Compensation & Benefits Analyst

Curaleaf; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Competitive pay and benefits

PTO and parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Community involvement

Referral bonuses and product discounts

Job summary

Curaleaf is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Analyst in Stamford, CT. This role supports the administration and oversight of compensation and benefits programs to align with our total rewards strategy.

You will analyze salary and benefits data, perform market studies, and help ensure compliance with relevant regulations. Key responsibilities include delivering compensation ranges, supporting annual merit and benefits enrollment, conducting external market analyses, and maintaining data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, HR, or related field.
• 2+ years in compensation/benefits or 4 years in HR with Total Rewards exposure.
• Experience with market pricing fundamentals and benefits benchmarking.

Responsibilities

• Provide compensation ranges for new requisitions and promotions.
• Evaluate salary and benefits data from promotions, offers, and organizational changes.
• Support Total Rewards leadership with annual merit, bonus, and benefits enrollment cycles.
• Conduct compensation and benefits studies, market analyses, internal equity, and FLSA classification.
• Analyze benefits plan utilization, costs, and trends to inform plan design changes.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of compensation/benefits data in HR systems.
• Assist in delivering training and communications on new benefits offerings.
• Prepare reports, organizational charts, and cost analyses for leadership.
• Identify and participate in compensation and benefits surveys.
• Collaborate with vendors to evaluate plan performance and renewals.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA, ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA and related laws.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Market pricing

Benefits benchmarking

Total Rewards experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/HR

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Title: Compensation & Benefits Analyst

Location: Stamford, CT

Job Type: Full Time | Exempt

About the Role:

The Compensation & Benefits Analyst will support the administration, oversight, and maintenance of compensation and benefits programs and systems to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and total rewards strategy. This position performs a variety of functions including salary review, benefits plan analysis, ensuring compliance with FLSA and benefits-related regulatory requirements, reporting, job evaluations and analysis, salary grade maintenance, and benefits benchmarking.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide compensation ranges for new requisitions and promotions within the organization.
• Evaluate and analyze salary and benefits data as a result of promotions, job offers, and organizational changes, both internal and external.
• Support Total Rewards leadership with the annual merit, bonus, and benefits enrollment cycles.
• Perform compensation and benefits studies to include external market analysis, internal equity studies, job evaluation, FLSA classification, and benefits benchmarking.
• Analyze benefits plan utilization, costs, and trends to support recommendations for plan design changes or enhancements.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of all compensation and benefits data in the organization's system of record.
• Assist in delivering training and communication programs related to new or revised compensation and benefits offerings.
• Prepare reports, presentations, organizational charts, cost analyses, and related materials for leadership review.
• Identify, conduct, and participate in appropriate compensation and benefits surveys.
• Collaborate with benefits vendors and brokers to evaluate plan performance, renewals, and market competitiveness.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing compensation and benefits (e.g., FLSA, ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA).

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree (BS/BA) in Business, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field — or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in compensation, benefits administration, or total rewards or 4 years within overall HR, with Total Rewards experience as an assignment.
• Experience with market pricing fundamentals and benefits benchmarking.
• Ability to apply compensation and benefits knowledge, philosophy, best practices, and sound decision-making to current and proposed total rewards programs.
• High level of Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Experience with market pricing fundamentals and benefits benchmarking, preferred.
• Basic understanding of stock-based compensation, preferred.
• Basic understanding of sales commission compensation structures, preferred.
• Experience with benefits plan administration, open enrollment processes, or benefits vendor management, preferred.
• Professional certification (e.g., CCP, CBP, PHR, or SHRM-CP) is a plus.

Curaleaf Pay Transparency

$80,000—$95,000 USD

What We Offer:

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Life/ Disability Insurance
• Community Involvement
• Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility.

Follow us on Social Media:

Instagram: @curaleaf.usa

Twitter: @Curaleaf_Inc

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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, Find, and Anthem provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is powered by a strong presence in all stages of the supply chain. Its unique distribution network throughout Europe, Canada and Australasia brings together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production.

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Our Vision:

To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.

Our Values:

• Lead and Inspire.
• Commit to Win.
• ONE Curaleaf.
• Driven to Deliver Excellence.

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Current Curaleaf employees should apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, which can be accessed via the link on The Leaf.

• Please note that U.S. immigration rules and regulations are governed by federal law; not state law. Although Curaleaf operates in states that have legalized and decriminalized marijuana, it is still considered a controlled substance under federal regulations and thus illegal under federal law. For this reason, unless and until federal law changes, Curaleaf is prohibited from offering sponsorship for any non-immigrant or immigrant visas.
• Please also note that while candidates who are Lawful Permanent Residents (such as those with Green Cards) are eligible for employment with, and are hired by Curaleaf, working for a company engaged in a business that grows and sells a product that is illegal under federal law might compromise the candidate’s immigration status. Before a Lawful Permanent Resident accepts an offer of employment, Curaleaf recommends that the candidate seek the advice of an immigration lawyer.