Senior Compensation & Benefits Manager

Note:

• you must be based in Belgium or willing to relocate for the duration of this assignment, which is minimum 1 year
• minimum 8 days a month present at the Brussels office is mandatory

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of C&B experience in the financial services sector or banking industry.
• Mastering the C&B methodologies, global processes, and programs, as well as familiarity with best practices in the Rewards domain
• Demonstrating expertise in designing and implementing competitive C&B programs for diverse employee populations.
• Possesses a proven track record to navigate C&B regulations and disclosures.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of the company's global reward strategy, ensuring fairness, competitiveness, transparency, and alignment with our business strategy and transformation objectives.
• Integrate human-centered, personalized reward elements reflecting the current and future market expectations - including flexibility, well-being, and transparent communication practices.
• Act as representative of our internal centre of expertise on reward topics including market benchmarking, variable compensation, benefits, mobility, and legislative compliance.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate competitive Total Rewards programs consistent with global best practices in compensation & benefits design.
• Lead complex reward cycles (compensation review, bonus schemes) and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks
• Drive evidence-based decision-making by conducting advanced analysis, scenario modelling, and reward cost forecasting.
• Lead the end-to-end creation and roll-out of group-wide and country-specific reward programs, including stakeholder management, social dialogue, and structured communication rollouts.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executives, regulators, works councils and social partners on sensitive and strategic reward matters.