(Freelance) - Compensation & Benefits Specialist

About BlaBlaCar BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 27 million members a year to carpool or travel by bus in 21 countries. Our team of 800 employees counts over 50 nationalities and is spread across our 5 global offices, 30% working fully remotely. We are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist with 5+ years of hands-on experience for an immediate, 3-month contract to reinforce our People team through a critical phase of the annual compensation calendar. This is a fully hands-on mission with real ownership from day one: you'll need to be operational within days, not weeks, picking up live, time-sensitive workstreams already in motion. You will report directly to the Head of Talent, Culture & Performance and partner closely with HRBPs and local HR teams to keep BlaBlaCar's core compensation processes running without disruption. Your responsibilities Budget 2027 Own the finalization and consolidation of the 2027 C&B budget, including benefits cost simulations, across BlaBlaCar's scope. NAO (Négociations Annuelles Obligatoires) Lead the preparation of the NAO process for France: equity and gender pay gap data, compensation thresholds, market survey inputs, and negotiation-ready materials for the CSE. EOY Compensation Review Drive the global End-of-Year compensation review process end-to-end: calibration follow-up, salary review campaign execution, consolidation, reporting, and day-to-day support to HRBPs and managers. Salary Bands & Job Architecture Update and maintain salary bands and the grading system across departments and geographies — including finalizing bands for Brazil and Ukraine — grounded in external benchmarks (AON Radford, Ravio). Your qualifications Required • 5+ years of hands-on experience in Compensation & Benefits, in an international environment • Proven experience owning an End-of-Year compensation review cycle end-to-end • Experience preparing and running NAO processes in a French context • Strong expertise in job architecture, salary band design, and market benchmarking (Mercer, AON Radford, Ravio or equivalent) • Comfortable joining a live, ongoing cycle with minimal ramp-up time • Full professional proficiency in English and French • Available immediately for a 3-month engagement (freelance/contractor or via agency) Nice to Have • Prior experience with Ravio or similar compensation intelligence tools • Experience in a Tech scale-up or multi-country, multi-collective-agreement C&B scope Interested in joining the ride? Given the urgency of this mission, the process is fast-tracked: a single screening call with Pierre , Head of Talent, Culture & Performance, followed by a quick decision. BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.