Freelance Consultant – EU Pay Transparency & Reward Governance

- 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.