Group Compensation

ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet. With around 25,000 people in 38 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safer, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone.

Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome

As Group Compensation & Benefits Manager, you will combine corporate C&B expertise and regional partnership to design, implement, and elevate C&B programs across the Group.

You will:

• Roll out and enhance Nexans' global Compensation & Benefits policies in line with our strategic ambitions.
• Partner with HR leaders in your Region to provide best-in-class advice and solutions to business challenges.
• Lead initiatives that harmonize, modernize, and optimize our total rewards programs — from benefits to annual salary reviews.

What you'll do :

Corporate scope

• Shape the global Benefits strategy and lead a 3-year roadmap to align practices, optimize costs, and improve service levels.
• Build and steer a global benefits community and manage benefits harmonization / synergies post-merger.
• Partner with the Group Insurance team on key initiatives, including Captive implementation, service and cost optimization projects.
• Drive Annual Salary Review (ASR) policy and execution — from budget sizing to payroll implementation — ensuring fairness, agility, and performance alignment.
• Develop innovative tools, metrics, and communications to enhance transparency, compliance, and employee understanding.
• Contribute to C&B reporting for the Universal Registration Document (URD) and CSRD compliance.

Regional scope

• Act as the C&B expert partner to Regional HR leaders and managers, advising on compensation, benefits related challenges.
• Support regional projects (recruitment, mobility, M&A, etc.) with strong analytical and strategic input.
• Run annual compensation campaigns (ASR, bonuses, LTIs) and ensure local implementation meets global guidelines.
• Benchmark and analyze competitiveness of pay practices to drive alignment with market standards.

What you bring :

• Proven experience (8+ years) in Compensation & Benefits within international organizations.
• Strong understanding of global benefits management, compensation processes, and HR data systems.
• Experience working in matrix organizations with both corporate and regional stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and influencing skills — you turn data into actionable insight.
• A collaborative mindset, ready to challenge the status quo and support transformation.
• Fluent English; French is an asset.

Why join us

At Nexans, you'll be part of a global leader committed to sustainable electrification — where innovation meets purpose. You'll work with passionate professionals shaping the energy transition, in an environment that values initiative, agility, and continuous improvement.

Join Nexans and help us electrify the future.

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance, united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at the same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.

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