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About the Role

JetBrains is seeking a Compensation and Benefits Specialist to act as a subject matter expert for benefits, drive global mobility, design recognition programs, and partner with Sales on job architecture and incentives.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the strategic development of global benefits, retirement, and well-being strategy.
• Lead the implementation and management of new benefit programs and plan design changes.
• Design and manage the end-to-end process for benefits updates, including initiation, data validation, approval flows, and budget allocation.
• Analyze program use, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.
• Manage vendor, broker, and consultant relationships to ensure plan compliance.
• Collate employee insights on benefits through surveys and feedback.
• Develop comprehensive communications regarding benefits.
• Streamline and manage the process of determining compensation for employees in new locations.
• Manage pro-rata bonus calculations for compliance with tax regulations.
• Oversee and govern compensation policies for relocating external candidates.
• Research legal and tax requirements for cross-border talent movement.
• Model relocation costs and advise on resource allocation.
• Partner with the Sales Organization to support job grading and job architecture maintenance.
• Design and oversee sales incentive plans.
• Conduct market benchmarking and cost estimations for sales compensation structures.
• Participate in designing and implementing corporate recognition programs.
• Administer corporate recognition programs, including communication activities.

Requirements

• A minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in benefits, compensation, or HR operations within a multinational/global organization.
• Proven experience designing and handling global benefits and mobility processes.
• An in-depth knowledge of EMEA benefit plan laws and international mobility regulations is preferred.
• Solid understanding of compensation fundamentals, including benchmarking, salary structures, job evaluation, and incentive plan administration (specifically Sales).
• Prior experience managing outsourced vendors and building positive relations with works councils or unions.
• Hands-on experience with the calculation and payout of bonuses.
• Proven ability to create new processes and policies in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• Strong analytical capability and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Confidence negotiating with vendors, external suppliers, and internal business partners.
• Self-motivation and initiative with a high degree of ownership and the ability to work independently with limited oversight.
• An appetite for speed and urgency without compromising attention to detail and accuracy.
• Logical, structured thinking with a natural inclination to quantify decisions.

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Google Workplace (plus)
• HiBob (plus)

Location

• Remote
• Office

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote

Experience Level

• 5+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, or equivalent professional experience.

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience.

Benefits

• Flexible work location
• Remote work from abroad (up to 30 days per year)
• Extra time off
• Medical insurance allowance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Language classes
• Hot meal or lunch allowance on workdays
• Mental health support
• Sports benefit (on-site gym or sports club stipend)
• Internal events

About the Company

• JetBrains is a leading software vendor specializing in the creation of intelligent development tools, including IDEs and team tools used by millions of professionals around the world.
• The company is also renowned for developing the Kotlin programming language, Google's preferred language for Android development.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal opportunity employer.
• We know great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. That’s why we do our best to create an open and inclusive workplace – one that welcomes everyone regardless of their background, identity, religion, age, accessibility needs, or orientation.
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