About the Role
You will own compensation for international locations and adapt global salary, variable compensation, and equity programs to local markets. You will lead compensation cycles, benchmarking, regulatory compliance, pay decisions, analysis, stakeholder guidance, and scalable compensation processes.
Requirements
•Deep compensation expertise, preferably in a high-growth environment
•Direct experience across multiple countries or regions
•Knowledge of international compensation practices and regulatory requirements
•Knowledge of works councils and pay transparency requirements
•Experience localizing global compensation programs
•Cross-cultural communication skills across time zones
•Collaboration and program management skills
•Experience leading ambiguously scoped projects
•Strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and detailed analysis
•Strong written communication skills
•Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, training, and experience
•Fluency in German, French, Japanese, or other relevant languages
•Experience supporting a US-headquartered company through international expansion
Responsibilities
•Own compensation for international locations and build scalable processes across markets
•Adapt global salary, variable compensation, and equity programs for local practice, legal requirements, and market dynamics
•Advise international leadership, People Partners, and recruiting on compensation decisions
•Lead international compensation cycles including benchmarking, budget modeling, currency considerations, manager enablement, and executive reporting
•Ensure compliance with local pay, employment, equity, tax, works council, statutory benefit, and pay transparency requirements
•Build and maintain international benchmarking methodology
•Counsel stakeholders on pay decisions, policies, guidelines, and job evaluations
•Create data narratives and presentations for leadership
•Develop scalable compensation decision-making processes
•Deliver enablement on compensation philosophy and programs
Benefits
•Visa sponsorship
•Optional equity donation matching
•Generous vacation
•Parental leave
•Flexible working hours
