Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist - Netlight

We are now looking for a Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join our HR team in Stockholm —a role that combines operational excellence with strategic impact.

Who we are

Netlight provides a full range of premium IT consulting services at the forefront of digital innovation. With more than 2,000 consultants across 15 European offices, we operate as a network organization built on trust, self-leadership, and collective expertise.

We have been recognized multiple times as a top employer for our growth, profitability, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Netlight, we believe in developing leaders—both within our client organizations and inside our own community.

Your future team

You will join a global HR organization of 30 colleagues across HR Operations, HR Business Partnering, Payroll, and Learning & Development. Together, we advance our global people strategy and ensure a seamless employee experience for all of Netlight.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with HR colleagues, senior stakeholders, and employees in all our locations.

Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Working in HR requires strong business acumen, analytical capability, and exceptional relationship-building skills. In this role, you will:

• Act as a key stakeholder in the development and evolution of our global compensation and benefits strategy

• Define, drive, and maintain compensation structures, salary frameworks, and benefits offerings aligned with business objectives

• Advise HR, leaders, and employees on compensation matters, recommending best practices and providing case-specific guidance

• Act as a key stakeholder in the annual compensation processes, including salary reviews ensuring fairness and competitiveness

• Lead and support C&B-related projects, including job architecture development, pay transparency initiatives, benchmarking, and process automation

• Monitor market trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in compensation and benefits to proactively ensure compliance and competitiveness

• Develop policies, guidelines, tools, and documentation aligned with business needs

• Track, analyze, and report on key compensation and benefits metrics to support data-driven decision-making

• Manage relationships and negotiate contracts with external vendors and consultants (e.g., benefits providers, pension partners, benchmarking firms)

• Continuously improve the compensation and benefits framework through benchmarking, innovation, and stakeholder feedback

Your Profile

You are an HR professional who brings a positive mindset, strong analytical skills, and a genuine desire to create impact. You enjoy working collaboratively, take ownership, and are comfortable navigating complexity and sensitive topics. We value:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex compensation and benefits matters.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to explain compensation principles clearly and build trust at all levels of the organization

• A proactive and structured approach to driving compensation and benefits initiatives

• Understanding of HR best practices, reward governance, and compliance requirements

• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and maintain a fair and people-centered approach

Qualifications

• University degree in Human Resources or a similar education/field

• Minimum 5-6 years of hands-on experience in Compensation & Benefits, including practical responsibility for setting up job architecture, job evaluation, benchmarking, incentive programs, and benefits management. You have worked operationally and strategically with compensation frameworks, supported leaders in pay decisions, and ensured compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies

• Fluency in Swedish, plus strong professional proficiency in English (our organizational language)

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape high-impact global C&B-topics in a fast-growing international organization

• Professional development and long-term career progression through knowledge sharing, mentorship, feedback, coaching, and external training

• Modern and centrally located offices in Stockholm

• A culture centered around community, collaboration, and continuous learning, complemented by social and competence-building events

Interested? In this recruitment, Netlight is collaborating with Zoey. Apply easily with your CV or LinkedIn at www.zoey.se. When applying, you will be asked to answer a few brief questions and afterwards you will receive updates regarding any possible next step in the process 😊

If you have any questions about our process or this role, please contact Martina Kolga, Recruitment Consultant (073-3222502, martina.kolga@zoey.se). Send in your application as soon as possible as we’re meeting fantastic candidates the selection will be ongoing, and the position may be filled sooner than anticipated!

We are looking forward to your application💜