The Compensation Operations Governance Team plays a crucial role in supporting the Compensation function by providing accuracy, reliability, and validity of our information, processes, and systems. As a Compensation Operations Governance Associate, you will take on a variety of responsibilities, including managing and leading firmwide initiatives, enhancing both new and existing compensation practices and processes, analyzing and reporting on different compensation components, and coordinating and overseeing cross-functional programs or projects related to Annual Incentive Compensation and Business Aligned Incentive Compensation functions.
To succeed in this role, you should be a motivated self-starter with strong project management skills, capable of taking full ownership and accountability for processes from start to finish. You'll create an inclusive and supportive environment and act as a trusted advisor to our global partners on compensation practices and processes.
Job responsibilities
- Collaborate with various functions and teams, including compensation managers, HR partners, and controls, on firmwide initiatives such as data retention and destruction, business resiliency, and anti-trust
- Oversee the management, requests, and approvals for access to compensation systems
- Manage the Business Aligned Incentive Compensation Quality Assurance programs
- Partner with Risk and Control partners to evaluate current processes and identify opportunities for improvement
- Develop and update standard operating procedures and training materials
- Lead and conduct trainings on various processes and process enhancements
- Gain expertise in Governance and Operations processes to enhance team flexibility and coverage
- Provide support for compensation activities during the year-end process
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Bachelor’s degree, or 3+ years of experience in Compensation, Controls or Finance
- Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented and results-driven, with the capacity to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong client/stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
- Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
- Knowledge of HR Systems such as PeopleSoft and Business Objects
- A creative and innovative mindset to introduce new ideas to the team