Principal, M&A Compensation

Amazon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company is seeking an innovative M&A Compensation Consultant in the UK. You will create and deliver compensation solutions for acquisitions, advising HR teams and business sponsors. The role requires extensive analytical skills, experience in compensation consulting, and the ability to influence stakeholders. This full-time position offers opportunities to make a significant impact on the company’s growth through effective compensation strategies.

Qualifications

• Extensive analytical and technical skills with high business acumen.
• Experience in compensation consulting or finance.
• Ability to manage multiple competing projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Provide compensation consultancy to the Acquisitions HR team.
• Conduct research on local market trends relating to compensation.
• Develop and analyze compensation programs for executives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical skills

Business acumen

Compensation consulting

Proficiency in Excel

Data analysis

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in compensation, business, HR, or finance

Job description

At Amazon were working to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. If youd like to help us make history heres your chance to accelerate our growth and ability to serve our customers through Mergers and Acquisitions. We are seeking a results driven innovative M&A Compensation Consultant to help shape our future growth.

This role will be responsible for creating and delivering M&A compensation solutions for Amazons acquisitions spanning all businesses and this role youll be a critical member of Amazons HR M&A Team and an important partner to Corporate Development business sponsors and acquired leadership teams. You will lead advise and execute our global approach to compensation for acquisitions in close collaboration with central compensation teams.

Successful candidates will have extensive analytical and technical skills and a high degree of business acumen. We seek a candidate with a track-record of quickly building credibility with executive leaders and influencing outcomes. Youll be adept at managing multiple competing projects simultaneously while remaining calm and focused under pressure.

Role can be based in London (preferred) New York or Seattle.

Responsibilities

• Provide compensation consultancy to the Acquisitions HR team Corporate Development team and other centers of excellence involved in acquisition activity
• Demonstrate creativity in determining integration approaches which balance Amazons standard approaches with that of the acquired business
• Conducting appropriate research on local market trends assessing current compensation programs and practices legislative requirements and candidate expectations in company acquisitions and for all countries which Amazon is expanding into
• Developing implementing and analyzing compensation programs for executives officers and other top key positions that are in line with our acquisition agreement / market trends including short- and long-term incentive plans financial and tax treatment of compensation programs and proxy disclosure and analysis while ensuring long-term sustainability and global consistency wherever possible.
• Ensuring that our clients both internal and external are well educated and informed on our overall Compensation philosophy as well as our approach to individual transactions
• Ideating and driving adoption of improvements which advance the overall M&A compensation program

Qualifications

• A Bachelors degree or equivalent post-secondary degree required in compensation business HR or finance
• Experience in compensation consulting or finance
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Mix of executive and broad based compensation
• Ability to influence business and HR leaders at all levels with anecdotes and data in a compelling and succinct manner while building strong partnerships.
• Experience designing / administering compensation and equity programs across companies at start-ups and also publicly traded companies
• Experience of working in or deep knowledge of compensation practices across multiple geographies / regions
• Prior experience of supporting acquisitions and / or new market expansion

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Key Skills

Business Development, Classroom Experience, Dayforce, Go, Cloud Computing, AWS, Teaching, Administrative Experience, Leadership Experience, negotiation, SAS, Data Analysis Skills