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Manager, Compensation

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In-Office
New York, NY
89K-130K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
New York, NY
89K-130K Annually
Senior level
The Manager, Compensation will oversee compensation programs, provide strategic business support, manage compensation cycles, and ensure equitable pay practices across GLG.
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GLG’s Compensation Team develops and supports programs that enable GLG to remain competitive in the recruitment and retention of employees throughout the organization while maintaining budgetary priorities. We are responsible for implementing GLG’s compensation philosophy and programs across all levels of employees, including maintaining a competitive and equitable market-based salary structure, developing compensation standards and recommendations for various employee changes, and managing annual compensation cycles and incentive programs. We work closely with business leaders and their teams, as well as with our colleagues in the People Team and Finance, to ensure that our pay practices are fair, equitable, and lawful.

Job Summary The Compensation Business Partner will be based out of GLG’s New York office and will manage compensation programs that support our client-facing teams. This is a results-oriented position that requires relationship management and influencing skills, a strong executive presence and a proven ability to adapt to satisfy the changing needs of the business. The ability to operate in a complex, fast-moving environment with a strong sense of urgency and responsiveness will be critical skills for this role. Compensation Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· In partnership with business leaders and HR Business Partners, manage and deploy compensation solutions that are linked to GLG’s overall recruitment and talent strategies.

· Provide proactive and strategic business support by understanding key business challenges and opportunities and proactively providing solutions to better enable businesses to achieve their growth objectives.

· Provide compensation guidance and support on incentive programs, organization restructurings, year-end and year-round compensation planning and specialized compensation projects.

· Assist in the management of our internal job and compensation architectures, providing recommendations and guidance for adjustments based on evolving business needs.

· Utilize data, analytics, and internal / external insights to develop compensation solutions that help drive business results.

· Educate HR and business leaders on global compensation programs to build capabilities in the business.

· Assist in the change management of our compensation policies and programs by leading communication strategies for the HR, leadership and employee populations.

· Partner with HR Business Partners and Finance to support the execution of the monthly accrual and quarterly forecasting processes.

An Ideal Candidate Will Have The Following

· 5+ years Compensation experience

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

· Prior experience working in small to mid-size complex, dynamic organizations with multiple business groups

· Experience planning for and executing annual compensation processes

· Strong verbal and written communications skills are required as this role will support all levels of leadership

· Strong analytical acumen and unyielding attention to detail to ensure accuracy

· Prior experience with compensation analytics

· High proficiency of Excel to enable manipulation of large data sets

· Excellent interpersonal skills to work with a variety of global people/groups, internally and externally

· Ability to work in a team environment, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and adapt quickly to changes

· Ability to be a self-starter and work independently

· Excellent judgment is required to handle sensitive and confidential information

· Prior experience using Workday a significant plus

· Knowledge of Workday a plus



What We Offer: 

Benefits: All U.S. GLGers also have access to benefits such as:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
  • Flexible paid time off. No pre-determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
  • 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
  • Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
  • Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  • Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
  • Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location

Compensation: GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation.


The anticipated hiring base salary range for this role is:
$88,800$130,000 USD

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s insight network. Our clients rely on GLG’s global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).

We serve thousands of the world’s best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.

GLG’s industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company’s culture.

To learn more, visit www.GLGinsights.com.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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