Total Rewards Specialist

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Please take a look at remote.com/handbook to learn more about our culture and what it is like to work here. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor or look up the results of our candidate surveys to see how others feel about working and interviewing here.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What this job can offer you

The Total Rewards Specialist will play a critical role in supporting the implementation and administration of Remote’s Total Rewards programs. Leveraging high analytical skills and attention to detail, this role will assess and optimise our Total Rewards strategy, contributing to attracting and retaining top talent while ensuring competitive total rewards practices. This role will collaborate with various departments and People Team stakeholders, contributing to maintain a fair and equitable total rewards structure that aligns with Remote’s business goals and fosters employee engagement.

What you bring

• Previous experience (typically 4+ years) in total rewards analytical roles, including exposure to the complexities of diverse markets on an international scale
• Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations
• High level of integrity and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Detail-oriented and highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines effectively.
• Previous experience in supporting rewards programs, such as performance and salary review cycles, promotions cycles and equity refreshers, including budgeting processes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex information to various audiences.
• Writes and speaks fluent English.
• Experience using g-suite is an advantage (g-sheets in particular)
• Start-up/Scale-up or tech industry experience would be an advantage.
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct market research and benchmarking to assess the competitiveness of Remote's total rewards structure.
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data, understand Remote’s strategy and business needs to provide insights that support decision-making.
• Analyse salary data and industry trends to provide recommendations for salary ranges, geo-tiering, and compensation adjustments to maintain internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Continuously explore opportunities for enhancing total rewards processes and data analysis methodologies to drive continuous improvement
• Be the primary point of contact for all total rewards requests for data, ensuring timely solutions to stakeholders on all total rewards-related questions and concerns.
• Support the wider People team, managers and leaders in understanding and navigating total rewards-related matters.
• Develop and maintain rewards policies, guidelines, and communication materials for total rewards programs and changes.
• Provide guidance to the People team and managers on job assessment processes and ensure consistent application of Job Architecture and Levelling systems.

Practicals

• You'll report to: Director of Total Rewards
• Team: People
• Location: Anywhere in the world
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $$$ to $$$. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

Application process

1. Interview with recruiter
2. Interview with future manager
3. Interview with team members (no managers present)
4. Interview with People Enablement Partner or FPA team peer
5. Prior employment verification check

Benefits

• work from anywhere
• unlimited personal time off (minimum 4 weeks)
• quarterly company-wide day off for self care
• flexible working hours (we are async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• mental health support services
• stock options
• learning budget
• home office budget & IT equipment
• budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

1. Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
2. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
3. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.