Compensation, benefits & labor relations manager

If you enjoy turning legislation into simple, people first solutions, this role is for you. You'll shape and continuously improve our HR policies, compensation and benefits frameworks, people related compliance, helping create an outstanding employee experience while supporting a fast moving business. With Europe as your main focus, you'll also contribute to global HR initiatives, balancing local legislation with a consistent global approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert on employment law across European markets (Netherlands, UK, France, Ireland, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy), translating legal requirements into practical HR solutions.
• Own and continuously improve the HR policy framework, driving innovation through technology and AI to make HR policies more accessible, user-friendly and efficient.
• Advise HR and managers on employee relations matters, disciplinary procedures, grievances, organisational change, and terminations.
• Maintain and improve the organisation's job architecture, grading framework and salary structures using the Hay methodology.
• Advise managers and HR on salary increases, promotions, ensuring consistency, internal equity and alignment with our reward principles.
• Evaluate market benchmarking tools and reward data sources, recommending improvements to strengthen our compensation practices.

Qualifications / skills

• Strong knowledge of employment law, with the ability to navigate country-specific requirements across multiple European jurisdictions
• Experience designing and maintaining compensation frameworks, job architecture and salary benchmarking approaches.
• Experience with job evaluation, job grading methodologies, i.e. WTW, Mercer, IPE or Hay
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Key relationship management skills
• Knowledge of international labour standards and frameworks (e.g. OECD and ILO) is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced international environment

What's in it for you?

• Another Star experience nights for you. Discounts on Marriott hotels.
• Personal and professional development opportunities and programs
• Latest tech devices and all the tools you need to be successful in your role
• Commuting travel costs covered (by car or public transport)
• Pension and cycle-to-work scheme
• Subsidized fresh daily lunches at our support office
• Flexible public holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Varied team days and social events (from food trucks and quizzes at the office to parties on boats)

About Another Star

citizenM is an affordable luxury hotel chain for mobile citizens of the world. We like to do things differently. This means our hotels are not traditional… and neither are our support offices. We're open-minded, with kind hearts and global minds.