Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Compensation & Benefits Specialist  – Heimstaden Group People & Culture – Oslo/Copenhagen

Compensation & Benefits Specialist for European Residential Real Estate
Want to support international mobility and shape competitive compensation strategies? Join Heimstaden as a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to enhance remuneration practices and make a lasting impact!
 

Heimstaden is a pan-European real estate investor and manager. Through our investment in Heimstaden Bostad AB, we hold exposure to around 160,000 homes across nine countries with a property value of EUR 29bn. Moreover, as appointed asset manager for the Heimstaden Bostad group, we drive the European real estate market towards a better and more sustainable tomorrow.  
 
The Team
Our Group People & Culture team (P&C) is the heartbeat of Heimstaden's corporate culture, spread between Copenhagen, Oslo, and Malmö. The team is responsible for ensuring smooth HR operations and fostering an environment that supports our employees' growth and development. Additionally, you will also work closely with our Group Finance team, and our local P&C teams across all our markets.

This full-time position can be based in either our Oslo or Copenhagen group HQ, and as part of our team, you will be in a team of six Group professionals and report to Chief People, Culture and Organizational Transformation Officer.
 

Your Role in Our Team 
As Compensation & Benefits Specialist, your responsibilities will include: 

• Develop and lead the yearly cycle process of the Annual salary review and Gender equal pay analysis.
• Coordinate and prepare material for Remuneration Committee and Board meetings as well as for the Annual Report and Annual General Meeting.
• Support the group with international mobility assignments together with Group Tax.
• Collaborate with our local markets and support union negotiations on different compensation topics and yearly processes.
• Develop the Group Remuneration Standard, to further clarify and align the global remuneration portfolio including strategy, policies & processes aligned with the strategy.
• Lead our annual Short- and Long-term incentive programs, including Plan design, process handling and reports, documentation and system handling and vendor agreements.
• Project lead our development efforts in areas such as benefits, incentive programs, pension schemes, flexible working and vendor management.
• Oversee the Group job architecture framework and ensure consistent practices around job evaluation and compensation benchmarking.
• Bring innovation to remuneration and act as a trusted advisor on executive compensation matters and decisions.
• Drive the digital and global development journey of the Group’s remuneration processes.
• Provide Training and Communication to Managers and HR within the area of Job coding methodology, Compensation, and Annual Salary review.
• Keeping up with market trends and best practices in the area is important, and you share your knowledge and insights with stakeholders at all levels.

What You Bring 
We are looking for a professional with: 

• A minimum of 4 years of Compensation and Benefits related experience and/or 4 years of Global Mobility or HR experience. 

• Previous experience in handling short- and long-term incentive program. 

• Experience working with job evaluation methodologies (ie: Towers Watson, Mercer, or similar) along with being skilled in the Microsoft365 package (particularly Excel)

• Experience from working with supporting multiple markets (primarily in Europe) with comp & ben and mobility
• Bachelor’s degree within HR, Law, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or similar 
   

Who You Are 

You are ambitious and driven, always seeking progress and new achievements. Integrity guides your actions, and you excel at organizing and planning tasks efficiently. A collaborative team player, you enjoy working with others to reach common goals. Your problem-solving skills are top-notch, and you have a strong business sense with an entrepreneurial mindset, always looking for innovative opportunities.
 
What We Offer 

• The opportunity to work with and learn from supportive colleagues & experienced professionals across several European countries.
• Pathways for growth and development in a dynamic and inclusive organization.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity, innovation, and shared success.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

 
 
Join Us 

Joining Heimstaden means being part of a team that dreams big, works passionately, and continuously strives for improvement. 

We celebrate talent in all its forms and encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every qualification listed. Let’s explore together how your unique strengths can contribute to our shared goals. 
 
Apply today to connect with the People & Culture team to further explore this opportunity. For questions, please contact Franco Hurtado at [email protected] 
 
We conduct background checks as part of our on-boarding process. If you have any questions regarding this, you are welcome to contact our Business Partner!