South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all continents across the globe, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions, we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.

Our Corporate Functions team is the “enablement engine” of South Pole. Behind the scenes, we provide the business with world-class solutions and best practices that sustain business growth and success. We cover key areas such as Finance, HR, Office Management, Legal, IT, Operations, etc. If you are a smart, ambitious and dynamic professional with a strong passion to make a real difference in the fight against climate change, the below position may be right for you!

Job summary:

Work on the development and execution of Compensation guidelines, frameworks, policies, structures and strategy, aiming to attract, retain, motivate and align South Pole's talents, using the best market practices and safeguarding business results and employee engagement.

Main tasks & responsibilities:

• Provides training and instruction to Human Resources generalists as appropriate in the day-to-day application of compensation programs, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborates with Human Resources Consultants in the analysis and review of job classification and reclassification requests; quality controls the job classification process for both existing positions and newly created positions, performing job audits as appropriate.
• Reviews and oversees variable compensation (STI and LTI) policies and cycles / grants.
• Researches and analyzes competitive compensation practices in the job market; contributes to established compensation surveys and/or develops and implements custom surveys as appropriate.
• Maintains and updates compensation databases and the job description web site; consults with HR systems analysts regarding problems with programming and data integrity, and makes recommendations for system enhancements.
• Assists and collaborates, as appropriate, in the planning, coordination, facilitation, administration, and reporting of the salary review program for regular staff employees.
• Assists in the development, writing, editing, and modification of operating policies, guidelines, and procedures, as appropriate.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Essential 

• Excellent organization, prioritization, attention to detail and communication skills.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• MS Excel / Google Sheets / Numbers proficiency level - advanced.
• Languages - fluent English.

Desirable 

• Know-how of Job Evaluation, Job Levelling and Job Matching Methodologies are differentiators: Korn Ferry, Mercer, Towers, AON etc.
• Business, finance and HR generalist experience are differentiators.
• Languages: Spanish, German and Dutch are differentiators.

What we offer:

At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. South Pole is not just an employer, we are a Team. South Pole does not just offer people a job, we offer you a career. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation. 

We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make and South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.