About the Opportunity
Our client, a leading financial services firm in Manhattan, is seeking a strategic and analytical Compensation Director to join their talented HR team. This leader will be pivotal in managing and enhancing the firm’s compensation programs, supporting senior leadership with data-driven insights, and ensuring competitive, equitable pay practices.
The Compensation Director will oversee the annual salary and bonus planning process, leveraging market data, surveys, and internal metrics to inform budget recommendations and salary increase guidelines. With responsibility for both cash and equity compensation, this individual will deliver robust reporting solutions, support recruitment and HR Business Partner teams on job pricing, and respond to compensation-related inquiries across the organization. The Director will drive compensation-related training and development, foster strong partnerships, and contribute to the firm’s commitment to attracting and retaining top talent.
The annual base salary range is $175,000 to $225,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Support the annual salary and bonus planning cycle by providing data and documentation that supports the budget recommendation; assist in the development of salary increase guidelines; and, perform the annual setup task in the human resource system
- Comply and analyze compensation survey data to determine the organization’s pay status relevant to the market
- Responsible for equity compensation
- Support the Recruitment team and HR Business Partners with market job pricing and compensation-related inquiries
- Respond to internal ad-hoc requests related to compensation
- Provide reporting (writing, maintaining & supporting) and information delivery related to metrics and compensation data, as requested
- Participate in compensation development/training activities
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of Compensation experience
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Must have Management experience
