Senior Compensation Analyst, EMEA

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best‑class payment technology and software solutions.

Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Compensation Analyst, EMEA to join our ever evolving benefits team and help shape the future of global commerce.

Provides compensation consulting services to several business lines/areas of the company. Responsible for day-to-day design, administration and management of global compensation programs and systems. Develops, analyzes, implements and manages team member, company, and industry data for the compensation function. Participates and manages special projects highly involved in EUPT support. Requiring interface with vendors, consultants and company personnel at all levels.

• Administers and assists in the development of compensation practices/programs including salary structures, bonus programs, sales compensation plans, compensation systems, and compensation procedures, policies, and regulations.
• Participates in compensation surveys and compiles data, salary survey results, and other available competitor information sources to perform job valuation and market pricing analyses and prepares matches for review.
• Advises and communicates to management and Team Members on established policies and procedures, fixed and variable compensation programs, and compensation systems.
• Provides detailed answers to complex questions and requests for information.
• Reviews submitted job descriptions for quality and availability of comparable roles in the marketplace.
• Maintains job description databases and supports modifications, additions, and deletions as submitted by HR and management.
• Reviews existing and proposed statutory requirements governing the company's compensation administration and reports potential impacts of regulatory changes to management; administers processes to ensure compliance.
• Supports the implementation and ongoing administration of regulatory compensation compliance initiatives, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPT), by assisting with pay equity analysis, job architecture alignment, pay data reporting, documentation requirements, and compensation process enhancements.
• Partners with Compensation, HR, Legal, and business stakeholders to support pay transparency requirements, conduct market and internal pay analyses, and help address potential pay equity concerns through data-driven recommendations.
• Provides standardized and assists in the development of ad hoc compensation reports, forecasts, and analyses from Human Resources Information Systems and business applications to support management decision‑making.
• Assists the Head of Compensation and Benefits with established Executive Compensation projects and programs.
• Participates in global compensation projects and initiatives, including support for pay transparency, compensation governance, job catalog development, and regulatory readiness activities across multiple jurisdictions.

Typically Minimum 6 Years Relevant Experience Specialized compensation analysis/administration experience or general HR experience with a focus in compensation; has acted in an advisory role.

Experience supporting pay transparency initiatives, pay equity analyses, regulatory reporting, or implementation of compensation compliance requirements such as the EU Pay Transparency Directive preferred.

Any one of the following:
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP);
Global Remuneration Professional (GRP);
Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP);
Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP).