Senior Compensation Advisor — Strategy & Analytics

Northern Trust Corp

Chicago (IL)

Hybrid

USD 96,000 - 162,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401k and pension

Health, dental, vision, disability

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Compensation Senior Consultant to join the Enterprise Chief Operating Office in a hybrid, multi-site role in Chicago and Tempe. You will advise on base pay, incentives, and governance, translating market data into practical recommendations for HR, leaders, and Talent Acquisition.

The role requires 7+ years in compensation, advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills, and strong analytical and communication abilities to drive global pay decisions and annual cycles.

Qualifications

Advanced knowledge of broad-based compensation principles and practices.
Experience with market pricing, job evaluation, and salary structures.
Strong analytical, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted compensation advisor for ECOO to HR partners and leaders.
Develop recommendations for internal moves, off-cycle adjustments, and pay decisions.
Lead market-pricing analyses, job evaluations, and alignment with global job architecture.
Support the annual compensation cycle with data validation, analysis, and communications.

Skills

Market pricing

Job evaluation

Salary structures

Base pay analysis

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Human Resources

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The role requires 7+ years in compensation, advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills, and strong analytical and communication abilities to drive global pay decisions and annual cycles.

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