How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
At Verda, we're building a fully featured European AI cloud - with everything needed to train, experiment with, and deploy AI models at scale.
We are a full-stack AI infrastructure company, meaning we design, operate, and optimize the compute powering modern AI workloads across training and inference. Our infrastructure runs on 100% renewable energy, helping build a more sustainable AI ecosystem.
Join Verda while it's still being built - not once it's finished.
About The Role
As we continue to scale internationally, we are looking for a Head of Total Rewards to build the foundations of our global rewards function.
This is not a role where you'll inherit a mature compensation team, established frameworks, and years of historical processes. Instead, you'll start with the fundamentals - creating the structures, principles, and programs that will support Verda as we grow from a few hundred employees today into a significantly larger global organization.
You will be responsible for defining how we approach compensation, benefits, equity, and rewards globally. Working closely with People, Finance, Legal and leadership teams, you will build scalable frameworks that enable us to attract, retain, and reward exceptional talent while maintaining fairness, transparency, and operational simplicity.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building from scratch, balancing strategy with execution, and creating long-term foundations rather than simply maintaining existing programs.
Your Responsibilities
You will define and own Verda's global Total Rewards strategy, building the compensation, benefits, and job architecture foundations that support our next phase of growth.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
You will design scalable compensation frameworks, job levels, salary bands, and governance processes that enable consistent, transparent, and data-driven reward decisions across the company.
You will lead compensation benchmarking and market analysis, ensuring we remain competitive while maintaining internal equity and alignment with our reward philosophy.
You will build and evolve our global benefits offering, partnering with vendors and internal stakeholders to create programs that support employee wellbeing and business objectives.
Working closely with Finance, Talent Acquisition, and People Operations, you will support workforce planning, budgeting, and hiring decisions through compensation analytics and market insights.
As we expand internationally, you will shape our approach to compensation and benefits across multiple countries, balancing global consistency with local market realities.
Finally, you will establish the systems, processes, and governance that will allow the Total Rewards function to scale alongside the business.
Your key competencies
8+ years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, Reward Consulting, or a related field Experience designing and implementing compensation frameworks in growing international organizations Solid expertise in compensation benchmarking, salary structures, job architecture, leveling frameworks, equity/option schemes and benefits strategy Strong analytical skills and experience working with compensation data, workforce analytics, and financial models Experience partnering with senior leaders and executives on compensation and workforce decisions Strong understanding of compensation governance, pay equity, and reward best practices Experience working across multiple countries and compensation markets Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills Builder mindset with a passion for creating scalable foundations from the ground up
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Nice to have
Experience in a technology, cloud, AI, or scale-up environment Experience supporting organizations through periods of rapid international growth Experience with equity programs, share schemes, and long-term incentive plans Familiarity with compensation platforms such as Ravio, Figures, Mercer, Radford, Pave, or similar Experience leveraging AI and automation to improve reward analytics and processes
Practicalities
Location: Helsinki or London Hybrid mode: 3 days per week in the office Employment type: Full-time and permanent Reporting line: VP People
What's Next
We're building fast and this role needs the right person behind it. There's no artificial deadline, but when we find who we're looking for, we move.
If this sounds like your next move, apply now.
Please submit your application through our Careers page. We don't accept applications sent by email.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location