Compensation Analyst

AlphaSense; United States; Remote; USD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in market intelligence is seeking a Compensation Analyst to design and manage competitive compensation programs. This role involves conducting market research and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience in HR operations.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Equity options

Generous benefits program

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in compensation or HR operations.
• Familiar with global employee compensation practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage competitive compensation programs.
• Conduct market research to inform compensation strategies.
• Maintain compensation programs including salary bands.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Carta

Job description

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.

The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 4,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!

Location: US, Remote

Reports to: Senior Manager, Compensation

About the Team:

The Global People Team is made up of people professionals with a diverse range of expertise, including compensation, talent, people relations, performance achievement, and systems and analytics, amongst others. In 2025, we’ll be focused on building our compensation processes which enable us to develop and scale our culture to deliver our strategic priorities and support exceptional performance across all global teams. We are looking for professionals to join our team who are committed to learning and growing themselves while creatively delivering solutions that have a measurable impact on employee experience.

About the Role:

The Compensation Analyst will be instrumental in designing and managing competitive compensation programs that attract and retain top talent, while aligning with our organization's strategic objectives. This role involves conducting market research and analysis to inform our compensation strategies, ensuring our offerings are equitable, competitive, and compliant with regulatory standards. Additionally, the Compensation Analyst will play a key role in ad-hoc compensation projects, with a focus towards optimizing and refining the existing compensation structures to support organizational growth and efficiency.

Who You Are:

• 1-3 years of experience in compensation or similarly technical HR operations roles
• Familiar with global employee compensation practices, programs and compliance.
• Systems experience is a plus, but not mandatory:
• Workday, specifically Workday Advanced Compensation
• Carta equity administration
• Meticulous attention to detail coupled with outstanding analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
• Strong communication and project management skills, with a track record of successful cross-departmental collaboration and engagement with stakeholders
• Skilled in balancing and prioritizing multiple demands and requests effectively
• Nice to have: experience supporting M&A processes

What You’ll Do:

• Work on benchmarking and market analyses to ensure competitive and equitable compensation structures across our global framework of jobs.
• Utilize sound logic and empathy to offer guidance for stakeholders across the organization.
• Maintain compensation programs, including salary bands, incentive plans, and equity options while collaborating with stakeholders across timezones and cultures.
• Ensure compliance with all regional regulatory standards and internal policies related to compensation and benefits.
• Collaborate with global People team and departmental leaders to align compensation strategies with organizational goals and employee performance metrics.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on compensation matters to senior management and People teams.
• Educate stakeholders throughout the organization on compensation practices and processes.
• Assist with salary surveys and participate in external compensation benchmarking studies to stay informed of industry standards.
• Analyze internal pay practices and trends to identify disparities and recommend adjustments.
• Support the People team in annual and mid-year compensation review processes, including merit increases and bonus allocations.
• Contribute to due diligence and integration efforts related to mergers and acquisitions from a compensation perspective.

For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed below.

You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.

Base Compensation Range

$72,000 - $87,000 USD

AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.

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