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Compensation Senior Specialist

Nubank

Nubank

Mexico City, Mexico
Posted on Oct 3, 2025

About Us

Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, with more than 122 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Guided by our mission to fight complexity and empower people, we are redefining financial services in Latin America and this is still just the beginning of the purple future we're building.

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NU), we combine proprietary technology, data intelligence, and an efficient operating model to deliver financial products that are simple, accessible, and human.

Our impact has been recognized by global rankings such as Time 100 Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes World’s Best Bank. Visit our institutional page https://international.nubank.com.br/careers/

As a Compensation Senior Specialist, you'll be expected to:

As part of the Global Compensation team, be the focal point and proactively address the comp challenges for business units, partnering with HRBPs, as well as develop an area of global expertise, leading and participating in transversal projects.

Be the Comp point of contact with HRBPs for given businesses (currently Mexico, Colombia, and some businesses in Brazil), and be accountable for the relationship.

    • Acts as the Comp point of contact for HRBPs of a given business, developing a higher degree of autonomy and trust, handling day-to-day operational/tactical interfaces/needs with HRBPs
    • Participates in the Comp initiatives roadmap definitions and leads actions
    • Interfaces with business Managers and sometimes with Senior Leaders
    • Delivers training to HRBPs and Managers based on business needs / knowledge gaps, liaising with other Comp expertises for guidance and available resources
    • May run reports and ad hoc analyses to address specific business needs or findings

As for Area of Expertise (Global Comp Effectiveness), be the guardian of the optimal functioning of Comp products, tools and practices for all businesses.

    • Fights complexity, seeks for smart efficiency solutions, makes processes flow and technical concepts easier to understand
    • Creates/maintains procedures and processes to help users (Comp Champions, HRBPs, business leaders) perform tasks consistently
    • Follows the governance, manages documentation and communication plans for the area of expertise, as well as coaches, advises and provides market best practices related to compensation management
    • Continuously assesses the user experience, supporting tools, propose and implement improvements
    • Watches market trends and countries' legislations to be top of what may affect compensation programs or practices

Lead and participation in Comp or People projects

    • Can participate in any Comp project regardless of business or area of expertise
    • Leads medium to large impact/scale/complexity projects and grows to take the lead of greater ones
    • Ensures project stakeholder & comms management and the interface with Comp Champions (business in/outputs) and areas of expertise. Counts on the Comp Leadership team guidance as needed

Requirements

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Advanced Excel/Google Sheets
  • Fluent English skills
  • Proven successful career track managing compensation projects, policies, cycles, long-term incentives, and comp processes for Latin America, notably for Mexico and Brazil
  • Experience in partnering with HRBPs to guide/coach business leaders on comp matters
  • Experience in multinational work environment
  • Solid communication skills: clear, concise and structured
  • Stakeholder management and influencing skills

Differentials

  • Experience in Fintech/tech dynamic environments
  • Use of some HR ERP platforms such as Oracle HCM, SuccessFactors, or Workday
  • At least one job evaluation methods (WTW, Mercer, or Aon)
  • Global scope in Compensation

Benefits

  • Chance of earning equity at Nu
  • Extended maternity and paternity leaves
  • Health and life insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • NuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance program
  • Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
  • NuLanguage - Our language learning program
  • Holiday Bonus ("Aguinaldo") of 30 days of pay per year
  • 17 days of paid vacation with 25% vacation bonus
  • Gym partnership
  • Food card
  • Work-from-home Allowance
  • Parental Consultancy
  • Relocation Assistance Package, if applicable

Work Model for this Role

Hybrid 2-3 times/week: Our hybrid work model brings us to the office at least twice a week, on strategic days designed to maximize team connection and collaboration. For more details, visit https://building.nubank.com/nu-hybrid-work-model/