Freelance Consultant – EU Pay Transparency & Reward Governance

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• Assess existing compensation and reward practices against EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements and applicable national legislation.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive pay transparency framework aligned with organizational needs and regulatory requirements.
• Review and develop remuneration policies, salary structures, and pay governance processes.
• Design or refine job architecture, job evaluation methodologies, and job classification frameworks to support consistent and objective pay decisions.
• Conduct gender pay gap analysis, identify potential areas of concern, and establish a framework for ongoing monitoring and reporting.
• Develop transparent salary progression frameworks and guidelines for determining remuneration, including objective and gender-neutral pay criteria.
• Review recruitment and hiring practices to ensure compliance with pay transparency requirements, and prepare employee-facing documentation explaining remuneration policies, pay structures, and employee rights related to pay transparency.
• Establish governance procedures, responsibilities, and documentation requirements to support consistent implementation, including processes for handling employee requests for pay-related information and disclosure obligations.
• Conduct a gap assessment of current policies and practices, identify compliance risks, and develop a clear implementation roadmap with priorities, milestones, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with HR, Compensation & Benefits, Legal, and other stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into workable business processes.
• Provide independent expert advice and hands-on support throughout implementation, ensuring deliverables are practical, well documented, and ready for use.

• Proven experience implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive or delivering comparable pay transparency, equal pay, or pay equity initiatives.
• Strong background in Compensation & Benefits, reward strategy, remuneration governance, or HR transformation.
• Hands-on experience designing or reviewing job architecture, job evaluation methodologies, job grading, and salary structures.
• Demonstrated experience conducting gender pay gap analysis, interpreting results, and developing reporting frameworks and remediation recommendations.
• Strong understanding of EU employment and pay transparency requirements, with knowledge of Portuguese legislation and its implications for employers.
• Experience developing remuneration policies, salary progression frameworks, recruitment guidelines, and employee-facing pay transparency documentation.
• Ability to conduct compliance gap assessments, identify risks, and translate findings into a structured implementation roadmap.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to turn complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Fluent in both English and Portuguese, with the ability to prepare professional documentation and communicate effectively in both languages.
• Experience with multinational organizations, established job evaluation methodologies (Mercer, WTW, Korn Ferry/Hay, Radford), HRIS platforms, or compensation analytics tools is preferred.
• Based in Portugal and available to commit more than 30 hours per week for an estimated 3–6 month engagement; able to work independently with minimal supervision.

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