HR M&A Reward & Job Evaluation Partner

Syensqo SA; Bollate; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Maternity leave

Training platform

Language courses

Well-being sessions

Job summary

Syensqo seeks a senior HR M&A Reward & Job Evaluation Partner to lead the Reward workstream across mergers, acquisitions and divestments. You will drive due diligence, closing, integration and ensure consistent job evaluation and grading across the organisation.

The role collaborates with HR, business and transaction stakeholders to identify reward risks, enable sound deal decisions and integrate roles into the company framework. The primary location is the UK, with smart working flexibility.

Qualifications

• Strong Reward experience including compensation and incentive design.
• Experience supporting M&A, divestments or large integrations.
• Knowledge of job evaluation, grading methodologies and job architecture.
• Strong analytical skills with compensation data.
• Structured project-management approach for multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Reward activity across acquisitions, mergers and divestments, due diligence and post-close integration.
• Assess compensation, incentive and related Reward arrangements for transaction decisions.
• Design and deliver Reward integration plans including role evaluation and salary positioning.
• Support enterprise job evaluation and grading with robust analyses.
• Prepare materials for grading committees and ensure evidence-based grades.

Skills

Reward experience

M&A support

Job evaluation

Analytical skills

Project management

Job description

HR M&A Reward & Job Evaluation Partner

Regular

Brussels, Belgium (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brussels,Belgium) Bollate, Italy Oldbury, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Oldbury,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

We are looking for :

• HR M&A Reward & Job Evaluation Partner to lead the Reward workstream across mergers, acquisitions and divestments, from due diligence and closing through integration, while strengthening consistent job evaluation, grading and job architecture across the organisation. The role partners with HR, business and transaction stakeholders to identify reward risks, enable sound deal decisions and integrate roles and incentive arrangements into the company framework.

We count on you for:

• Coordinate Reward activity across acquisitions, mergers and divestments, executing due diligence, transaction readiness, closing requirements and post-close integration.
• Assess compensation, incentive and related Reward arrangements to identify material risks, obligations, cost implications and integration considerations for transaction decisions.
• Design and deliver Reward integration plans, including role evaluation and regrading, salary positioning, bonus-plan mapping and transition into existing Reward structures.
• Support enterprise job evaluation and grading, preparing robust cases, recommendations and supporting analysis for grading discussions and decisions.
• Prepare materials for grading committees and ensure proposed grades are clearly evidenced, documented and aligned with the agreed methodology and governance.
• Contribute to the design and rollout of the job architecture programme, helping build scalable job families, levels and consistent evaluation principles.
• Partner with Reward, HR, Talent, Finance, Legal and business leaders to ensure pragmatic, well-governed outcomes across both transactions and ongoing grading activity.

Success Looks Like

• Reward risks and implications are identified early and translated into clear, decision-ready recommendations during transactions.
• Acquired businesses and roles are integrated efficiently into coherent grading, compensation and incentive frameworks.
• Grading decisions are consistent, evidence-based and supported by high-quality committee materials and documentation.
• Job architecture provides a clearer, more scalable foundation for roles, levels and Reward decisions across the organisation.

You will bring :

• Strong Reward experience, with practical exposure to compensation, incentive design and job evaluation/grading in a complex organisation.
• Experience supporting M&A, divestments or major organisational integrations, ideally including Reward due diligence and post-close integration.
• Sound knowledge of job evaluation, grading methodologies and job architecture, with the ability to translate analysis into credible recommendations.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with compensation data, organisational structures and financial implications.
• Structured project-management approach, able to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines and sensitive information in an ambiguous environment.

You will get:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• The British annual base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this new hire is: £ 80,700 to £ 101,00 Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualification and internal equity and can ultimately be more or less than the posted salary range.The primary location for this job is the UK; however, it may also be based in other countries. For other countries, local competitive salary conditions will apply, in line with local legislation. Information will be provided before your first interview
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

Additional information :

• Smart working flexibility.

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

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