Lead – Compensation &

Benefits About Amber Amber is a leading global student accommodation platform, helping students worldwide find and book full-time housing near their universities. With operations across multiple geographies, Amber is building a high-performance, people-first organization focused on scale, compliance, and employee experience.

Role Overview We are looking for a detail-oriented and process-driven Lead – Compensation &

Benefits to manage and strengthen Amber’s compensation, payroll, benefits, and compliance framework. This role will play a critical part in ensuring accurate payroll operations, statutory compliance, employee advantages management, and scalable compensation practices across the organization. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in payroll governance, labor law compliance, compensation benchmarking, and employee benefits administration.

Exposure to global payroll/compliance processes will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities Compensation &

Benefits Drive compensation benchmarking and salary structure management across teams Support annual compensation reviews, increments, promotions, and bonus cycles Manage employee benefits programs including insurance, wellness initiatives, reimbursements, and vendor coordination Ensure competitive and compliant compensation practices aligned with market standards Payroll Management Own end-to-end payroll processing with high accuracy and adherence to timelines Coordinate with payroll vendors and finance teams for smooth salary processing Validate payroll inputs including incentives, variable pay, reimbursements, F&F; settlements, and statutory deductions Ensure payroll data accuracy, confidentiality,



and audit readiness Compliance & Governance Ensure adherence to labor laws, statutory regulations, PF, ESIC, PT, gratuity, TDS, and other compliance requirements Maintain employee records and documentation aligned with compliance standards Handle audits, inspections, and statutory reporting requirements Stay updated on changing labor laws and recommend process improvements accordingly Process Excellence Build scalable compensation and payroll processes to support organizational growth Improve HR operations efficiency through automation and process optimization Collaborate with HRBP, Finance, Legal, and leadership teams on policy implementation and workforce planning Generate MIS reports and compensation analytics for leadership review Requirements5–8 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, or HR Operations Strong understanding of Indian payroll processes and statutory compliance Hands-on experience with payroll systems, HRMS platforms, and compensation structures Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills High attention to detail and process orientation Advanced Excel and reporting skills preferred Exposure to global payroll, international compliance, or multi-country benefits management is a strong plus Preferred Qualifications MBA / PGDM in HR, Finance, or related field Experience working in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments Knowledge of HR automation and payroll integrations preferred Why Join Amber Opportunity to work in a fast-scaling global organization High ownership and exposure to strategic HR initiatives Collaborative and performance-driven culture Opportunity to build and scale compensation and compliance frameworks globally

📌 Lead- Compensation & Benefits (Pune)
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