Compensation & Benefits Specialist

We are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist with 5+ years of hands-on experience to support, evolve and operate our global C&B programs. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, sitting at the intersection of rigorous analysis and day-to-day operational delivery, mixing 60% run 40% projects.

You will be the C&B specialist of the People team, reporting directly to the Head of Talent, Culture & Performance. You will partner closely with the DRH, the Remuneration Committee, People Ops, and local HR teams to ensure BlaBlaCar's compensation programs are competitive, equitable and compliant - and ready for the EU Pay Transparency Directive (effective 2027).

The role covers the full C&B spectrum across BlaBlaCar's international footprint (France, Brazil, Poland, Ukraine, Spain and beyond): base salary architecture, variable compensation, equity programs (AGA / BSPCE / O-shares / M-shares), employee savings (PEE/PERCO, intéressement), and benefits.

Your responsibilities

• Participate in designing, then implementing and managing the Compensation & Benefits strategy across BlaBlaCar
• Update and maintain BlaBlaCar's salary grid and grading system (L1-L7) per job function, ensuring it remains grounded on relevant external surveys and benchmarks (AON Radford / Ravio)
• Review and enhance variable compensation programs, leave & benefits across all geographies (France, Brazil, Poland, Ukraine, Spain)
• Participate in budget creation and follow-up its consumption
• Lead the annual End-of-Year compensation review process globally
• Prepare meetings, minutes, presentations and data for the Remuneration Committee (RemCo)

At BlaBlaCar, this also means:

• Supporting the administration of all equity programs (O-shares, M-shares, AGA, BSPCE): contributing to pool design and grant calibration under the Head of TCP's oversight, applying vesting rules and reconciling the Comuto transaction ledger
• Configuring and operating the Workday Advanced Compensation module: salary ranges, cycle setup, reporting and dashboards
• Contributing to pay transparency readiness ahead of the EU Directive (2027): conducting pay equity analyses and supporting compliance mapping and the remediation roadmap
• Overseeing employee savings programs (PEE/PERCO, intéressement) and the international C&B policy roadmap

Your qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Compensation & Benefits, in an international environment
• Strong expertise in job architecture, salary range design and market benchmarking (AON Radford, Mercer, Ravio or equivalent)
• Experience with EU Pay Transparency Directive readiness or pay equity analysis
• Experience supporting equity programs (AGA, BSPCE, RSU or equivalent), including grant cycle administration
• Solid command of French C&B regulatory frameworks: AGA/BSPCE, intéressement, PEE/PERCO, working time compliance
• Advanced analytical skills - comfortable managing large datasets; experience with Workday Advanced Compensation strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience in a Tech scale-up or company with multi-sites, multi-country and/or multi-collective agreements C&B scope
• Rigorous and comfortable preparing materials and contributing to discussions with senior stakeholders (RemCo, DRH, ExCo)
• Full professional proficiency in English and French

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Workday-to-benchmark API integrations or HRIS automation projects
• Prior experience with Ravio, Pigment or similar compensation intelligence tools

What we have to offer

• Hybrid set-up (2- 3 days per week at the office)
• 4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves
• 50% healthcare coverage (Alan)
• Financial support for home office equipment
• Minimum 25 days holiday per year
• Local meal plan policy (Swile card)
• 50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
• Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
• Personal growth via trainings, mentorship, and internal mobility opportunities
• Employee Stock ownership plan
• Regular team building events
• 1 day off per year to test our product

Interested in joining the ride?

• a 45-min video-call with Elodie, TA Team Lead, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
• a 60-min video-call with Pierre, Head of Talent, Culture & Performance, to discuss your experience and share more details about the position
• a 90-min case study with our People Team
• a 30-min video-call with Frédéric, CHRO, for vision fit and rounding off the process