Job Responsibilities:
- Support and advise on compensation-related activities, including new hire offers, promotions, transfers, budget allocation/forecasting, and top talent retention.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of business challenges and priorities; effectively analyze issues, determine root causes, propose, and communicate solutions.
- Perform complex analyses and present findings to senior management.
- Provide clear advice and recommendations to help partners make informed and sound compensation-related decisions; influence toward compensation best practices.
- Align with HR business advisors to identify opportunities and improve existing compensation programs, policies, and processes.
- Continually assess market conditions and pay practices to ensure competitiveness of compensation plans and programs.
- Translate regulatory and policy governance/requirements into clear guidance for clients.
- Contribute to the EMEA Compensation Agenda, including regulatory and region-specific compensation activities.
- Actively participate in firmwide projects involving compensation, including but not limited to policy reviews, changes in compensation practices, and systems development.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Relevant HR/Compensation or Finance experience, with strong analytical and data/information management skills.
- Self-starter who is comfortable with a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft applications; advanced understanding of Excel is critical.
- Proven consulting skills; ability to drive business goals through HR/Compensation strategies and can be innovative and creative.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and cultivate strong partnerships with HR partners, business clients, and colleagues.
- Well-developed analytical skills; strong planning and project management skills.
- Strong technical orientation, including the ability to create presentations and analyses to convey complex concepts to senior leaders.
- Ability to execute and sustain operational excellence and controls.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Experience with Business Objects is preferred.
- Contribute to the EMEA Compensation Agenda, including regulatory and region-specific compensation activities.