Senior Remuneration & Benefits Specialist

Permanent | Midrand, Johannesburg | R1.25 million TCTC

We are recruiting for an experienced Remuneration & Benefits Specialist to lead the design, development and implementation of comprehensive remuneration strategies for a leading financial institution.

This is a senior-level, highly specialised role requiring proven expertise in remuneration strategy design, governance, incentive frameworks and grading methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead development and execution of the organisation’s full remuneration and benefits strategy.
  • Design and manage salary structures, incentive schemes, and total reward frameworks to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
  • Conduct complex job evaluations, grading (Hay, Paterson), and organisational design projects.
  • Provide expert advisory to executive leadership, remuneration committees, and boards.
  • Oversee remuneration governance, compliance and risk management in line with legislation (BCEA, LRA, King IV, Tax Act).
  • Conduct market benchmarking, remuneration analytics and prepare board-level reporting.

Candidate Profile:

  • Degree in Business, Finance, HR or related field.
  • Minimum 7–10 years senior-level experience in remuneration & benefits management.
  • Extensive experience in remuneration strategy design, total reward frameworks, and incentive scheme development.
  • Strong organisational design, job evaluation, grading and governance experience.
  • Advanced analytics, financial modelling and reporting capability.
  • Expertise in payroll, taxation, compliance and reward risk management.
  • Experience in financial services, DFI, SOE or banking sectors highly preferred.
  • GRP certification and SAP HC system experience advantageous.

Apply to Stephannee@pinpointone.co.za