Compensation & Benefits Specialist – Iberia (Spain & Portugal) - Based in Madrid

We are seeking a

Compensation & Benefits Specialist

to join our Iberia HR team, supporting Spain and Portugal within a dynamic, international environment.
This role sits at the core of our reward governance and people strategy, ensuring our compensation and benefits frameworks are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with both local market realities and broader European standards.
You will act as a key advisor in Iberia for compensation cycles, pay equity, benefits strategy, and reward analytics, working in close partnership with HR, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and our European Reward team.
With a dual reporting line to the HR Director Iberia and the Senior Director Compensation & Benefits EMEA, you'll gain valuable international exposure while helping deliver fair, competitive and data‑driven reward practices across the region.
The role

In this position, you will contribute to the design, governance, and execution of our reward agenda across Iberia,



with exposure to both operational delivery and strategic decision‑making.
Key Areas Of Impact Include

Leading and supporting annual compensation cycles (salary review, bonus, and incentives) across Spain and Portugal
Driving pay equity analysis and supporting gender pay gap and EU pay transparency readiness
Contributing to the design and maintenance of job architecture, grading structures, and salary frameworks
Delivering compensation benchmarking and market analysis, leveraging Mercer methodologies
Overseeing benefits administration and supporting optimization of the Iberia benefits offering
Developing reward analytics, dashboards, and insights to support leadership decision‑making
Ensuring robust governance, compliance, and consistency across all reward processes
What You Bring

5+ years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, Reward, HR Operations, HR Controlling, Payroll, or HR Analytics
Strong analytical capability with a

📌 Compensation & Benefits Specialist (Madrid)
🏢 Henry Schein
📍 Madrid