Total Rewards Specialist - Mexico City (Hybrid)
Ready to accelerate your career?
Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America. We've built the leading solution for companies to make and manage all their payments. We already help over 20,000 large and growing businesses operate with agility and financial clarity through locally issued corporate cards, bill pay, financing, and a powerful B2B platform built for scale.
Clara is backed by some of the most successful investors in the world, including top regional VCs like monashees, Kaszek, and Canary, and leading global funds like Notable Capital, Coatue, DST Global Partners, ICONIQ Growth, General Catalyst, Citi Ventures, SV Angel, Citius, Endeavor Catalyst, and Goldman Sachs - in addition to dozens of angel investors and local family offices.
We’re building the financial infrastructure that powers high-performing organizations across the region. We invite you to join us if you want to be part of a fast-paced environment that will accelerate your career and support you to do some of the best work of your life alongside a passionate and committed team distributed across the Americas.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage Clara's compensation structures — including salary bands, variable pay programs, and equity frameworks — across LATAM
- Conduct market research and benchmark analysis using survey platforms to ensure competitive pay practices.
- Support the hiring committee with offer calibration, ensuring every offer is internally equitable and market-aligned.
- Design and manage employee benefits programs across Clara's markets, balancing compliance, employee experience, and cost efficiency.
- Research, evaluate, and recommend new benefits or perks based on market trends, employee feedback, and business priorities.
- Partner with Finance and Legal to ensure benefits are correctly reflected in payroll, contracts, and statutory filings in each country.
- Analyze compensation and benefits data using advanced Excel skills — including financial modeling, scenario analysis, pay equity reviews, and cost projections.
- Build and maintain People dashboards and compensation reports for internal stakeholders, from headcount snapshots to investor-facing workforce cost analyses.
- Lead compensation and benefits projects end-to-end: annual review cycles, band restructures, benefits renewals, and incentive program rollouts.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations affecting compensation and benefits in LATAM.
- Drive process improvements in how compensation decisions are structured, communicated, and operationalized across the org.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Economics, HR, or a related field.
- 3–6 years of experience in compensation and benefits analysis, ideally with multi-country LATAM exposure.
- Expert proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets: financial models, scenario planning, pivot tables, and data visualization.
- Strong analytical and project management skills, you can own a process from design through execution.
- Excellent communication skills: you translate complex compensation data into clear narratives for managers and executives.
- Fluent in Spanish; professional proficiency in English.
Nice to Have
- Experience at a high-growth startup or fintech operating across Latin America.
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms (Workday, BambooHR, or similar) and workflow automation tools.
- Knowledge of equity compensation mechanics (stock options, ESOPs) in a multi-geography context.
Key Competencies
- Analytical thinking — you love working with data and turning numbers into decisions.
- Attention to detail — compensation errors have real consequences, and you know it.
- Effective communication — you make complex things simple for any audience.
- Problem-solving — you approach ambiguity with structure and curiosity.
- Technical proficiency — advanced Excel / Google Sheets; familiarity with HRIS and compensation tools.
- Ownership — you don't wait to be told. You identify what needs to happen and make it happen.
Why join Clara
At Clara, you’ll have the autonomy, speed, and support to make meaningful impact — not just on your team, but on how organizations are run across Latin America.
Who we are
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We’re the leading B2B fintech for spend management in Latin America.
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Certified as one of the world's fastest-growing companies, a Great Place to Work, and a LinkedIn Top Startup.
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Passionate about making Latin America more prosperous and competitive.
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Constantly innovating to build financial infrastructure that enables each of our customers to thrive.
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Product-led, high-talent-density culture — designed for builders who raise the bar.
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Proud of our open, inclusive, and values-driven environment.
What we believe in
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#Clarity. We say things clearly, directly, and proactively.
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#Simplicity. We reduce noise to focus on what really matters.
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#Ownership. We take responsibility and never wait to be told.
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#Pride. We build products and experiences we’re proud of.
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#Always Be Changing (ABC). We grow through feedback, risk-taking, and action.
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#Inclusivity. Every voice counts. Everyone contributes to our mission.
What we offer
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Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one
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Multicultural team with daily exposure to Portuguese, Spanish, and English (our corporate language)
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Annual learning budget and internal accelerated development paths
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High-ownership environment: we move fast, learn fast, and raise the bar — together
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Smart, ambitious teammates — low ego, high impact
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Flexible vacation and hybrid work model focused on results
If you’re ready for growth, ownership, and impact — apply now and help us redefine B2B finance in Latin America.
Clara’s Hybrid Policy
Claridians in a hybrid mode split their time between working from the office, talking to or visiting customers, or working from home. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for each individual and team.
We don't enforce a minimum number of days for most roles, but you're expected to spend time at the office organically, and be at the office most days during your ramp-up or when required by your leader.