About the job
Who Are We?
Socrates is a global web3 social media and entertainment platform based on the blockchain, where users earn rewards by participating in multiple-choice Q&As, debating and sharing knowledge. Combining the best of Social-Fi and Game-Fi, the organisation aims to explore the power of technology to reshape the world and new ways of collective thinking.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Global remote work opportunities
* Flexible working hours
* Digital nomad friendly
Location: UK (Remote)
Contract: Full-time, UK-based
The role
Socrates is a Web3 company building decentralised products with a globally distributed team. We’re hiring a Compensation & Benefits (C&B) Manager who can design global compensation strategy and run day-to-day operations (payroll, benefits, compliance). You will balance strategic reward design (cash, equity, token) with hands-on delivery, partnering with Finance, Legal/Tax and People Ops.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Governance
* Design and maintain pay philosophy, job architecture, grades and salary bands for global roles; ensure internal equity and market competitiveness (benchmarking via reputable market data providers).
* Partner with Legal/Tax to design equity and (where applicable) token-based incentives (e.g., stock options, vesting/cliffs, liquidity/lock-up mechanics), aligning to UK regulatory guidance.
* Own annual/bi-annual compensation cycles (merit, promotions, market adjustments, bonus/commission), including budgeting, analytics and manager enablement.
* Define sales & engineering incentive frameworks (e.g., quota plans, SPIFFs, project bonuses, on-chain bounty structures) with clear, auditable rules.
Operations (Hands-on Delivery)
* Run global payroll end-to-end, monthly changes, leavers/joiners, coordinate with external payroll provider.
* Administer benefits (medical, dental, life/DI, EAP, wellbeing, cycle-to-work, technology schemes); manage renewals, broker relations and comms.
* Maintain HRIS data integrity; produce reward dashboards (compa-ratio, range penetration, gender pay gap indicators, benefit take-up).
* Support global mobility/contractor needs.
* Ensure compliance with employment law and internal controls (SOX-style where applicable).
Business Partnering
* Advise leaders on offers, counter-offers, retention packages and total reward narratives.
* Train managers on pay decisions and benefit utilisation; build simple tools/calculators and guidance.
Requirements
* 8+ years C&B/Total Rewards experience, including hands-on global payroll & benefits operations and compensation design.
* Proficiency in written and spoken Chinese is required
* Solid knowledge of global rewards compliance.
* Experience with equity plans and partnering on token or crypto-linked incentives (nice if from Web3/fintech/tech).
* Advanced Excel/Sheets and data storytelling; HRIS/payroll tooling (e.g., Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, ADP, Sage, Papaya/Deel).
* Pragmatic, detail-driven operator who can switch between policy design and daily execution in a high-change environment.
Nice to have
* CIPP or WorldatWork/Reward qualifications; experience in start-up/scale-up and distributed teams.
* Exposure to revenue/sales compensation and quota mechanics.
* Familiarity with on-chain contributor rewards and vesting/lock-up best practices.