Associate Director, Total Rewards Europe (F/M/X)

subrosa Health & Capital group; Basel; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

subrosa Health & Capital group in Basel, Switzerland, seeks an Associate Director, Total Rewards, Europe to lead the regional implementation of compensation and benefits programs across multiple European markets. This role combines strategic advisory with hands-on delivery in a fast-growing biotech environment.

The successful candidate will shape Total Rewards architecture, equity and incentives while ensuring regulatory compliance and pay equity across Europe, collaborating with senior leaders

Qualifications

• 9+ years of progressive Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits experience.
• Strong multi-country European expertise in compensation, benefits and regulatory requirements.
• Experience translating global frameworks into regional European solutions.
• Familiarity with pay transparency, pay equity and employee representation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as European Total Rewards expert to HR and business leaders.
• Translate global frameworks into competitive European solutions.
• Lead regional compensation activities: benchmarking, reviews, promotions, incentives, equity.
• Advise on compensation for hires, moves, retention, and senior appointments.
• Assess and develop country benefit programs with global teams and external partners.
• Ensure readiness for EU pay transparency directives and regulatory requirements.
• Provide Total Rewards analytics, guidance and communications for leaders and employees.
• Collaborate with European and global leaders on Total Rewards strategy.

Skills

Total Rewards

European multi-country

Stakeholder management

Analytics & benchmarking

Job description

Associate Director, Total Rewards, Europe (F/M/X)

Basel, Switzerland | Full-time

An exciting European Total Rewards opportunity!

For a pioneering international oncology company experiencing significant growth, we are looking for an experienced **Associate Director, Total Rewards, Europe** to lead the regional implementation of compensation and benefits programs across multiple European markets.

Our client is a pioneering oncology company developing innovative targeted therapies for patients with RAS-driven cancers, which account for approximately 30% of all cancer diagnoses worldwide. With a deep pipeline of RAS(ON) inhibitors, our client is redefining what is possible in precision oncology and advancing therapies against targets that were previously considered undruggable.

The company is preparing the launch of a groundbreaking therapy with the potential to transform the treatment landscape for patients with RAS-mutated pancreatic cancer.

This scientific breakthrough has attracted significant attention from the global oncology community and represents an important milestone in cancer research and treatment.

Your responsibilities

• Serve as the European Total Rewards expert and trusted advisor to HR and business leaders
• Translate global compensation and benefits frameworks into competitive, scalable and compliant European solutions
• Lead regional compensation activities, including benchmarking, salary reviews, promotions, incentives and equity programs
• Advise on compensation for new hires, internal moves, retention cases and senior-level appointments
• Assess and develop country benefit programs, working closely with global teams, brokers and external partners
• Ensure readiness for the EU Pay Transparency Directive and other European pay equity and regulatory requirements
• Provide European expertise on job architecture, internal equity, market competitiveness and new-country launches
• Develop meaningful Total Rewards analytics, guidance and communications for leaders, HR teams and employees

Your profile

• 9+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits or a related field
• Strong multi-country European expertise across compensation, benefits and regulatory requirements
• Experience implementing global Total Rewards frameworks at regional and local level - Sound knowledge of compensation benchmarking, annual review processes, incentives, equity and benefits
• Familiarity with European pay transparency, pay equity and employee-representation requirements
• Strong analytical, stakeholder-management and influencing skills
• Strategic and hands-on approach with a genuine builder mindset
• Experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals, life sciences or another fast-growing international environment is preferred

What you can expect

• A highly visible European role with meaningful influence
• The opportunity to shape Total Rewards during a significant growth phase
• Close collaboration with senior European and global leaders
• Membership in both the European HR Leadership Team and Global Total Rewards Team
• A dynamic, international and patient-focused environment
• A role combining strategic advisory work with hands‑on implementation