Compensation & Benefits Specialist – Senior
SOFTSWISS is hiring a Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join the Total Rewards team. The role involves shaping fair, competitive, and scalable reward practices across an international organisation, supporting continued growth across multiple markets.
The specialist will design and optimise Total Rewards frameworks to support fair, competitive, and scalable compensation across the organisation. This work will impact employee performance and retention by aligning reward structures with business goals and market benchmarks.
- Own Total Rewards projects end-to-end: lead job architecture, grading and salary band design and roll-out across a multi-country group, backed by Mercer/Comptryx benchmarks.
- Design incentive and KPI frameworks: build and refine bonus and motivation schemes aligned with business strategy – from concept and cost modelling to approval and launch.
- Drive policy adoption and enablement: turn new reward policies into practice - develop guidelines and manager-facing materials, run education sessions for HRBPs and Team Heads, and monitor consistent application.
- Partner with senior stakeholders: work directly with HRBPs, Team Heads and C-level to shape pay decisions, deliver key reward metrics and market analytics, and embed a data-driven approach.
- Provide subject-matter expertise: act as the go-to advisor on remuneration, benefits and performance management frameworks across SOFTSWISS and group companies.
- Ensure compliance and continuous improvement: keep reward practices aligned with Group HR strategy and legal/regulatory requirements (incl. EU Pay Transparency), and streamline the processes you audit along the way.
- 4+ years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, or HR project management (required).
- Proven experience in designing and delivering Total Rewards projects (e.g., job architecture, grading, salary structures, KPI systems) (required).
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills; proficiency in Excel and relevant HR systems/tools (required).
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with attention to detail and timelines (required).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable working across all organizational levels (required).
- English – B2 or higher (spoken and written) (required).
- Russian – C1 or higher (required).
- Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business needs into practical reward solutions (required).
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity (required).
- A university degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or a related field (nice-to-have).
- Experience working in an international, fast-growing, tech or iGaming environment (nice-to-have).
- Experience with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors or similar HRIS platforms (nice-to-have).
- Private health insurance
- Sports benefits
- Comprehensive Mental Health Program
- Free English lessons (online)
- Local language courses
- Paid time off
- Maternity leave support
- Referral program rewards
- Upskilling, internal workshops, and participation in professional conferences and corporate events
SOFTSWISS is a global tech expert with over 15 years of experience in providing innovative iGaming solutions. The company offers comprehensive software for online casinos, sports betting, and affiliate management. To expand its global presence, in 2024, SOFTSWISS acquired Turfsport, a leading South African betting software provider, and a significant stake in Ously Games GmbH, the company behind the fastest-growing European social casino, SpinArena.net. Additionally, the company appointed Formula 1 legend Rubens Barrichello as Non-Executive Director in Latin America, focusing on Brazil's growing market. SOFTSWISS is committed to transforming the iGaming and entertainment industry for the better through tech innovations. The Team helps operators and providers establish enduring partnerships by building profitable and scalable businesses.