Compensation & Benefits Specialist

SHOPEE SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee Singapore Private Limited is seeking a Compensation and Benefits Manager to lead regional C&B initiatives and partner with senior leadership to align rewards with business goals.

You will develop policies, oversee benchmarking, communication tools, and ensure competitiveness and equity while driving data-driven improvements across the region.

Join the People team to shape rewards strategy, collaborate with business leaders, and drive implementation across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field; master's advantageous but not required.
• Minimum 3 years full-time HR experience.
• Experience in compensation benchmarking, salary review, or incentives.
• In-house C&B role or C&B consultancy experience is a plus.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align with strategy.
• Strategic thinking and ability to handle complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies, policies and guidelines for regional C&B roll-out.
• Prepare communications toolkit for compensation and benefits programs.
• Monitor effectiveness using data and feedback; drive improvements.
• Review policies to stay competitive, equitable and compliant.
• Manage salary benchmarking, annual increments and bonuses; incentives.
• Collaborate with leaders and stakeholders to run projects end-to-end.
• Research industry best practices and assess feasibility of proposed projects.

Skills

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree advantageous

Job description

The People team plays a crucial organisational role in Shopee by channeling important resources to key functions in the company. People are key to Shopee’s growth, and as our business expands, so does the need to develop and support our employees.

About the Team:

The Compensation and Benefits team manages strategic rewards programmes that empower our organisation to build and sustain a high-performing team. We partner closely with internal stakeholders to understand evolving business needs, creating and implementing rewards programmes that attract, motivate, and retain top talent.

Job Description:

• Develop strategies, policies and guidelines for the roll-out of the compensation and benefits initiatives across the region


• Prepare communication toolkit and deliver effective communications on compensation and benefits policies and programs


• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the initiatives and its related communications efforts by analysing data and feedback and developing continuous improvement actions


• Review compensation and benefits policies and plans, ensuring that it is competitive and on top of market trends while maintaining internal equity and compliance


• Manage salary benchmarking and proposal, compensation analysis, annual increment and bonus, long term and short term incentives, job grading, etc


• Work closely with business leaders, HRBPs and multiple stakeholders, including senior management to manage compensation and benefit projects end-to-end


• Research on industry best practices and synthesise data to assess feasibility of proposed compensation and benefits projects

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant field; A master’s degree is advantageous but not required


• Minimum of 3 years of full time working experience in any Human Resource function


• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Compensation benchmarking, salary review, bonus planning, job grading, incentive programmes, or compensation policy design


• Experience in in-house C&B role and/or as C&B/Rewards consultants at HR consulting firms such as Aon, Mercer, Willis Tower Watson is a plus


• Strong business acumen, understanding strategy, organisational direction and how they impact tactical execution. Willingness to roll up sleeves to get the job done


• Strategic thinking: Quickly evaluates situations, combines strong business judgement and people intuition to reach well-founded decisions


• Agility in leading multiple complex projects and pivoting quickly to changing needs/environments


• Ability to work in a dynamic environment while maintaining appropriate attention to detail and standards


• Strong communication and collaborative skills and the ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups including senior management