Compensation Architect - Total Rewards - AI Trainer

Mercor; Dallas (TX); A distancia; USD 69.000 - 276.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor is seeking a Compensation & Equity Expert (Total Rewards) to design and govern our compensation architecture for a global contractor workforce. This remote, hourly contractor role focuses on building salary bands, leveling frameworks, bonus schemes, and equity programs, including RSUs and option plans.

You'll own the annual compensation cycle, benchmark against peers, and defend proposals to executives while shaping clear, simple incentive structures.

Formación

• Depth in compensation design & architecture or equity program management.

Responsabilidades

• Build salary bands, leveling frameworks, and job architecture from the ground up.
• Own an annual compensation cycle, including merit planning, promotion decisions, and bonus programs.
• Benchmark against a peer set and defend to a skeptical exec team.
• Design incentive structures that are simple, credible, and behavior-changing.
• Manage equity programs, including option and RSU programs, grant guidelines, and pool planning.
• Work through 409A valuations, plan governance, and grant administration at a venture-backed company.

Conocimientos

Compensation design

Equity program management

Benchmarking methodology

Pay transparency

Global/contractor workforce design

Herramientas

HRIS

Compensation tooling

Descripción del empleo

About The Job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position

Compensation & Equity Expert (Total Rewards)

Type

Contract

Compensation

$50–$200/hour

Location

Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Build salary bands, leveling frameworks, and job architecture from the ground up.
• Own an annual compensation cycle, including merit planning, promotion decisions, and bonus programs.
• Benchmark against a peer set and defend to a skeptical exec team.
• Design incentive structures that are simple, credible, and behavior-changing.
• Manage equity programs, including option and RSU programs, grant guidelines, and pool planning.
• Work through 409A valuations, plan governance, and grant administration at a venture-backed company.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Depth in compensation design & architecture or equity program management.

Preferred

• Experience in compensation philosophy, benchmarking methodology, pay equity, and pay transparency.
• Compensation design for a global or contractor workforce at scale.
• Benefits program design, HRIS, and compensation tooling.
• Executive compensation, plan governance, or equity through IPO readiness.

Interview Process

• Short screen followed by a paid conversation about a live question.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid for each engagement

Application Process

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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