Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Shopee; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee is seeking a Compensation and Benefits professional to design and roll out regional rewards programmes across Singapore and beyond. You will partner with business leaders, HRBPs and senior management to ensure competitive, equitable and compliant compensation policies.

You will develop strategies, prepare communications and monitor outcomes, using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement. A Bachelor’s degree and 1 year in HR are expected; experience in C&B is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field; master’s degree is advantageous.
• At least 1 year of full-time HR experience.
• Experience in compensation benchmarking, salary review, or policy design.
• In-house C&B or HR consulting experience is a plus.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management, including senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies, policies and guidelines for compensation and benefits rollout across the region.
• Prepare communications toolkit and communicate policies effectively.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives and its communications by analyzing data and feedback.
• Review policies to ensure competitiveness, internal equity and compliance.
• Manage salary benchmarking and proposals, compensation analysis, annual increments and incentives.
• Collaborate with business leaders, HRBPs and senior stakeholders to manage projects end-to-end.
• Research industry best practices and assess feasibility of proposed compensation and benefits projects.

Skills

Compensation benchmarking

Salary review

Bonus planning

Job grading

Incentive programmes

Compensation policy design

Strong business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field

Master’s degree advantageous

Job description

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 1 year 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