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# Global Benefits Strategist at Pebl

- **Company:** Pebl
- **Location:** Lisbon, Portugal
- **Compensation:** €64k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pebl/64646c54-ea72-4343-bc6e-61bb8f3e587a

## Job description

Purpose in Every Position

Pebl puts a world of talent at your fingertips. With our AI-powered Global Work Platform™, companies can hire, pay, and manage employees in 185+ countries—removing risk, red tape, and guesswork from global growth. Backed by more than a decade of compliance leadership and local expertise, Pebl helps businesses move fast, stay compliant, and scale with confidence. With Pebl, companies everywhere can hire great talent anywhere.

Where Your Work Moves the Needle.

At Pebl, every team member drives our success. Joining us means more than filling a role—you’re accountable for results and impact. Our values guide how we operate, execute, and collaborate across borders. By putting them into action, you’ll help us scale faster, compete harder, and lead the future of global work.

What Makes You a Great Fit

We are seeking a Global Benefits strategist to lead the What and Where of our global benefits portfolio. You will own the design, negotiation, and product partnership strategy, ensuring our supplemental benefits offerings are competitive, scalable, and fully aligned with our goal of reaching a 67% company-wide attach rate. You will champion a Benefits-First approach, shifting our strategy from allowance-based models to high-margin, revenue-generating insurance plans.

## How You'll Make An Impact

- Plan Design & Roadmap: Source and contract with vendors to implement new plans, managing a global renewal calendar of 70+ plans annually.
- Vendor Management: Negotiate commercial terms and proactively manage broker relationships to ensure quality and competitive pricing.
- Product Road Map: Partner with product teams to integrate benefits into our global platforms, prioritizing features like Day-1 enrollment.
- Program Socialization: Drive cross-functional engagement to align benefit strategy with ELT initiatives, GTM goals, and R&D product roadmaps.
- Strategic Renewal Quality: Lead the transition from zero-margin allowance spend to margin-bearing plans, optimizing our global P&L.

## Preferred Skillsets

- Global Benefits Strategy & Design: Proven experience designing and standardizing local and global benefit plans into clear Core, Standard, and Premium packages. Ability to evaluate market practices to maintain competitiveness across top global markets.
- Vendor & Broker Management: Demonstrated success in negotiating commercial terms and managing relationships with 70+ global vendors, ensuring quality service and accountability.
- Financial & P&L Acumen: Analytical expertise in managing benefit costs, including identifying opportunities to shift zero-margin allowance spend into margin-bearing insurance plans to optimize revenue.
- Product Partnership & Roadmap Execution: Experience collaborating with R&D and product teams to integrate benefits strategy into software platforms, specifically improving platform visibility (e.g., GWP, OfferGen) and supporting Day-1 enrollment.
- Cross-Functional Socialization: Ability to lead cross-functional engagement, aligning benefit strategy with ELT initiatives, GTM goals, and sales enablement efforts.
- Project Management: Capability to manage a high-volume global renewal calendar, ensuring timely implementation, documentation, and maintenance of resources.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Proficiency in using attach rate trends and performance metrics to identify structural gaps, perform root cause analysis, and pivot strategy accordingly.

Let's Connect If You Have

- Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work experience
- 6+ years of experience in benefits delivery (experience in benefits management will be a plus)
- Track record of building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders such as HR business partners and HRIS.
- Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills and initiative through individual research and drive
- Ability to work across different departments to achieve results beneficial to the larger team
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong project management and execution skills
- Ability to maintain a strict level of confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion, sound judgment, and diplomacy
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, show adaptability and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy with a strong attention to detail
- Proven ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment; collaborating and serving all levels of the organization
- Technology literate, including Microsoft Office Suite, spreadsheets, and benefits-specific software
- Knowledge of benefits administration and compliance or other related experience; basic HR and payroll practices knowledge a plus

Our Commitment to You

At Pebl, we’re committed to supporting our team with comprehensive rewards and benefits designed to meet diverse needs across roles and locations. Our core offerings include:

- Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to recharge.
- Parental Leave – Support for growing families.
- Health and Dental Insurance – Where applicable, to cover you and your loved ones.
- Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan – Plan for the future while sharing our success.

Please visit our career page for more information https://hellopebl.com/company/careers/.

Pebl is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We power global teams and believe diverse perspectives drive innovation and impact. Employment decisions at Pebl are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every teammate can thrive and do the best work of their career—anywhere in the world.

## About Pebl

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Pebl is an AI-powered Global Work Platform that provides Employer of Record (EOR) services, enabling companies to hire, pay, and manage employees in 185+ countries without setting up local entities.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series stage not publicly disclosed; formerly known as Velocity Global)
- **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, CA, USA
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed as individual founders; the company was originally founded as Velocity Global.

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Global HR technology, Employer of Record (EOR), Payroll & Compliance
- Target customers: B2B – Startups to Fortune 500 companies looking to hire internationally without establishing local legal entities.
- Mission statement: "To make global work simple by helping companies hire, pay, and support their people—anywhere."

## Products & Services
- **Pebl Global Work Platform**: An AI-powered, human-led SaaS platform that integrates with HRIS, HCM, and ATS systems. It handles the full employment lifecycle: locally compliant contracts, payroll, tax filings, statutory benefits, paid leave, onboarding, and offboarding across 185+ countries.
- **Employer of Record (EOR) Services**: Pebl acts as the legal employer for international workers, taking on compliance and liability so client companies can focus on the work relationship. Includes in-country legal teams and a partnership with Baker McKenzie, the #1 global employment law firm.
- **AI Assistant ("Alfie")**: A conversational AI tool that provides vetted answers in 50+ languages to help HR teams navigate global compliance questions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Manages over $1 billion in annual global payroll and supports 185+ countries.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partnership with Baker McKenzie (global employment law firm). Backed by a decade of compliance expertise. Trusted by startups and Fortune 500s alike.
- **Growth Signals**: Rebranded from Velocity Global to Pebl in 2024. Rated #1 for compliance on G2. Holds more employment licenses than any other EOR. Has 200+ world-class in-house legal experts. Company has 302 U.S.-based employees (Medium size) with colleagues across 45+ countries.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Compliance Leadership**: Rated #1 for compliance on G2, with a multi-layered approach that includes in-house regional legal teams and a partnership with Baker McKenzie.
- **Scale & Licenses**: Holds more employment licenses than any other EOR, providing a legal moat that is difficult for competitors to replicate.
- **AI-Powered Platform**: Integrates with existing HRIS/HCM/ATS systems and offers a conversational AI assistant (Alfie) for real-time compliance guidance.
- **Speed**: Can onboard new employees in as little as 24 hours with a flat-rate, transparent pricing model (no hidden fees).

## Strategic Focus
- **AI Integration**: Deepening the use of AI (Alfie) to automate compliance checks, provide salary guidance, and streamline global hiring workflows.
- **Global Expansion**: Continuing to expand country coverage and employment license portfolio (already at 185+ countries).
- **Product-Led Growth**: Emphasizing a self-service portal and transparent pricing to reduce friction for customers.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-First Culture**: Work from where you're most effective, with opportunities to connect in person at global hubs. Monthly stipends for workspace setup.
- **Global Team**: Colleagues across 45 countries, offering a diverse, international work environment.
- **Career Growth**: Defined job expectations, real mentorship, and clear paths to promotion. "More ownership, less hierarchy" with direct access to decision-makers.
- **Benefits**: 12 weeks minimum paid parental leave, competitive retirement plans, incentive equity, performance-based bonuses, flexible PTO, and paid volunteer days. The entire company shuts down globally a few times per year ("Pebl Pause") for rest.
- **Certified Workplace**: Great Place To Work® Certified™ (75% of employees say it's a great place to work vs. 57% at a typical U.S. company).
- **Open Roles**: Currently hiring for Account Managers, Payroll Specialists, Account Executives, Product Manager Intern (AI), Strategic Account Executives, Product Design Intern, and Benefits Administrators across AMER and EMEA regions.

## Sources
1. [hellopebl.com - Company Page](https://hellopebl.com/company/)
2. [hellopebl.com - Careers Page](https://hellopebl.com/company/careers/)
3. [hellopebl.com - Product Page](https://hellopebl.com/)
4. [Great Place To Work - Pebl Profile](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7007819)
5. [LinkedIn - Pebl](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellopebl)
6. [Ashby - Pebl Careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pebl)

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