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Consultant Compensation & Benefits

Utrecht

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.

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Why Highberg?

At Highberg, everything revolves around people. Around colleagues who want to make a difference, take ownership, and work together based on trust and craftsmanship. We believe real change happens when strategy, execution, and humanity come together. That starts with our own team. This is why we create an environment where you can continue to grow, apply your expertise, and expand it further. An environment where you can make lasting impact.

Bringing strategy to life

At Highberg, you are not a remote advisor. You work closely with clients on challenges that truly matter, from strategy through to implementation. This allows you to make an immediate impact and see the results of your work in practice.

Collaborative, human, and professional

We work closely together, share knowledge, and strengthen one another to achieve the best possible outcomes. Our culture is open and built on trust, with room for both ambition and humanity. We listen, celebrate successes, and hold each other accountable, always with attention to people as well as to quality.

European outlook, locally rooted

With teams in the Netherlands and the DACH region, you work in an organization with a broad, European perspective. At the same time, the culture remains personal and close-knit. This gives you the opportunity to collaborate internationally at a high level, within a committed and engaged team.

Culture as a catalyst

Our culture is a key reason why colleagues enjoy working at Highberg. We place trust in our people, value initiative, and believe it is important that everyone can continue to develop. This enables you to get the best out of yourself, while together contributing to sustainable growth.

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.
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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 recruitment@highberg.com.