Benefits Senior Manager, Europe & Asia Pacific

As the Benefits Senior Manager and Head of Europe/Asia Pacific Benefits, you'll be a key member of the global benefits leadership team. You will provide the global benefits team with leadership and expertise, strategic direction and support in line with Capital's HR Strategy and Long-Term Strategic Plan. You will play a critical role in being responsible for the high-quality and competitive design, implementation, communication, and operational oversight of Capital's inclusive benefit programmes in Europe and Asia Pacific. The premier suite of programmes includes health and life insurance plans, mental health and well-being programs, time away programs and pension plans. As an experienced benefits leader, you'll be well positioned to consult and collaborate with the Global Benefits team to oversee robust market research and benchmarking to ensure programmes' competitiveness, effectiveness, compliance and operational excellence. You will also inspire and partner with HR (e.g., business partners, shared services) and business colleagues (e.g., finance, payroll, legal) on cross-functional processes, projects and initiatives. You are a skilled and influential benefits communicator across diverse populations of associates including key stakeholders and you pride yourself on your ability to build strong connections. Role Description:

• Responsible for strategic and operational oversight of Europe and Asia Pacific benefit and pension programmes.
• Keeps well informed of internal and external best practices, trends, issues, and makes strategic recommendations for changes in benefit plan design and policy based on premier market practice in the locations where we reside that will amplify and support Capital's global benefits philosophy.
• Ensures Capital is well informed on all regulatory-related requirements/updates across regions and is compliant across all plans, partnering with internal and external legal and compliance teams.
• Oversees the ongoing evaluation of existing benefit and pension plan processes, systems, vendor partners and brokers/consultants. Ensures plan documents and detailed processes/compliance audits are maintained and enhanced as appropriate.
• Oversees any new program-vendor selection process and leads regular meetings with vendors to build long-term relationships and further future strategic initiatives.
• Partners with Global Communications on the creation of a variety of benefits communication campaigns and engagement opportunities to help meet associates where they are on their life journey and foster a culture of belonging and well-being (e.g., newsletter, emails, news announcements, training materials, etc.).
• Strong communicator who consistently demonstrates credibility and influence; seasoned at leading key stakeholders and benefits governing committees through plan updates and recommendations.
• Advises HR business partners and Shared Services teams on suite of benefits programmes, best practices and resolution of complex/sensitive matters, partnering with HR on a variety of processes/practices to assure appropriate resolution.
• Enjoys working in fast-paced environments where critical thinking and proactive teamwork are essential for success.
• Approach is rooted in empathy, lifelong learning, resilience, relentless passion, and an open mind.
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, change agility, analytical skills, and sound judgment in areas of high complexity and ambiguity.
Leading Capital Enhance our Culture:
• Model our core values and lead with optimism.
• Create a culture of excellence that motivates associates to deliver at their highest potential.
• Build trust and foster an environment where all associates feel they belong.
• Inspire a shared sense of purpose in our daily work.
Develop our People:
• Thoughtfully design development plans and champion continuous learning to keep skills current.
• Actively develop associates through clear and candid feedback, coaching and challenging work experiences.
• Leverage diverse perspectives to build high-performing teams.
• Mentor the next generation of leaders.
Invest in Yourself:
• Hold yourself accountable in becoming the best version of yourself as a leader.
• Seek out and be open to feedback.
• Pursue opportunities that expand your skills and confidence.
• Be curious; keep learning with a future-focused approach.
Drive Results:
• Deliver and drive accountability for business outcomes tied to LTSP priorities and metrics.
• Promote a "One-CG" mentality; collaborate across groups and geographies.
• Embrace simplicity and scale to meet increasingly complex client needs.
• Empower teams to creatively shape business success.
  
  Capital Group is one of the world's largest and most well-respected investment managers with more than USD 2.6 trillion assets under management. We manage assets for individual investors, financial intermediaries and institutions around the world. Since 1931, we have been singularly focused on delivering superior, consistent results for long-term investors using high- conviction portfolios, rigorous research and individual accountability. A private firm based in Los Angeles, we employ almost 9,000 associates in 32 offices around the world with investment and distribution offices in the US, Europe and Asia.
Key to Capital Group's Long-Term Strategy is Investing in Our Associates, a foundational pillar of the Long-Term Strategy Plan (LTSP). While Capital exists for our clients, we succeed because of our associates. Their talent, generosity and sense of purpose drive us forward. Each day, in each interaction with clients and colleagues, associates live our core values and contribute to a culture that provides us with a remarkable competitive advantage. We will continue to strengthen our advantage and continually improve the experience of working at Capital. To do this, we will invest to develop, retain and attract top talent globally. Benefits is a key part in our ability to attract and retain top talent across our regions. Capital heavily invests in our benefit offerings to ensure they're meeting the diverse needs of our associates and their families. Our programs are well positioned to compete with other premier firms and are consistently recognized as a reason associates come to and stay at Capital.

In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital's annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings. You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.
• Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.