Remote Compensation & Equity Architect (Total Rewards)

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 206,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Compensation & Equity Expert (Total Rewards) for remote engagement as a contract role. You will build compensation bands, ranking systems, and the overall job architecture from the ground up, and run the annual compensation cycle including merit, promotions, and bonus programs.

You will benchmark against peers, defend recommendations to executives, and design simple, credible incentive structures. Equity programs, including RSUs and options, are also part of this role.

Qualifications

• Depth in compensation design and architecture or equity program management.
• Experience with compensation philosophy, benchmarking, pay equity, and transparency.

Responsibilities

• Build salary bands, leveling frameworks, and job architecture from the ground up.
• Own an annual compensation cycle, including merit planning, promotions, and bonuses.
• Benchmark against a peer set and defend to an executive team.
• Design incentive structures that are simple, credible, and behavior-changing.
• Manage equity programs, including options and RSUs, grant guidelines, and pool planning.
• Oversee 409A valuations, plan governance, and grant administration.

Skills

Compensation design

Equity program management

Tools

HRIS

Compensation tooling

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Compensation & Equity Expert (Total Rewards) for remote engagement as a contract role. You will build compensation bands, ranking systems, and the overall job architecture from the ground up, and run the annual compensation cycle including merit, promotions, and bonus programs.

You will benchmark against peers, defend recommendations to executives, and design simple, credible incentive structures. Equity programs, including RSUs and options, are also part of this role.