Compensation & Performance Initiatives - Associate

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking an Associate in Functional Compensation to help evaluate, streamline, and modernize compensation practices and planning systems. You will partner with managers, HR Product and Data stakeholders to drive initiatives across performance, rewards, and career progression.

You will build data-driven insights, design programs, and deliver clear recommendations for senior leadership while guiding change management efforts and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3 years of HR or finance experience with strong analytical and data management skills.
• Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines, and work across global time zones.
• Demonstrates a methodological approach to problem solving and stakeholder syntheses.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for senior leaders.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; data analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across compensation to design, implement, and enhance programs end-to-end.
• Build and leverage data analytics to inform decisions and measure impact.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to modernize compensation systems.
• Develop actionable recommendations and presentations for senior management.
• Execute change management to drive adoption of new processes and platforms.
• Foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within compensation.

Skills

HR experience

Finance experience

Analytical

Project management

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional

Time management

Interpersonal

Self-starter

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis tools

Job description

TheFunctional Compensationteam is a newly formed group within Compensation, dedicated to advancing compensation practices and structures in alignment with the firm’s and HR’s long‑term goals. This team will work across the entire compensation function, partnering with business‑aligned compensation managers, the Performance team as well as HR Product and Data stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives related to performance, rewards, and career progression.

As an Associate withinFunctional Compensation, you will play a key role in evaluating, streamlining, and modernizing compensation practices and planning systems to enhance outcomes, increase transparency, and improve the experience for managers and employees.

Job responsibilities:

• Collaborate across the compensation function to design, implement, and enhance compensation programs and end‑to‑end lifecycle of performance, rewards, and career progression
• Build and Leverage data and analytics to inform decision‑making, measure impact, and continuously improve compensation and performance practices
• Participate in cross‑functional projects and initiatives to modernize compensation systems and processes, ensuring alignment with firmwide and functional goals
• Develop and deliver clear, actionable recommendations and presentations for senior management and key stakeholders
• Execute change management strategies to ensure successful adoption of new processes and platforms across the organization
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the compensation function

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• 3 years of HR or finance experience, with strong analytical and data management skills
• Has exceptional project management and communication skills, and is able to meet strict deadlines, multi‑task and work across global time zones
• Demonstrates methodological approach to problem solving; attempts problem solving first before turning to others for a solution
• Synthesizes critical information for key stakeholder and senior leader presentation; records takeaways and decisions from regular meetings with key partners
• Ability to drive strategic initiatives and deliver results in a complex, matrixed organization
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and partner across functions and levels
• Self‑starter with a proactive, client‑focused, and results‑oriented mindset
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience with compensation program design or execution

To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer any type of employment‑based immigration sponsorship for this role. Likewise, JPMorgan Chase & "Co." will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit, including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).