Compensation Specialist, Global Head of Corporate Groups

The Northern Trust Company; Chicago (IL); Hybride; USD 137 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northern Trust is seeking a Global Head of Corporate Groups to lead design, implementation and execution of compensation programs across the enterprise. You will guide base and variable pay, market pricing, and analytics, partnering with HR and senior leaders to align rewards with strategy.

The role requires 10+ years in compensation, strong analytics, stakeholder management, and experience with job evaluation, market pricing, and pay-for-performance structures. Hybrid work in the Chicago area.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience in job evaluation, market pricing, and pay for performance.
• Ability to translate complex data into executive-ready insights.
• Experience with regulatory and governance requirements.

Responsabilités

• Serve as trusted compensation advisor to HR and business leaders.
• Lead design, implementation and execution of compensation strategies for Corporate Groups.
• Monitor external compensation practices and regulatory changes.
• Partner with senior leaders on budgeting and annual review cycles.
• Develop executive-ready analyses and communications.

Connaissances

Compensation strategy

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

Market pricing tools

Description du poste

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world's most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

The Global Head of Corporate Groups is responsible for leading the design, implementation and execution of compensation programs and policies that support the business priorities and strategy. This role serves as a subject matter expert in base, variable compensation, job evaluations, market pricing and compensation analytics. The role ensures that all compensation structures support business objectives, are competitive to market, compliant with regulatory standards, and aligned with the firm's total rewards philosophy. This role will work closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and Senior Business Leaders and Global Total Rewards team.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a trusted compensation advisor, providing guidance to HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders on complex compensation matters.
• Develops creative compensation solutions that align with business needs and regulatory requirements, including strategies to support talent acquisition and retention. Recommends practical alternatives to address complex compensation challenges.
• Guides HR partners and leaders on retention situations, off-cycle adjustments, internal moves, reorganizations, and other pay decisions, balancing external market data, internal equity, business priorities, affordability, and governance requirements.
• Monitors external compensation practices, labor market developments, and relevant regulatory changes; assess implications and recommend appropriate responses.
• Leads the design, implementation, and execution of innovative and competitive compensation strategies for the Corporate Groups, including incentive, and market analysis.
• Leads and supports the global annual compensation review cycle, including budget and allocation, compensation planning, data validation, market and pay-equity analysis, stakeholder communications, manager and HR enablement post-cycle review.
• Partners closely with senior business leadership, HR business partners and other primary stakeholders to align compensation programs with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Develops executive-ready analyses and materials that convert complex compensation data into clear findings, alternatives, risks, and recommendations.
• Collaborates on compensation communications and training for HR teams and Managers and partners.

Skills/Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Strong compensation consulting and stakeholder management skills, with the judgment to develop, explain, and defend recommendations.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills; able to work with complex data, identify material themes and risks, develop alternatives, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to connect compensation decisions to talent, workforce, financial, risk, and business considerations.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with HR partners, managers, and senior leaders.
• Strong project management and change management capabilities, including the ability to organize work across multiple stakeholders, priorities, countries, and workstreams.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, with proficiency working with large datasets, analytical models, and executive-ready presentations.
• Demonstrated experience in job evaluation, job architecture, market pricing, benchmarking, salary structure design and development, pay for performance, short and long-term incentive compensation.
• Ability to solve highly complex problems through quantitative and qualitative analysis in a team-based environment.
• Critical attention to detail - demonstrated ability to consistently deliver at a high level of accuracy.

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Salary Range

$137,400 - 240,400 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay.

Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.