Compensation & Benefits Expert

Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France (and tomorrow in Europe)?

Are you looking for a work environment that values trust, proactivity, and autonomy?

Then Pennylane is the right place for you!

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Compensation & Benefits Expert to join our People Analytics & Tools team and play a key role in structuring, optimizing, and scaling our compensation and benefits programs.

You will report directly to the Head of HR Operations and work closely with People, Finance, and business leadership teams. As a go‑to expert on all compensation matters, you will combine strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations for HRBPs, managers, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular market benchmarking and salary surveys to ensure compensation positioning remains competitive.
• Analyze internal pay equity and provide recommendations to close gaps.
• Build and maintain compensation grids, bands, and leveling frameworks.
• Coordinate and animate annual and mid‑year compensation review processes (merit increases, bonuses, equity).
• Design and maintain the tools and workflows supporting these cycles (Google Sheets, Workday, etc.).
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all HR systems.
• Support HRBPs and managers in day‑to‑day compensation decisions (offers, promotions, adjustments).
• Provide structured, clear, and business‑oriented recommendations to N+1 and N+2 management.
• Translate complex compensation data into digestible insights for non‑HR audiences.
• Build and maintain compensation dashboards and recurring reports for People leadership and Finance.
• Identify trends, anomalies, and areas of improvement across the compensation landscape.
• Contribute to broader People Analytics initiatives.
• Continuously challenge and improve existing compensation processes.
• Leverage available tools to automate manual tasks and increase team efficiency.
• Collaborate with the People Ops and People Analytics team on cross‑functional projects.

Qualifications / Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in compensation & benefits analysis, ideally in a fast‑growing tech or consulting environment.
• Strong data‑driven mindset, with a passion for analysis, automation, and continuous process improvement.
• Business‑oriented: excellent at reporting and at advising HRBPs, managers, and senior leadership on compensation topics.
• Experience managing cross‑functional projects, interfacing with diverse teams (People, Finance, Business).
• Advanced proficiency with Google Sheets (complex formulas, pivot tables, modelling).
• Experience with Workday HRIS is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working with complex datasets, structuring reporting, and delivering analysis to varied audiences.
• Rigorous, autonomous, and fast learner, able to quickly ramp up on new topics.
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).

Environment & Tools

• Workday (HRIS)
• Dust, Notion (internal AI & knowledge management platform)
• Google Workspace (Sheets, Slides, Docs)
• Other BI/data tools (Looker, Metabase, SQL) as needed.

Benefits

• A key role in a fast‑scaling, product‑led company with real business impact.
• A collaborative and high‑standards People team.
• The tools, autonomy, and trust to build things the right way.
• Competitive compensation package (including equity).
• Benefits package.
• 25 vacation days paid by the company.
• Company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story.
• Budget to improve home workspace and monthly allowance to work from coworking spaces.
• Access to fitness spaces in Europe and wellness activities.
• Access to language‑learning platform for English or French.
• Latest Apple equipment.
• Remote work within Europe and within two hours time difference from CET.
• Regular company events such as Tech Days and annual seminar.
• For France‑based employees: French contract with 6‑12 RTT, 5 weeks PTO, lunch credits, healthcare cover and events.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We also want to emphasize that we fully embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion and that we’re doing our best to create a safe and inclusive environment. We are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are. If anything, diversity makes us a more fun place to work at.