Job Title: Compensation Analyst – EMEA
Location: Maidenhead SL6 (Initially 5 days/week in office, moving to hybrid 2–3 days/week)
Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension
Reporting to: Regional Compensation Director – EMEA
Salary: £225/day (PAYE)
Role Overview:
We are seeking an analytical and detail-driven Compensation Analyst to support the delivery of compensation programs across the EMEA region. This role will be key in ensuring internal equity, external competitiveness, and data-driven insights that support strategic HR and business goals.
Key Responsibilities:
* Analyze and support compensation processes, including job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and compensation survey participation.
* Collaborate with HR and business stakeholders across EMEA to review and recommend employee compensation structures, including base pay and target compensation.
* Manage and coordinate the collection and submission of data for global compensation surveys.
* Support the annual compensation cycle and other compensation-related projects as required.
* Create and deliver presentations and reports to communicate compensation trends and insights.
* Maintain data accuracy across HR systems (Workday or similar), ensuring reliable reporting and decision-making.
* Perform data analysis using Excel, including use of VLOOKUPs and integration of multiple datasets.
Qualifications & Experience:
* 2–3 years of experience in HR, ideally within a medium to large organization, with exposure to EMEA compensation practices.
* Experience or understanding of EMEA benefits administration is a plus.
* Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret data and make sound recommendations.
* Proficiency in Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and managing large datasets.
* Experience using HRIS tools such as Workday.
* Fluency in an additional European language is a plus.
Why Apply:
* Be part of a collaborative, international HR team.
* Contribute to the development of fair, market-aligned compensation strategies.
* Work in a role that blends analytics, systems, and strategic thinking.