Chief Advisor Compensation Strategy (Hybrid)

National Bank; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada is seeking a Chief Advisor for the Compensation team. This role involves evolving compensation practices, providing strategic guidance, and representing the Bank in external forums. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in executive compensation and excel in a hybrid work setting. A Bachelor's or Master's degree is required.

Benefits

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Preferential banking services

Opportunities for community involvement

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Qualifications

• Ten years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or six years with a Master's.
• Experience in executive compensation, developing policies and programs.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations in a matrixed service environment.

Responsibilities

• Help evolve the Bank's compensation practices.
• Guide execution of projects and provide strategic compensation advice.
• Represent the Bank at information forums maintaining best practices.

Skills

Compensation

Diversity & Inclusion

Leadership

Microsoft Excel

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Consulting

Teamwork

Initiative

Learning

Agility

Resiliency

Proactivity

Ambiguity Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Attendance Hybrid Job number 28634 Category Senior Professional Status : Permanent State Quebec Type of Contract Permanent Country Canada Schedule : Full-Time Full Time / Part Time? Full-Time Posting date 22-Sep-2025 Area(s) of interest : Human resources Location(s) : Edmonton, Montreal, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver

Come live your ambitions as a member of the Compensation team at National Bank and work with us to create the most stimulating workplace in the country. With your talents as a Chief Advisor, you will evolve the practices of the "Executive Compensation Strategies" team.

Your job

• Help the Bank's compensation practices to evolve
• Understand business issues, identify stakeholders' needs, and suggest strategies that fit with the Bank's cultural shift and transformation
• Guide the execution of various projects and mandates, act as an advisor for the various working committees, and provide alignment to guide strategic compensation decisions
• Intervene strategically with various partners and support the implementation of activities (including the writing of presentations for the Board of Directors) by providing high-level expertise
• Contribute actively to the professional development of your peers
• Offer value-added advisory services and support in a cross-sector and matrix context that is constantly evolving
• Develop and establish competitive and innovative compensation solutions, strategies, and guidelines that require buy-in from multiple stakeholders and meet business needs
• Act as an expert by influencing and balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders
• Represent the Bank and participate in information forums with external third parties to keep up with best compensation practices and help our practices and approaches to evolve

Your team

This team reports to the Senior Director, Executive Compensation Strategies. Our team values everyone's passions, bold ideas and rigorous execution, whether it's to help our team achieve its common goals or to promote knowledge sharing and mutual aid. Collaboration and complicity are the keys to success in a hybrid work mode that is favored for more flexibility.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and ten years of relevant experience OR master’s degree in a related field and six years of relevant experience
• Experience in executive compensation, particularly in developing executive compensation policies and programs
• Able to navigate in situations that are ambiguous and that provide service to sectors in matrix mode
• Recognized for your agility, proactivity, and curiosity in solving problems, managing stakeholders, and providing advisory service
• Ability to be a positive leader within a team
• Excellent command of Excel and the Office suite

Languages

English, French. Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

• Compensation
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Leadership
• Microsoft Excel
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Consulting
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Learning
• Agility
• Resiliency
• Proactivity
• Ambiguity Management

Benefits

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic