Compensation Analyst | Benefits Coordinator

Role description

Responsibilities

• Analyze compensation data and support job analysis and evaluation processes.
• Help maintain consistent, market-competitive pay structures.
• Prepare and update compensation reports and assist with salary reviews.
• Coordinate benefits administration and respond to employee inquiries.
• Collaborate with HR and finance teams on company-policy and local-regulation compliance.
• Support compensation-program implementation and process improvements.
• Maintain careful documentation and data integrity and communicate with stakeholders at different levels.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform compensation planning, market benchmarking, pay modeling, and support annual review cycles.
• Job analysis and evaluation skills for role descriptions, grading, and internal equity assessments.
• Experience maintaining compensation data, monitoring pay practices, and ensuring policy compliance.
• Knowledge of compensation structures, salary bands, and job families.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with proficiency in spreadsheets and HR or compensation systems.
• Attention to detail, confidentiality, organization, and effective written and verbal English communication.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.

Preferred qualifications and work style

• Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Understanding of UAE labor laws and local compensation and benefits practices is preferred.
• Relevant HR or compensation certification is a plus.
• Ability to work independently in a hybrid environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.