Senior Compensation Associate

Senior Compensation Associate – Capital Markets

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail‑oriented Senior Compensation Associate to join our Reward team supporting our Capital Markets and investment professional population. This individual will play a key role in designing, administering, and optimizing complex compensation programs in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment. The role offers exposure to sophisticated compensation structures-including carried interest, deferrals, and equity programs-and close partnership with senior leaders across HR, Finance, and FP&A.

This position may be hired at the Senior Associate or Manager level depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy & Program Management

• Support the design, administration, and governance of compensation programs for investment professionals, including base salary, annual incentives, long‑term incentives, carried interest, and deferred compensation.
• Partner with the Head of Reward and broader Reward team (VP, Director, Manager) to execute compensation cycles, benchmarking, and market competitiveness analyses.
• Assist in modeling compensation scenarios, forecasting spend, and evaluating program effectiveness.

Financial & Analytical Partnership

• Work closely with FP&A on budgeting, headcount planning, forecasting, and ledger reconciliation.
• Build and maintain advanced compensation models to support decision‑making and scenario planning.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency across compensation data, reporting, and financial alignment.

Operational Excellence

• Manage compensation data integrity across systems and processes.
• Support the annual compensation review process, including calibration materials, analytics, and communication support.
• Contribute to the administration of equity, deferral, and profit‑sharing programs.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Serve as a trusted partner to HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders on compensation matters.
• Provide guidance on compensation structures, job leveling, and offer recommendations.
• Support compensation‑related inquiries with clarity, accuracy, and discretion.
• Strong experience with complex compensation programs (e.g., carried interest, equity, deferrals).
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build, audit, and optimize models.
• Experience working in financial services or similarly complex, high‑rigor environments.
• Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort interacting with senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting investment professionals or Capital Markets teams.
• Familiarity with compensation governance, compliance, and market benchmarking methodologies.

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