Compensation & Benefits Manager H/F Malt

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Join the Future of Work ! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 900,000 talented freelancers with 90,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform.What makes us different:
- A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries- A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth- Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI- A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently
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Malt is scaling up fast and we are looking for a Compensation & Benefits (C&B) Manager, that will focus on salary bands, benefits, pay plans, and compensation reviews, reporting to the Performance & Compensation & Benefits Director
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:

- Experience: 3-6 years direct C&B Partner experience in at least two international organizations.
- Design & Strategy: Track record designing and recommending new compensation structures or benefits programs to meet business needs.
- Executive Influence: Experience presenting complex data to senior leadership and influencing business decisions.
- System & Tool Expertise: Proficient in HRIS and compensation management software (data cleansing, system configuration, executive dashboards).
- Analytical Skills: Able to perform complex data analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, job evaluations, and market pricing.
- Technical Knowledge: Deep knowledge of compensation principles, salary banding/grading, pay plans (bonuses, equity), and employee benefits program design/administration.
- Project Execution: Strong organizational skills to execute large-scale, sensitive projects (e.g., annual review cycles, new benefit rollouts).

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, your manager, to discuss your experience and strategic vision for the role.
- Then, you will meet with key stakeholders for a Strategic Case Study.
- Final interview with or Head of People to discuss our long-term vision

Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally
- Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you'll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other new joiners at our office in Paris- Equity: Every Malter is entitled to stock options- Lunch vouchers (legal benefit): €9/day on your Swile card- Transportation (legal benefit): 50% reimbursement (any type of transport)- Healthcare insurance (legal benefit)- RTT: From 8 to 12 days off per year- Sports: Company participation to a Gymlib (Wellpass) membership- Malt sabbatical: Every three years, all Malters are entitled to a one month fully paid sabbatical leave- Free books: If you're interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt's business, just tell us the books you'd like to read, and we'll order them for you-without any questions asked or approval processes to follow- Remote work: Hybrid policy balancing on-site and home office- Team building events organized every year
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