Compensation and Benefits Manager

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Head of Reward, we are looking for a talented Compensation and Benefits Manager to build upon our total rewards initiatives, helping shape how we reward our people at N26 as we enter the next phase of business growth.

You will be responsible for the conception, implementation and management of compensation strategies that take into account both employee needs and support company goals.

You will thoroughly understand and execute the compliance and regulatory landscape that governs variable remuneration and be comfortable to interact with our Legal and Tax Team on implementation of regulatory required changes or updates.

You will focus on all our global benefits programs, our global benefits future strategy and the overall employee experience to ensure they are still fit for purpose and are aligned with the compliance requirements.

Collaboration is key as you will work closely with all relevant stakeholders such as Finance, People Business partners and People Compliance.

**In this role, you will**:

- Manage our compensation cycles
- Management of compensation & benefits projects, benchmark analyses, job gradings or job catalogs
- Analysis and further development of fixed and variable compensation systems
- Development and optimization of processes in the area of compensation and benefits
- Manage and negotiate with our benefits vendors
- Further develop our benefits strategy
- Design, implement and manage all compensation issues across the organisation, making sure that the packages are constantly in line with market expectations and competitive
- Work closely with leadership to maintain and manage our company ESOP scheme, driving one of the most competitive ESOP allocations in our market

**What you need to be successful**:

- At least 4 years in a Rewards role, within a growing organization
- Experience developing a rewards mechanisms from scratch
- Experience managing compensation cycles.
- Management of company equity / ESOP plan
- Understanding of the Remuneration Regulatory environment
- Systems knowledge, understanding how to get the best out of the system, with particular focus on process efficiencies and data accuracy
- Workday experience an advantage but not essential
- Collaborative approach, supporting on projects, the business stakeholders with day to day data requirements and understanding the business functions
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment, but remaining agile to balance the needs of the wider people team and business priorities
- High attention to detail and accuracy with Excel / Google Sheets skills
- Ability to story tell through the use of data. Someone that has a real curiosity in analytics
- Actively help yourself (and others) be successful
- Continuously learn and challenge the status quo
- Think globally, act locally
- Strong bias for action
- Give and receive open, direct and timely feedback

**What's in it for you**:

- Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe's most talked about disruptors.
- Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation.
- As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
- Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
- A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and backgrounds.
- A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

**Who we are**:
N26 has reimagined banking for today's digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it's how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

**Equal Opportunities**:
We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential.

Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.