People Advisor Compensation & Benefits

For our client in the oil & gas industry, we are looking for an experienced People Advisor, Compensation & Benefits. This is a key HR role for a candidate with strong expertise in compensation and benefits, HR analytics, and advanced Excel skills. You will support managers and stakeholders through data-driven insights, salary and reward processes, workforce planning, and strategic HR advisory, helping to drive informed business decisions across the organization.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide operational and strategic HR advice to managers and employees in areas including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, organisational changes, and termination of employment.

• Support managers in workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, and employee-related decisions.

• Provide guidance on the application and interpretation of internal policies, procedures, Norwegian employment law, and collective agreements.

• Take ownership of assigned procedures in the management system, ensuring they are regularly reviewed, updated, and maintained in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, ISO standards, and internal governance requirements.

• Initiate, coordinate, and execute compensation and benefits processes, including salary reviews, market benchmarking, job evaluation, incentive schemes, and remuneration governance.

• Analyse salary structures, compensation data, and market information, and prepare evidence-based recommendations.

• Develop, maintain, and analyse HR metrics, dashboards, and reports that support management decision-making.

• Prepare analyses relating to areas such as turnover, recruitment, absence, organisational structure, diversity, and compensation.

• Contribute to local and global initiatives, projects, and system implementations through analysis, change support, and stakeholder management.

• Ensure high-quality HR data and support compliance with statutory requirements, audit requirements, and internal controls.

• Prepare reports, presentations, and decision-support materials for management and other stakeholders.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, reporting, and ways of working.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in HR, finance, business administration, or a related field. Relevant experience may compensate for formal education.

• A minimum of three years of relevant experience in HR advisory services, compensation and benefits, HR analytics, or related disciplines.

• Good understanding of Norwegian employment law and HR practices.

• Experience with salary processes, market benchmarking, and job evaluation.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into clear recommendations and decision-support materials.

• Advanced Excel skills and solid experience with HR systems, reporting, and dashboards.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables in a dynamic environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Norwegian and English.

Personal qualities 

We are looking for someone who: 

• Quickly understands the organisation’s needs 

• Works independently, systematically, and with a solution-oriented approach 

• Combines commercial awareness with high professional integrity and sound judgement 

• Is analytical, detail-oriented, and committed to data quality 

• Builds trust and collaborates effectively with managers, employees, and professional communities 

• Communicates complex issues clearly and in an easy-to-understand manner 

• Is adaptable and comfortable with changing priorities 

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to quality, health, safety, and the environment 

This is a long-term contract position with start-up in November 2026.

Please submit your CV and application to  post@rightskills.no

 Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis