About EY

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join our HR team on a maternity cover basis. This role is critical in ensuring competitive and compliant reward practices that attract, retain, and motivate our people.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Management

• Administer salary reviews, bonus cycles, and other reward programs.
• Ensure compliance with EY global policies and local labor regulations.
• Support benchmarking and market analysis to maintain competitive pay structures.

Benefits Administration

• Manage employee benefits programs (health insurance, pension plans, flexible benefits).
• Liaise with external providers and ensure smooth delivery of benefits.

HR Analytics & Reporting

• Prepare compensation and benefits reports for management.
• Monitor KPIs and provide insights for decision-making.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to internal controls and audit requirements.
• Stay updated on legislative changes impacting compensation and benefits.

Employee Support

• Act as a point of contact for compensation and benefits queries.
• Provide guidance and resolve issues promptly.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

To Qualify for the Role, you must have

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in compensation and benefits or HR operations.
• Advanced Excel and HR systems knowledge.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English.

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

EY offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experience. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around;

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career;

• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

EY | Shape the future with confidence

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

At EY, we're committed to providing recruitment and career opportunities to all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, social background or disability. We believe that equality and diversity are central to our recruitment process, as they enhance creativity and efficiency, leading to improved performance and productivity. In line with this commitment, EY Portugal recently became a member of the Inclusive Community Forum. This initiative, led by Nova SBE, focuses on the recruitment of individuals with disabilities, advocating for a more inclusive community. Moreover, EY Portugal has also endorsed the Diversity Charter of APPDI (the Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion), pledging to establish and develop internal policies and practices which support diversity. Through these initiatives, EY seeks to actively contribute to the inclusion process and promote a more inclusive community for people with disabilities, by actively participating in creating solutions.

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