Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Our client is a fast-growing global fintech company operating a leading online trading platform with a strong international footprint. As the company continues expanding into new markets, they are looking for a Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist to own and evolve their global employee benefits portfolio - from day-to-day operations to strategic rollouts in new locations. Responsibilities: Own annual and quarterly benefits budgeting, cost planning, forecasting, and ongoing cost control. Analyse utilisation trends and vendor reports to identify optimisation opportunities; support Finance with accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting. Lead vendor relationships across all benefit programmes, managing renewal cycles, pricing negotiations, RFPs, and provider transitions while ensuring SLA and compliance standards are met. Lead benefit setup in new countries - research, design, benchmarking, legal compliance, and rollout - partnering with Legal, Finance, and HR throughout. Conduct ongoing market benchmarking to ensure benefits competitiveness across all operating regions. Analyse market data, employee feedback, and usage patterns to recommend design improvements and support the evolution of the broader benefits strategy. Serve as escalation point for complex employee benefit issues and oversee compliance with statutory benefits requirements across markets (e.g., pensions, local reporting). Requirements: 5+ years in Benefits or Total Rewards roles within multinational organisations. Solid expertise in benefits administration, compliance, and statutory reporting. Proven experience setting up benefits in new markets and managing vendor transitions. Background in benefits benchmarking, analytics, and data-driven recommendations. Strong project management skills with the ability to handle complex, cross-regional topics. Comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-changing international environment.