JetBrains

Software

SeniorC&BSpecialist/Partner

Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Brief

“Senior C&B Specialist/Partner at JetBrains. Skills: Compensation and Benefits, Grading structures, Job architecture, Market surveys, Benchmarking, Salary recommendations, Incentive plans, Cost modeling, Pay equity, Job evaluation. Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of new compensation policies and processes. Conduct and lead participation in external market surveys and perform benchmarking analyses”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure competitive positioning aligned with our pay philosophy and global frameworks; Support leadership decision-making; Support business growth and organizational change

Industry & Context.

Software
Problems you'll solve

Analytical depth; Business acumen; Translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions; Bring clear structure to complex challenges; Drive meaningful change; Analytical capabilities; Interpreting large datasets; Logical, structured thinking; Quantify decisions

Eligibility Requirements

Spend up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years of relevant experience in compensation, total rewards, or analytical HR/Finance roles, Proven experience working with grading structures, Solid understanding of compensation fundamentals, including benchmarking, salary structures, job evaluation, and incentive plan administration, Proven ability to create new processes and policies in ambiguous, fast-changing environments, Analytical capabilities, with hands-on experience in financial modeling and interpreting large datasets, Excellent communication and influencing skills, Comfort negotiating with vendors, external suppliers, and internal business partners, High degree of ownership and ability to work independently with limited oversight, Appetite for speed and urgency without compromising attention to detail and accuracy, Logical, structured thinking with a natural inclination to quantify decisions, Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Nice to Have

Experience with diverse regulatory environments and multi-country and global exposure, Experience with employee benefit plan analysis and administration, Knowledge of different grading methodologies, Experience building or redesigning job architecture frameworks, Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Knowledge of Google Workplace, Experience with HiBob

What You'll Do.

Contribute to the design

and implementation of new compensation policies and processes

Conduct and lead participation in external market surveys and perform benchmarking analyses

Provide structured salary recommendations supported by data and internal equity analysis

Maintain and develop salary structures

and incentive plan frameworks

Support STI and compensation review processes

Ensure reward programs comply with local regulations and internal governance standards across markets

Perform cost modeling and scenario analysis for annual merit cycles

and structural changes

Participate in pay transparency implementation and analyze trends in pay equity

reward competitiveness

and program effectiveness

Develop the structures and metrics for compensation and benefits dashboards to support leadership decision-making

Lead and manage global grading projects

and ongoing governance of job architecture and grading frameworks

Conduct job evaluations using recognized methodologies and maintain consistent grading standards across the organization

Build scalable grading processes and clear documentation to support business growth and organizational change

Develop and deliver training

and communications to managers and employees on the grading structure and possible changes to it

Act as a trusted advisor to team leaders and employees on compensation decisions and reward frameworks

Respond to complex compensation queries with structured

Negotiate with vendors and external partners on reward-related services

Participate in C&B and HR projects and initiatives linked to rewards and support the organization with any reward-related issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working closely with People Operations, Team Partners, Finance, and People Leaders; Act as a trusted advisor to team leaders and employees; Negotiate with vendors, external suppliers, and internal business partners

Communication Scope

Excellent communication and influencing skills; Distill complex compensation topics into clear narratives; Persuade senior stakeholders; Presenting and selling ideas to upper management with confidence; Develop and deliver training, tools, and communications

Process & Methodology

Lead and manage global grading projects, Design, implementation, and ongoing governance of job architecture and grading frameworks, Build scalable grading processes and clear documentation

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