Senior Reward Specialist

C&C Search; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rewards Specialist at C&C Search will support the Group Head of Total Rewards in developing, implementing, and administering compensation, benefits, and reward programmes across the Group. The role involves market benchmarking, salary review support, LTIP design and administration, and managing employee benefits programmes.

Relocation to Dubai is required; you will operate within a global reward framework, with exposure to executive compensation and multi-country policies, and present

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Total Rewards / Compensation & Benefits.
• Experience with long-term incentive plans / executive compensation.
• Global reward frameworks across multiple countries.
• Advanced Excel modelling for forecasting and analytics.
• Experience with market benchmarking tools (Mercer, WTW, Korn Ferry).
• Knowledge of UAE reward practices and regulations.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Experience in a Reward CoE or global organization.
• Asset-heavy industries background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and administer compensation, benefits, and reward programmes.
• Conduct market benchmarking and compensation analyses.
• Support salary review and incentive cycles.
• Assist with LTIPs design and administration.
• Administer employee benefits programmes.

Skills

Total Rewards

Compensation & Benefits

Excel modelling

Market benchmarking tools

Executive compensation

Global reward frameworks

Senior leadership presentation

Reward CoE experience

Asset-heavy industries

Tools

Mercer

WTW

Korn Ferry

Job description

Job Description:

The Rewards Specialist will support the Group Head of Total Rewards in the development, implementation, and administration of compensation, benefits, and reward programmes across the Group.

Key responsibilities include conducting market benchmarking and compensation analyses, supporting salary review and incentive cycles, assisting with the design and administration of long-term incentive plans (LTIPs), and administering employee benefits programmes.

Experience and Qualifications

• 7+ years in Total Rewards / Compensation & Benefits
• Experience in managing long-term incentive plans / executive compensation is desirable
• Strong exposure to global / multi-country reward frameworks
• Advanced capabilities in:
• Excel modelling (scenario building, forecasting, analytics)
• Proven experience with market benchmarking tools (Mercer, WTW, Korn Ferry)
• Strong understanding of UAE reward practices and regulatory environment
• Experience presenting to senior leadership
• Experience working within a Reward CoE or global organization
• Background in asset heavy industries is a massive advantage

Relocation to Dubai.

Reference: 1364971

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