Richemont Group Compensation Specialist
- Location
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Posted
- Mar 23, 2026
About Richemont
Richemont is a leading luxury goods holding company whose maison portfolio includes high-end jewellery, watchmaking and specialist luxury houses. As an employer, Richemont emphasizes craftsmanship, brand heritage and long-term talent development across an international matrix of maisons and regional support functions.
Richemont seeks a Group Compensation Specialist in Bellevue, WA to lead compensation strategy, benchmarking and global total rewards programmes.
Role & Responsibilities
- Design, maintain and administer group-wide compensation frameworks, salary bands and grading structures to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
- Lead market benchmarking and salary survey analysis to inform annual salary reviews and business case recommendations.
- Develop and implement variable pay and incentive programmes, including plan governance, target setting and performance linkages.
- Conduct pay equity and compensation analytics, identifying trends and preparing executive-level reporting and dashboards.
- Partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Payroll and legal teams to ensure consistent application of compensation policies across regions.
- Support job evaluation exercises and role mapping across maisons, applying established methodologies and maintaining the job catalogue.
- Provide subject-matter expertise and coaching to managers on compensation decisions, merit cycles and reward communications.
- Manage relationships with external consultants and market data providers; oversee procurement and use of compensation survey data.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Professional certification in compensation or rewards (e.g., CCP, GRP) is advantageous.
- Strong technical proficiency in compensation analytics and advanced Excel skills.
- Demonstrable experience with job evaluation methodologies and market benchmarking.
- Excellent stakeholder management and written/verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to work in a multinational environment and handle confidential compensation data with discretion.
Skills
Experience
Typically 4–7 years of progressive compensation/total rewards experience, preferably within a multinational or multi-brand organisation. Prior exposure to global reward programmes, job evaluation and compensation governance at group or corporate level is highly desirable.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance or related discipline; Master’s degree or relevant professional certification preferred.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Bellevue, Washington, USA, with easy access to Seattle.
Culture
Richemont fosters a culture that values craftsmanship, creativity and the stewardship of heritage brands while operating at a global scale. The environment is collaborative and matrixed, with emphasis on cross-maison cooperation, professional development and respectful, high-integrity conduct.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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