As Compensation & Benefits Manager you'll focus. on:
- Compensation Structure Management: Design, implement, and maintain the company's salary banding and grading structure to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness. Conduct job evaluations and market pricing against industry standards.
- Annual Compensation Reviews: Lead the annual compensation review cycle (including salary increases, bonuses, and equity grants). Partner with leadership and HRBPs to ensure fair, consistent, and budget-aligned pay plan administration.
- Benefits Program Oversight: Manage the full range of employee benefits programs (e.g., health insurance, retirement, wellness). Ensure, in partnership with local HRBPs, all programs maintain local regulatory compliance.
- Policy Development: Develop and document clear compensation policies and guidelines, ensuring transparency and effective communication to employees.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Conduct in-depth analysis of compensation data, trends, and forecasts to provide insights and recommendations to leadership. Create dashboards for monitoring pay plan effectiveness, budgeting, and cost management.
About you:
Background: 6–9 years of direct experience as a C&B Partner with exposure to compensation and benefits practices within at least two international organizations.
Strategic Growth: Proven track record transitioning from policy execution to designing and recommending new compensation structures and benefits programs aligned with evolving business needs.
Executive Presence: Demonstrated ability to present complex data to senior leadership and influence key business decisions.
BSPCE Equity Schemes: Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience managing BSPCE equity plans.
Agile Environment: Proven ability to thrive in highly dynamic, fast-paced environments requiring high reactivity, velocity, and strict accuracy.
Drive & Ownership: Strong sense of ownership, high execution velocity, and a proactive, results-oriented mindset.
Software Mastery: Hands-on experience using HRIS platforms and dedicated compensation management software.
Technical Execution: Skilled in data cleansing, configuring systems for review cycles, and building detailed executive-level dashboards.
How to join the mission? 🚀
- First call with a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, to better understand your background, and aspirations and answer your questions.
- Interview with our People Transformation Director Sandrine Dupuy, your manager, to discuss your experience and strategic vision for the role.
- Then, you will meet Barbara Marazia CHRO for a Strategic Case Study, then discuss our long-term vision
Skills Required
- 6-9 years direct experience as a Compensation & Benefits Partner, with exposure in at least two international organizations
- Minimum 2 years hands-on experience managing BSPCE equity plans
- Proven track record designing and recommending compensation structures and benefits programs
- Experience leading annual compensation review cycles including salary increases, bonuses, and equity grants
- Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms and dedicated compensation management software
- Strong data skills: data cleansing, configuring systems for review cycles, and building executive-level dashboards
- Ability to present complex data to senior leadership and influence decisions (executive presence)
- Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic/agile environments with high accuracy and ownership
What We Do
Malt is a platform that connects businesses with freelancers, finding the perfect match for every project. Our mission is to provide everyone with the freedom to choose what work they do and who they do it with. By helping to redefine the world of work and the relationships we have with it we hope to empower everyone to shape their careers to fit exactly what they’re looking for. Malt was founded in 2013 by Vincent Huguet and Hugo Lassiège, who were both joined by Alexandre Fretti as Co-CEO in 2020. In March 2022, Malt acquired Comatch, enabling us to create a dedicated category for independent management consultants and interim executives where clients can access vetted expertise, known as Malt Strategy. We have now gained the trust of more than 550,000 freelancers and 70,000 clients, becoming one of the leading marketplaces for freelance talent. We are currently operational in nine countries and regions: Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the Nordics, Spain, Switzerland, the UAE and the UK. Malt has evolved into a successful scaleup with more than 700 employees from 44 different nationalities, who share the same values of care, ambition, joy and autonomy. Join us and become part of the future of work!
