Strategic Compensation Lead – Pay, Structure & Policy

Nebius Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and ownership

Collaborative culture

Impactful AI projects

International environment

Job summary

Nebius is hiring a Lead Compensation Analyst in Amsterdam to shape and manage our global compensation programs. You will own the salary structure, job classifications, and cost models, partnering with senior HR and Finance to drive decisions and reporting across the organization.

The role involves leading merit and bonus cycles, benchmarking against external surveys, and designing policies to align with global regulations. Strong data and BI skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience.
• Progressive experience in compensation analysis and market pricing.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Experience with HCM systems, compensation management systems, and advanced spreadsheets.
• CCP designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead compensation programs to ensure pay practices are competitive and equitable.
• Own salary structure, pay grades, and range midpoints; seek approvals.
• Oversee job classifications and maintain classification standards.
• Audit HRIS records for integrity and consistency in data.
• Analyze compensation data to detect pay equity or compression issues.
• Develop financial models for merit, market, and promotional guidelines.
• Manage end-to-end merit and bonus planning cycles with Finance.
• Define reporting standards and drive process improvements in compensation workflows.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Salary administration

Job analysis/evaluation

Market pricing

Senior leadership presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Finance or Economics

CCP designation preferred

Tools

HCM system

Compensation management system

Advanced spreadsheet tools

Market pricing data tools

BI/reporting tools

Job description

Nebius is hiring a Lead Compensation Analyst in Amsterdam to shape and manage our global compensation programs. You will own the salary structure, job classifications, and cost models, partnering with senior HR and Finance to drive decisions and reporting across the organization.

The role involves leading merit and bonus cycles, benchmarking against external surveys, and designing policies to align with global regulations. Strong data and BI skills are essential.