EU Pay Transparency - (senior) Principal Execution

Korn Ferry; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for internal mobility

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a (Senior) Principal Consultant to deliver tailored Total Reward solutions. The role focuses on EU pay transparency and involves partnering with clients to design competitive compensation strategies. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in public sector reward systems and project management, along with strong stakeholder management and analytical skills. Fluency in Dutch and English is crucial, and the role offers the opportunity to drive significant organizational changes in compensation practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in consulting or professional services related to Total Reward.
• Deep understanding of public sector reward mechanisms.
• Experience leading complex total reward programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Total Reward solutions that meet client expectations.
• Champion fair compensation practices to ensure equity.
• Conduct complex onboarding and training for clients.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Customer focus

Analytical skills

Verbal communication in Dutch

Verbal communication in English

Education

BA/MSc Degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis tools

Job description

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, our over 11,000 colleagues globally serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core capabilities that span the full talent lifecycle:

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership Development
• Rewards and Benefits

Total Rewards

We all know that great work deserves great compensation. But rewarding deserving professionals is becoming increasingly complex. The workforce is more demanding. There is a focus on transparency, not just at executive level but at the workforce level too. New jobs, with no pay precedent, are emerging all the time. And flatter structures and contingent workforces mean career paths are no longer clear. We understand the differing dynamics of compensation markets around the globe and in all sectors. We know current trends, how to create engaging employee value propositions, and have the right Total Rewards strategy to accelerate sales. We develop flexible and competitive compensation strategies that align employees and senior executives with the business strategy. And we build thoughtful employee engagement programs that attract and engage a diverse workforce and reinforce company culture and goals.

Purpose of the Position

• To provide tailor made Total Reward solutions in line with the client’s organizational strategy (e.g. salary structures, salary increase systems, bonus schemes, benefit policies)
• Working with clients on projects to be ready for the EU Pay Transparency Directive
• Supporting clients to create robust job architecture and grading structure

Key Responsibilities

(Senior) Principal Consultants will work on project teams to deliver Total Reward solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. You will already have worked in the Organisation Strategy/Total Reward space and developed an understanding of one or more of the following – Job Evaluation, Salary Benchmarking, Career Architecture, Performance Management and/or Executive Pay.

At this level, business development and client relationship management feature as an important focus of the role in addition to delivery. Individuals may major on either delivery or business development, or indeed have more of a mixed portfolio. Regardless of major, individuals will contribute to bids, and manage/lead relationships and/or projects of considerable complexity.

This role will focus on EU Pay transparency. Pay transparency means openly sharing how compensation decisions are made—this includes salary ranges, pay frameworks, and rationale behind pay. It aims to promote fairness, reduce pay gaps, and build trust across the organization.

What You'll Be Working On: Pay Transparency Initiatives

• Championing Fair Compensation: Help implement transparent pay practices that ensure equity across roles, demographics, and regions.
• Analyzing and Communicating Pay Frameworks: Support the development and disclosure of salary ranges, compensation principles, and decision-making processes.
• Driving Compliance with Global Legislation: Contribute to aligning compensation strategies with evolving laws like the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Supporting DE&I Goals: Use pay transparency as a tool to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization.
• Leveraging Digital Platforms: Monitor and respond to insights from salary-sharing platforms (e.g., Glassdoor, PayScale) to inform compensation strategy.
• Engaging a New Workforce Generation: Collaborate with HR and leadership to meet expectations of Millennials and Gen Z for openness and fairness in pay.
• Boosting Talent Attraction and Retention: Help position the organization as a trusted, ethical employer through transparent and competitive compensation.
• Identifying and Closing Pay Gaps: Use data-driven approaches to uncover disparities and recommend corrective actions.
• Building Trust and Accountability: Foster a culture where employees understand and trust how their compensation is determined.

In this role you will focus on:

• Building strong customer relations, typically works with clients across different sectors and countries.
• Conducting complex product and services clients’ onboardings and training for Korn Ferry Talent Suite.
• Analyzing HR clients and market data, creations of insights to provide information and business advice to your clients.
• Facilitating workshops with management.
• Supporting the creation, renewal and maintenance of the reward database in the assigned country.
• Sharing in the EMEA community technical expertise of Korn Ferry Talent Suite and industry best practices.
• Effective project management providing accurate forecasts on existing projects with timely status updates.

Korn Ferry is on a fascinating journey of growth globally and locally, considered by clients to be the world leading partner in a very broad array of services. The pace of tools development and change is immense and bring new opportunities constantly.

Experience and Professional Qualifications

• Deep understanding of public sector reward – ideally in local government and or NHS and other related organisations
• Experience of leading complex total reward programmes and negotiating solutions with complex range of stakeholders (executive teams, politicians, trade unions…)
• BA/Msc Degree is useful - ideally Business Admin, Business Engineering, Law, Mathematics or similar.
• Experience in consulting or professional service in Total Reward/Compensation and Benefits, Mobility, HR
• Knowledge of the design of reward systems.
• Competent use of Microsoft office programs, especially Excel and data tools
• Good communicator, combined with problem solving competence, analytical skills and team orientation.
• Ideally Experience with Works Counsil or Union exposure
• Client focus and confident, positive attitude and high engagement
• Results and solution focused while managing complex situations.

Skills and Competencies

• Good stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
• A high degree of customer focus and attention to detail.
• Strong drive for results and a commitment to producing a high level of work efficiently and often within tight timeframes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English – other EU languages would be great.
• Ability to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change and ambiguity.

Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.