Total Rewards Leader, Fintech

At Optasia we use the latest technologies and tools to build impactful customer experiences, grow our network and provide comprehensive financial access for millions of customers in countries across continental Africa, Asia and beyond.

We are seeking a dynamicSenior Compensation &

Benefits

Specialist,preferably at Director level, who has a deep understanding of global reward strategies across Africa, Middle East and Asia, coupled with experience in startup/scaleup culture.

• The ideal person will possess strong analytical skills, a strategic mindset, with proven leadership experience in daily delivery of compensation, benefits, immigration and mobility activities.
• Familiarity with regional labor laws related to remuneration and a passion for fostering a positive workplace culture are essential.

This is a senior team role in a growing organization - an opportunity to work in a company where a go-getter spirit and customer orientation are valued as highly as technical excellence.

Detailed

overview

Location: Johannesburg, Dubai, Athens

Candidate profile

• A commercially-minded Total Reward leader with proven experience diagnosing, designing and delivering cost effective reward frameworks in high-growth, international, technology-led or fintech organizations, ideally including African and Asia markets.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels, using data, benchmarking and market insight to shape competitive, scalable, and equitable compensation and

benefits

offerings across multiple countries.

• Passionate about building transparent, employee-centric reward philosophies, partnering effectively with senior leaders, and navigating complex regulatory environments with sound judgement and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and execution of a comprehensive & standardized compensation structure across all functions, regions, and levels within the organization, including base pay, variable pay programs, sales incentives, long and short-term incentive plans, st…