Compensation Analytics Lead (Associate to VP)

Nomura; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomura is seeking an Associate/VP for the Reward Advisory team in New York to partner with HR and senior management on compensation strategy and analytics. The role covers US Corporate advisory, cross-divisional Americas analytics, and global initiatives, with focus on benchmarking, annual review support, and governance reporting.

The position involves collaborating with Finance, HR, and Strategy to deliver timely insights and innovative compensation practices while supporting Remco materials

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in compensation, reward, or HR analytics, ideally within financial services.
• Solid understanding of fixed and variable pay structures.
• Experience with year-end compensation processes and bonus modelling.
• Familiarity with market data providers (e.g., McLagan and Willis Towers Watson).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to present to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide compensation advisory and benchmarking for US Corporate divisions.
• Manage year-end compensation cycle including bonus allocation and salary review.
• Conduct market benchmarking and survey analysis for competitiveness.
• Deliver analytics and insights for cross-divisional and global topics.
• Prepare Remco materials and governance reporting.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, and Strategy stakeholders.
• Support firm-wide compensation framework design and standards.
• Communicate complex topics concisely to executives.

Skills

Compensation analytics

Excel expertise

Data visualization

Business partnering

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

McLagan/Willis Towers Watson

Job description

Nomura is seeking an Associate/VP for the Reward Advisory team in New York to partner with HR and senior management on compensation strategy and analytics. The role covers US Corporate advisory, cross-divisional Americas analytics, and global initiatives, with focus on benchmarking, annual review support, and governance reporting.

The position involves collaborating with Finance, HR, and Strategy to deliver timely insights and innovative compensation practices while supporting Remco materials