EU Pay Transparency Specialist (12-Month FTC)

You'll join an established programme that has already laid the foundations for EU Pay Transparency compliance. Your focus will be on assessing country-specific legislation, understanding what it means for the business and helping ensure our reward frameworks, processes and practices evolve to meet changing requirements.

Working across multiple European markets, you'll interpret complex legislation, analyse compensation data, review job architecture frameworks and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver practical and compliant solutions. This is a fast-paced role suited to someone who enjoys problem solving, influencing decisions and driving projects forward.

Key responsibilities include:

• Interpret and assess EU Pay Transparency legislation across multiple member states
• Monitor legislative developments and evaluate business impact
• Translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical business solutions
• Support the continued implementation and governance of the EU Pay Transparency programme
• Analyse compensation, pay equity and workforce data to identify trends, risks and opportunities
• Review salary structures, pay ranges and comparator groups to support compliance requirements
• Assess the impact of legislation on job architecture, reward frameworks and people processes
• Partner with HR, Legal, Reward and business stakeholders across Europe
• Provide clear guidance and recommendations on pay transparency and remuneration governance
• Develop reporting, insights and analysis to support decision making
• Drive project activity, manage priorities and maintain progress against key deadlines
• Support stakeholder education and communication on changing regulatory requirements
• Identify opportunities to strengthen governance, controls and reward processes

We're looking for an experienced Compensation or Reward professional who combines strong analytical capability with the confidence to interpret complex legislation and influence stakeholders.

You'll be comfortable working in a project-focused environment, navigating ambiguity and turning complex requirements into clear, practical actions.

You'll bring:

• Experience in Compensation, Reward or Remuneration
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and explain complex datasets
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability
• Experience translating legislation, regulation or policy requirements into operational processes
• Knowledge of compensation governance, pay structures and salary frameworks
• Experience working with job architecture or job evaluation frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• The ability to simplify complex information and provide clear recommendations
• Experience working with international stakeholders across multiple countries
• A proactive and self-sufficient approach with the ability to drive projects forward
• Strong attention to detail and a governance-focused mindset

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience supporting pay transparency, pay equity or equal pay initiatives
• Exposure to gender pay gap analysis or remuneration reporting
• Experience working with works councils or employee representative groups
• Knowledge of European reward or employment legislation
• Experience using HR systems, workforce reporting tools or compensation analytics platforms

This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to a complex global programme, work with stakeholders across Europe and play a key role in shaping the future of pay transparency and reward governance.