Associate Principal, EU Pay Transparency & Total Rewards

Korn Ferry Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Global exposure

Impact on EU pay transparency

Leading consultants

Proprietary methodologies

Career progression

International culture

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Korn Ferry in Brussels is seeking an Associate Principal in Total Rewards to lead and shape reward strategies for EU clients. You will guide job architecture, grading, and pay transparency initiatives across Belgium and Europe, while supervising projects and mentoring junior consultants.

We expect 6+ years in Total Rewards or related fields, with strong consulting experience and a commercial mindset to grow client relationships.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, Reward Consulting or a related field.
• Consulting experience in a professional services environment or mix of consultancy and in-house experience.
• Strong expertise in compensation, job architecture, grading, salary benchmarking and reward strategy.
• Experience leading client engagements and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
• Commercial mindset with interest in business development and growing client relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent English; Dutch, French and/or German are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex Total Rewards consulting projects for clients across industries.
• Advise clients on EU Pay Transparency readiness, pay equity and compensation governance.
• Design and implement job architecture, job grading and career framework solutions.
• Develop salary structures, reward strategies and compensation frameworks.
• Facilitate workshops and engage with senior business and HR stakeholders.
• Lead project workstreams and mentor junior consultants.
• Contribute to business development, proposal writing and client growth opportunities.
• Collaborate across Korn Ferry's Advisory, Assessment, Talent Acquisition and Leadership Consulting teams.

Skills

Total Rewards

Compensation & Benefits

Job architecture

Pay transparency

Client engagements

Business development

Project leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Job description

Korn Ferry in Brussels is seeking an Associate Principal in Total Rewards to lead and shape reward strategies for EU clients. You will guide job architecture, grading, and pay transparency initiatives across Belgium and Europe, while supervising projects and mentoring junior consultants.

We expect 6+ years in Total Rewards or related fields, with strong consulting experience and a commercial mindset to grow client relationships.