Executive Compensation Director
The Strategic Organizing Center
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Job summary
The Strategic Organizing Center is seeking an Executive Compensation Director to lead expert analysis of executive pay, governance, and financial data. You will translate complex information into clear strategies for shareholder advocacy, engage with investors and corporate stakeholders, and help shape organizational thought leadership.
You will represent the SOC Investment Group externally and guide senior analyses, while collaborating with pension funds and other stakeholders to advance
Qualifications
- BA/BS in economics, business, finance, labor relations, or related fields.
- Minimum 5+ years in executive compensation, finance, corporate governance, or related field.
- Experience operating at an advanced or lead analyst level.
- Deep expertise in executive compensation, corporate governance, and financial analysis.
- Exceptional analytical and research skills with ability to lead complex analyses.
- Strong writing skills to produce persuasive, technically sound materials.
- Ability to present complex issues to investor and non-investor audiences.
- Interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills across sectors.
Responsibilities
- Lead in-depth analysis of executive compensation programs and governance risks.
- Evaluate practices relative to industry peers and assess pay program changes.
- Conduct advanced financial, governance, and capital markets analysis using filings and databases.
- Analyze proposed corporate transactions and their implications for shareholders and workers.
- Identify and monitor trends to inform strategy.
- Draft research reports, memos, and public-facing materials.
- Translate data into accessible insights for internal and external audiences.
- Collaborate with pension funds, institutional shareholders, and the broader investment community.
- Represent the team in forums and at shareholder meetings.
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Job description
The SOC is a mission-focused center that develops strategies and implements tactics on transformational campaigns that confront corporate power. We partner with workers, allies and our affiliates — the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Communication Workers of America (CWA), and the United Farmworkers of America (UFW) — whose 3 million members are united in building a strong, vibrant labor movement through organizing workers hungry for change. Through cutting-edge research and innovative campaigns, the SOC advocates for workers, consumers and other constituencies harmed by concentrated corporate power across a wide range of industries, including food service, transportation and logistics, communications, healthcare, manufacturing and more.
The SOC Investment Group is the shareholder advocacy arm of the Strategic Organizing Center. The Executive Compensation Director serves as the SOC Investment Group’s lead expert on executive compensation, corporate governance, and financial analysis. This role drives high-impact research and strategic insights that inform shareholder advocacy, corporate engagement, and broader capital market campaigns. As a senior contributor, the Director is responsible for setting the analytical standard for the team on executive pay related matters—producing rigorous, defensible analyses and translating complex financial data into clear strategies that advance worker-centered corporate accountability. This role also represents the SOC Investment Group externally with investors, corporate stakeholders, and policymakers, and plays a key role in shaping organizational thought leadership in executive compensation and governance.
- Lead in-depth analysis of executive compensation programs at publicly traded companies, including pay-for-performance alignment, incentive structures, and governance risks
- Evaluate compensation practices relative to industry peers and assess the impact of changes to pay programs
- Conduct advanced financial, corporate governance, and capital markets analysis using filings, databases, and proprietary tools
- Analyze proposed corporate transactions (e.g., mergers, acquisitions, restructurings) and their implications for shareholders and workers
- Identify and monitor trends and emerging risks in executive compensation, governance practices, and financial markets to inform strategy
- Draft clear, compelling research reports, memos, briefing documents, comment letters, and public-facing materials
- Translate complex financial and compensation data into accessible insights for internal and external audiences
- Support development of policy positions and thought leadership on executive compensation and corporate governance
- Contribute to press statements, reports, and other communications aligned with SOC Investment Group priorities
- Collaborate with pension fund trustees and staff, institutional shareholders, and the broader investment community
- Represent the team in internal and external forums, including shareholder meetings, Congressional hearings, and industry conferences
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the corporate governance and investment space
- Perform additional duties as required to support the team’s operations
- Assist with project management and coordination of multiple initiatives
- Support team with various research and administrative tasks
The Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) is seeking candidates who are passionate about our mission and are highly proactive. Applicants should also possess the following qualifications:
- Attention to Detail and Accuracy: Thorough when performing work and conscientious about attention to detail
- Project Management: Ability to effectively manage a workload with competing priorities and meet deadlines in a timely and efficient manner
- Self-Management: Works independently and takes initiative. Able to critically evaluate their own work before submitting projects to their supervisor
- Adaptability: Ability to navigate ever evolving regulatory requirements and standards and keep up to date with the latest developments
- Collaborative: Ability to work with members of the IG staff on a variety of tasks, including occasional administrative work; responds positively to instructions and feedback
- Communications: Ability to communicate our strategies externally with companies and other investors, as well as non-investor stakeholders, as well as internally with team members regarding questions or concerns that may arise
- Corporate Governance Knowledge: Demonstrates understanding of executive compensation practices and governance frameworks to support accountability efforts
- BA or BS required in economics, business, finance, labor relations, or related fields
- Minimum of 5+ years in executive compensation, finance, corporate governance, or related field
- Demonstrated experience operating at an advanced or lead analyst level
- Deep expertise in executive compensation, corporate governance, and financial analysis
- Exceptional analytical and research skills, with the ability to independently lead complex analyses
- Strong writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive, and technically sound materials
- Ability to present complex financial and governance issues to both investor and non-investor audiences
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build credibility across sectors
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in financial tools and platforms (Excel required; CapIQ or similar strongly preferred)
- A strong commitment to social, racial, and economic justice
- Experience in labor, public interest, or governmental organizations, or interest in shareholder advocacy, strongly preferred
- Experience in advocacy work in the financial sector
- Familiarity with sustainable investment principles and corporate governance best practices
- Power BI or other data visualization software experience
- Knowledge of federal securities regulations and corporate governance frameworks
- Knowledge of financial, legal, and investor research platforms, including Capital IQ, Diligent, ISS Voting Analytics, Intelligize, PACER, and Lexus Nexus
- Working knowledge of SharePoint and Power BI
- Under current policy, SOC employees spend at least two days per week in-office at our Washington, DC office location and may work remotely otherwise.
- Willingness to travel, occasionally work long and irregular hours for conferences and to attend corporate annual meetings, particularly in the Spring and Fall
- The SOC has a mandatory COVID vaccine policy and safety protocols in both our office locations, including a required daily health screening survey for in-office days.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation: Salary is calculated based on years of experience, with annual increases according to an established salary scale. The salary range for this position is $102,569 - $117,042. This is a full-time exempt position.
Benefits: The SOC is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes the well-being and development of our employees:
- Health Insurance: 100% employer-paid health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits for you, your spouse or domestic partner, and children.
- Retirement Savings: After six months of employment, benefit from a 12% salary contribution to your 401K retirement plan.
- Life and Disability Insurance: We fully cover premiums for life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Additional Perks: Cell phone provision, Commuter Benefits, and access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
- Paid Time Off: 13 days of sick leave, 14 paid holidays, and 12 days of paid vacation (increasing with seniority up to 25 days per year). Includes 3 personal days and 4 days of compensatory time.
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Professional Development: A professional development budget each year for every staff member.
Join us in a supportive environment where your health, well-being, and professional growth are our top priorities. The Strategic Organizing Center does not discriminate in any of its programs, procedures, or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, caste, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, pregnancy and pregnancy related condition(s), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in employment and application for employment.
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