Germano Leal
London,Hackney
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in strategic reward management, job evaluation, and benefits and compensation. Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal communication, responsibility ownership, and attention to detail. Adept at transition and change management with a strong emphasis on confidentiality, discretion, compassion, and empathy. Flexible and adaptive with a commitment to driving organisational success through effective human resource strategies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
HR Specialist (Business Partner & Reward)
Compass Gas (Holding)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
01.2024 - Current
- Boosted leader capability through effective coaching and advising
- Provided outstanding candidate experience by orchestrating recruitment process
- Supported grievance procedures, promoting fair work environment (increased total results in engagement survey by 10%)
- Analysed market data to create competitive compensation and benefits packages
- Developed succession plans securing the future leadership of the organization
- Advised managers on compensation decisions based on benchmark data, job analysis and external competitiveness
- Developed bonus and incentive programmes to drive employee performance for all companies (manage over 60 millions reals per year)
- Partnered with senior leadership for strategic workforce planning, enabling company growth projections.
- Promoted continuous improvement by problem-solving and sharing suggestions to optimise team operations.
- Conducted annual salary surveys for competitive compensation packages.
- Offered bonus and incentive programmes to increase staff loyalty.
- Led implementation of digital HR system, modernising operations (100% automated budgeting process and SAP upgrade)
- Devised customised solutions to address gender pay gap issues (Gender rate in 98%).
Reward Specialist
Comgás
São Paulo, Brazil
09.2020 - 12.2024
- Executed compensation processes including transfers, merit increases, promotions and salary structure designs (over 70 per month)
- Reviewed executive pay structures and financial analyses
- Administered long-term incentive programmes, ensuring effective communication, accurate accounting and contract management (grants over than 12 million reals per year)
- Conduced annual salary and bonus review, variable and long-term incentive planning (managed 1200 employees).
- Implemented new campaigns and rewards in partnership with commercial team (increased sales by 12%)
- Conducted salary surveys and updated salary ranges
- Developed policies and procedures to optimise internal and external audit processes
- Implemented retention strategies for key and critical roles
- Delivered successful organisational restructuring projects for technology, sales, and leadership functions
- Monitored strategic objectives and HR indicators
Senior Reward Analyst
C&A
São Paulo, Brazil
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Developed new role creation process using Korn Ferry methodology
- Managed organizational design (2 restructurings in commercial and marketing vice-presidencies and 1 new e-commerce)
- Analysed total remuneration for salary offers and provided recommendations to managers
- Analysed salary surveys to benchmark company pay scales against industry standards
- Managed headcount control while constructing personnel budget and assisting in scenario adjustments (Managed over 14.000 employees)
- Monitored and reported HR expenses against budget and forecast
- Conducted benchmarking and engaged in retail industry groups
- Supported performance review processes through accurate reporting and assumption analysis
- Provided expert advice to HR business partners
Reward Analyst
Sephora
São Paulo, Brazil
03.2016 - 01.2018
- Implemented and reviewed 100% compensation schemes for store and office employees
- Prepared and reported key performance indicators for Brazil and Mexico using LVMH group management reports
- Reviewed and contributed to salary surveys conducted by Towers Watson and Mercer
- Analysed and executed merit increases, promotions, and transfers for stores and office (managed 900 employees)
- Calculated bonus and profit-sharing schemes, accounting provisions and collective agreements for remuneration policies
- Developed annual budget and conducted quarterly financial reviews to ensure accuracy and alignment
- Monitored costs against budgets while managing vacancy framework and controlling headcount
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics
Federal Fluminense University
Niterói, Brazil 01.2010 - 06.2015
Skills
- Interpersonal communication
- Strategic reward management
- Job evaluation expertise
- Benefits and compensation
- Flexible and adaptive
- Transition and change management
- Responsibility ownership
- Attention to Detail
- Confidentiality and discretion
- Compassion and empathy
Timeline
HR Specialist (Business Partner & Reward)
Compass Gas (Holding)
01.2024 - Current
Reward Specialist
Comgás
09.2020 - 12.2024
Senior Reward Analyst
C&A
06.2018 - 08.2020
Reward Analyst
Sephora
03.2016 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics
Federal Fluminense University
01.2010 - 06.2015
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