive standardisation, automation, and process improvement initiatives + Contribute to global payroll and benefits policies, procedures, and documentation + Support the communication and rollout of new benefits to employees, ensuring clarity, accuracy and a positive employee experienceAbout You Experience in payroll administration across multiple countries or regions Understanding of global payroll concepts and local compliance requirements Experience administering employee benefits across more than one geography Strong analytical and problem-solving skills High attention to detail and accuracy Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Experience working with global payroll vendors (e.g. CloudPay) Knowledge of UK payroll (HMRC) plus exposure to additional jurisdictions Experience with global HRIS platforms (e.g. Workday) CIPP qualification or equivalent (or working towards)

Willis Re in Ipswich is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Administrator to support global payroll and benefits across multiple countries. The role collaborates with in-country providers, brokers, and stakeholders to ensure compliant and timely processing. You will work with systems like Workday and CloudPay, focusing on accuracy, governance, and employee experience. The ideal candidate has payroll experience across regions, knowledge of UK HMRC, strong analytical and communication skills, and

Willis Re is seeking an HR Operations Administrator to provide comprehensive HR support across the employee lifecycle in a hybrid Ipswich setting. You will manage onboarding, changes, offboarding, and ensure data integrity in HR systems. You will coordinate with IT, Facilities and payroll teams, produce documentation, and contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes for our global workforce.

Willis Re in London seeks a Broker (Placing) to contribute to strategic growth and operational excellence. You will assist with placement strategies, drive business development and ensure compliance and profitability. Responsibilities include client-focused service, strategic reviews, risk advisory sessions, and cross-selling across a global reinsurance portfolio. You will collaborate with actuarial teams to optimize placements and terms.

# Broker (Placing)Apply nowProduction and BrokingFull timeUnited Kingdom - LondonJR156Posted 4 weeks agoBroker (Placing Broker)This role is a key contributor to the strategic growth and operational excellence of Willis Re's business. The role will assist with placement strategies and drive business development initiatives while ensuring compliance and profitability. Role Responsibilities Serve as a point of contact for key clients, ensuring high levels of service and responsiveness. Conduct strategic reviews, renewal planning, and risk advisory sessions with client Identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities across Willis Re's portfolio. Analyse underwriting data and develop market knowledge to inform placement strategies Collaborate with actuarial and analytics teams to assess portfolio performance and identify growth opportunities. Assist with the structuring, negotiation, and placement of reinsurance programmes by developing bespoke client solutions Grow and maintain strong relationships with global reinsurers to secure optimal terms and capacity. Ensure all placements and documentation meet internal quality standards and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Qualifications Previous proven reinsurance broking experience Strong understanding of reinsurance structures Advanced negotiation skills and deep market relationships with global reinsurers Excellent communication, presentation, and client facing skills Ability to manage complex placements under tight timelines Degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or related field; professional designations (e.g., ACII) beneficial About Willis ReWe combine specialist broking with analytics, modeling and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets and achieve sustainable growth. Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent and outcome-focused.At the heart of Willis Re is a focus on delivering the most cutting-edge analytical solutions to enable more informed, better decision-making for risk selection, portfolio optimization, and capital management.The launch of Willis Re brings a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective reinsurance outcomes. This places Willis Re in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the reinsurance industry that are future led and forward thinking.Willis Re will also leverage recognized technical expertise from WTW's Insurance Consulting & Technology business including their advanced modeling and analytical capabilities. Alongside this will be WTW's Research Network, an award-winning business supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk.

Willis Re is building its global technology estate from the ground up, centred on data, analytics and modern cloud platforms. The Data Engineering Lead will be deeply hands-on, spending most of the time on Snowflake, architecting ingestion, models and quality controls while guiding strategic delivery partners. You will own tagging, cataloguing, governance and data quality, define scalable architecture, and mentor engineers as the data engineering function grows in a regulated, high volume

Willis Re in London seeks Head of Specialty Analytics to lead a high-performing team shaping a leading technical stack, supporting brokers in complex transactions, and building a globally minded analytics function with commercial impact. The role requires deep reinsurance expertise, market visibility in London/Bermuda specialty markets, collaboration across data, analytics, technology, and broking, and the ability to translate actuarial output into strategic business value.

Willis Re in London seeks an experienced Site Reliability Engineer to design and operate enterprise Azure platforms. You will automate infrastructure, define reliability targets, and drive resilience across multi-region deployments. The role requires deep Azure knowledge, Terraform/IaC discipline, and strong DevOps practices, including incident management, runbooks, and proactive capacity planning.