Key Skills

Job Description

About The Role Do you want to apply your consultancy skills to real transformation projects across a wide range of organizations? Are you analytically strong, knowledgeable, and eager to make a real impact on how organizations attract, reward, and retain talent? With us you will work within an experienced, close‑knit team on the most relevant reward challenges of today. Apply now What Role As Consultant Compensation & Benefits You will work for a range of clients, from corporates to public sector organizations, on topics such as: Benchmark analyses, reward strategies, and salary structure design. Compliance with new and existing laws and regulations, such as the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Developing and presenting project plans and advisory reports. Facilitating workshops with HR teams and executive boards. Contributing to internal knowledge development, propositions, and business development. Who are you? You are analytically minded. You can translate complex data into clear recommendations. You are results‑oriented. You are accurate, precise, and critical of your own work. You are a team player who thrives on collaborating with colleagues and clients. You have an entrepreneurial and growth-oriented mindset. You enjoy finding the best solution for a client’s challenge and are not afraid to think through solutions you haven’t encountered before. You are AI literate and able to apply AI in a conscious, critical, and responsible way to enhance your work. What are we asking? You have a completed university degree in Business Administration, HRM, Economics, Econometrics, or a related field. You have 2–4 years of experience in reward consulting or a related area (e.g., HR consulting, rewards, data analysis). You are curious, have a drive to learn, and a proactive, structured way of working. You have experience with or affinity for client interaction; you are able to work independently and enjoy contributing to a growing practice. You have strong communication skills in Dutch and English. What do we offer? Attractive and comprehensive employment conditions: a competitive salary, with variable compensation aligned with the responsibility and impact of your role, complemented by paid leave, mobility options, and a pension scheme. The best of two worlds: the intellectual sharpness and quality of a high end consultancy firm, combined with the agility and engagement of an entrepreneurial organization. Responsibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurship: from the very start, you take ownership in projects and client work, with plenty of room to take initiative, supported by experience colleagues. Collaborating in an accessible environment: you work in a setting where decision making is close to the action and ideas quickly gain traction. Flexible working with strong connection: hybrid working is possible, combined with regular moments where we come together for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and team activities such as inspiring sessions and the Highberg Festival. Apply now Want to learn more? Would you like to learn more about this role or explore other opportunities within Highberg? Please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected]. Over Highberg Highberg is ontstaan uit negen boutique adviesbureaus, elk met expertise in organisatorische, digitale en duurzaamheidstransformaties. We zijn er trots op een B Corp-gecertificeerd bedrijf te zijn, omdat we ernaar streven om zorg te dragen voor onze planeet, de maatschappij en onze medewerkers. Werken bij Highberg Bij Highberg bevorderen we een ondersteunende en samenwerkende cultuur. Deze cultuur is gebaseerd op onze drie kernwaarden: Be Committed, Be Better en Be You. In 'Be Committed' streven collega's onvermoeibaar naar een blijvende positieve impact op onze klanten, de maatschappij en het milieu. We kenmerken ons door onze ondernemersgeest en onze gezamenlijke inzet voor het algehele succes van het bedrijf. 'Be Better' draait om ons geloof in continu leren en verbeteren, en we bieden je mogelijkheden om te groeien en je te ontwikkelen, zowel persoonlijk als professioneel. We streven naar de hoogste kwaliteits- en professionaliteitsnormen in alles wat we doen. En tot slot, maar zeker niet minder belangrijk, gaat, 'Be You' over het aanmoedigen om jezelf volledig te zijn op je werk, plezier te hebben en diversiteit en inclusie te omarmen. Wij streven ernaar om een persoonlijke band op te bouwen met onze klanten en collega's, en zo langdurige, vertrouwensvolle relaties op te bouwen.

Core Responsibilities

Advise corporate and public-sector clients on reward benchmarking, reward strategies, salary structures, and compliance with employment regulations such as the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Develop project plans and advisory reports, facilitate workshops with HR teams and executives, and contribute to internal knowledge development and business development.

Requirements

A completed university degree in Business Administration, HRM, Economics, Econometrics, or a related field is required, along with 2–4 years of experience in reward consulting or a related area. Candidates should be analytical, proactive, structured, comfortable working with clients, proficient in Dutch and English, and able to use AI thoughtfully and responsibly.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Variable Compensation
• Paid Leave
• Mobility Options
• Pension Scheme
• Hybrid Working