Compensation Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the EMEA region seeks a Compensation Analyst for a 12-month contract in Maidenhead. This role involves analyzing compensation processes, collaborating with HR stakeholders, and delivering insights to support strategic HR goals. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of HR experience and strong analytical skills, particularly in Excel.

Benefits

Collaborative international HR team

Opportunity to develop fair compensation strategies

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in HR, ideally with EMEA compensation practices.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, including lookups and pivot tables.
• Experience or understanding of EMEA benefits administration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and support compensation processes, including job evaluation and salary benchmarking.
• Collaborate with HR and business stakeholders to recommend employee compensation structures.
• Manage data collection for global compensation surveys.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Data interpretation

Fluency in additional European language

Tools

Excel

HRIS tools (e.g., Workday)

Job description

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Location: Maidenhead SL6 (Initially 5 days/week in office, moving to hybrid 2–3 days/week)

Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension

Reporting to: Regional Compensation Director – EMEA

Role Overview:

We are seeking an analytical and detail-driven Compensation Analyst to support the delivery of compensation programs across the EMEA region. This role will be key in ensuring internal equity, external competitiveness, and data-driven insights that support strategic HR and business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and support compensation processes, including job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and compensation survey participation.
• Collaborate with HR and business stakeholders across EMEA to review and recommend employee compensation structures, including base pay and target compensation.
• Manage and coordinate the collection and submission of data for global compensation surveys.
• Support the annual compensation cycle and other compensation-related projects as required.
• Create and deliver presentations and reports to communicate compensation trends and insights.
• Maintain data accuracy across HR systems (Workday or similar), ensuring reliable reporting and decision-making.
• Perform data analysis using Excel, including use of VLOOKUPs and integration of multiple datasets.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 2–3 years of experience in HR, ideally within a medium to large organization, with exposure to EMEA compensation practices.
• Experience or understanding of EMEA benefits administration is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret data and make sound recommendations.
• Proficiency in Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and managing large datasets.
• Experience using HRIS tools such as Workday.
• Fluency in an additional European language is a plus.

Why Apply:

• Be part of a collaborative, international HR team.
• Contribute to the development of fair, market-aligned compensation strategies.
• Work in a role that blends analytics, systems, and strategic thinking.