Global Compensation Director

How You Will Make a Difference

Define, evolve and steward Fragomen’s global compensation philosophy, including pay positioning, pay mix, and the balance between global consistency and fit-for-purpose local flexibility
Lead the development, implementation, administration, and communication of compensation programs including base and variable pay, annual compensation planning, market analysis, retention programs with a focus on operational excellence and governance
Own global job architecture and career framework, ensure clear linkage between leveling, market data, pay ranges, career progression and compensation decision-making
Lead incentive compensation programs, including the annual bonus plan and sales incentive ensuring alignment with business objectives, affordability and performance outcomes
Partner with Finance on budgeting, scenario modelling, and cost reconciliation
Develop and deliver training programs that build compensation capability across the Firm, including for Partners, business leaders, HR teams, Talent Acquisition, and employees
Build compensation tools, models, governance processes, and decision frameworks that enable Partners, business leaders, HR business partners, and Talent Acquisition to make consistent, competitive, and policy-aligned compensation decisions anchored in creating business value

Experiences And Capabilities You Need To Have

• 8+ years of progressive compensation experience, including partnership with senior leaders/executives and ownership of programs across multiple countries and regions
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Computer Science or another analytical field
• Demonstrated experience leading annual compensation planning for a global or multi-region workforce
• Strong expertise in job architecture, job evaluation and leveling, benchmarking, salary structure design, pay-for-performance, and incentive compensation
• Experience using major job evaluation methodologies, such as Mercer IPE, WTW Global Grading, or Korn Ferry Hay
• Pioneered ability to design and improve compensation governance, processes, tools, and operating models in a complex, matrixed environment
• Strong project management capability, with the ability to lead complex global initiatives while balancing strategic priorities, operational detail, and stakeholder expectations
• Pioneered success leading compensation change management initiatives across multiple regions and stakeholder groups
• Proven ability to translate complex and sometimes conflicting data into clear business insights, practical recommendations, and executive-ready narratives
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, HR systems, and compensation tools
• Workday experience preferred

Qualifications That Will Set You Apart

• Experience leading, coaching, influencing direct, indirect, or matrixed team members
• Deep understanding of global compensation trends, regulatory requirements, pay transparency, compensation governance, and modern reward practices
• Experience advising executive leaders, Partners, or senior business stakeholders on sensitive and complex compensation matters
• Strong cross-functional partnership experience with Finance, Legal, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and business leadership
• Experience using analytics, automation, LLMs, or AI-enabled solutions to improve compensation processes, decision support, governance, or employee and leadership experience
• Experience working in a professional services, partnership, consulting, legal services, or similarly complex global organization

Pay

A reasonable and good-faith estimate of the current salary range for individuals able to work a hybrid schedule in the office locally is $176,000.00 - $229,000.00.

Benefits

• 401K
• Paid time off plans