Are you passionate about reward, data, and making a real difference in how people experience their work? EQT is on the lookout for a Reward Vice President who combines analytical precision with a collaborative, people-first mindset. This is your chance to join a global, purpose-driven investment organization where you’ll help shape the future of compensation at EQT.
About the Team
You’ll join EQT’s Reward team – the engine behind our people strategy globally. From driving talent growth and development to shaping innovative and inclusive reward practices, we’re on a mission to build an environment where every colleague can thrive. We work globally across business areas, geographies, and perspectives – always grounded in EQT’s culture and values.
About the Role
As a Reward Vice President, you’ll play a key role in designing, implementing, and evolving EQT’s global compensation programs. You’ll partner closely with our Head of Reward and collaborate with the Reward team and colleagues across HR to support critical processes such as annual compensation cycles, performance awards, and employee co-investment schemes. If you enjoy combining analysis with impact – this role offers both.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the annual compensation cycle
- Manage the annual equity grant process and support design and implementation of new programs
- Manage the coinvestment allocation process and support on carried interest allocation process
- Lead benchmarking processes, including annual review and targeted benchmarking projects
- Manage ad hoc benchmarking requests for new hires and internal role evaluations.
- Review and create dashboards and analysis in excel and power bi to inform decision making
- Responsible for overall management of HRIS system (Workday)
- Lead global compensation projects beyond the annual cycles - e.g. pay integration and compensation comparisons following acquisitions
- Lead the review, development and streamlining of reward processes
- Support the continued review and development of compensation philosophy to meet the changing requirements of the business
- Manage regulatory responsibilities incl. MRTs, Gender Pay and EU Pay Transparency
- Stay up to date with market and regulatory shifts, translating insights into actionable impacts for the team
- Develop and present high-quality presentations and reports for senior stakeholders
- Draft Compensation Committee and Remuneration Committee papers, under guidance from Head of Reward
- Support the development of communication materials, training and information for business stakeholders
- Be a go-to expert on compensation-related queries, supporting HR and other teams with timely insights. Develop concrete relationships with key HR stakeholders across the business.
- Manage and develop Reward Associate resource
About You
You’re someone who thrives on structure, takes initiative, and loves to solve complex challenges with data. You’re naturally collaborative, and your service-oriented mindset means you enjoy helping others make sense of the numbers. You’re not just passionate about compensation – you see how it connects to the broader employee experience.
Desired Skills & Experience
- 6–10 years’ reward experience (in‑house or consulting); prior exposure to private‑equity or asset management environments is a strong plus
- Strong technical understanding of compensation structures and principles
- High attention to detail and a strong focus on data integrity and quality
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret and manipulate large datasets
- Analytical thinker who enjoys diving into data and translating findings into action
- Advanced Excel skills, confident managing, analysing and visualising data
- Comfortable working with Workday system and/or familiarity with McLagan’s compensation survey tools
- Experience in compensation analysis and market benchmarking using external survey data
- Clear track record of managing change and transformation in reward
- Ability to manage senior stakeholders and communicate data-driven insights effectively through PowerPoint and other presentation formats
- Excellent communicator who can present complex information in a clear and engaging way
- Collaborative team‑player who partners seamlessly across HR, finance and business functions
- Delegation and coaching skill to develop junior talent, creating a supportive and high‑performing team culture
What We Offer
At EQT, you’ll be part of a global firm with deep values, bold ambitions, and a strong people-focus. We offer:
- A high-impact role with visibility across the organization
- A truly international team and collaborative culture
- Learning and development tailored to your growth
- The chance to shape reward practices at one of the world’s leading investment firms
- A purpose-driven mission to make a positive impact through everything we do
Inclusion at EQT
Our vision for EQT employees is to build high performing & engaged teams. Our competitive edge comes from fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, empowered, and motivated to drive business impact. Our commitment to inclusion is not just about fairness; We understand and believe that being a great place to work drives the best performance.At EQT, inclusion is a business imperative and it's embedded into our talent strategy, decision-making, and culture to ensure that every individual and team operates at their full potential. By doing so, we unlock better collaboration, stronger innovation, and superior investment outcomes.
About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of developing companies across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. EQT has investment strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity. EQT has EUR 269 billion in total assets under management (EUR 136 billion in fee-generating assets under management), within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets.
With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does. EQT has offices in more than 25 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas and has more than 1,900 employees.
More info: www.eqtgroup.com
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