Senior Compensation Analyst

Liquidity Services; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401(k) plan

PTO and holidays

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

EAP

Professional development and tuition

Job summary

Liquidity Services is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to join the Total Rewards team and help shape global compensation programs, job architecture, and market benchmarking. You will own job families, conduct market pricing, manage annual survey submissions, and lead merit and bonus processes, collaborating with HR, Finance, Legal, and Talent Acquisition.

The role requires extensive experience in compensation, analytics, and cross-functional partnership, with a remote-capable, multinational

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of broad-based compensation experience.
• At least three years focused on job architecture, market pricing, and benchmarking.
• Experience with major compensation survey providers (Radford, McLagan, Willis Towers Watson, Mercer).
• Experience in multinational compensation programs (US, India, UK) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance global job architecture and related compensation structures.
• Lead market benchmarking for roles across corporate, IT, sales, and warehouse operations.
• Manage annual compensation survey participation and analysis.
• Oversee merit and bonus processes and related communications.

Skills

Broad-based compensation

Job architecture

Market pricing

Salary surveys

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

HRIS

Tools

HRIS

Job description

As a Senior Compensation Analyst, you will be a key member of the Total Rewards team, reporting to the Director, Total Rewards. You will help shape and advance Liquidity Services’ global compensation programs, ensuring our practices remain competitive, scalable, and aligned with our compensation philosophy. You will own our global job architecture, including job families, sub-families, career levels, job profiles, and related HRIS structures. Using your compensation expertise, market data, and analytical skills, you will conduct market pricing and benchmarking, evaluate and level new and open roles, manage annual compensation survey submissions, and develop data-driven recommendations that support consistent and competitive pay decisions.

You will lead the annual merit and bonus processes from end to end, including project planning, data validation, manager instructions and communications, administration, auditing, and reporting. You will partner with HRIS on system configuration and testing and support the Director, Total Rewards with bonus and commission programs, materials, and communications. You will collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, HRIS, Finance, Legal, and business leaders.

Responsibilities

Job Architecture & Market Benchmarking

• Own and enhance our global job architecture, including job families, sub-families, career levels, job profiles, titles, and related compensation structures.
• Lead job architecture projects that support organizational design, career development, workforce planning, and talent acquisition.
• Market price and level new, open, and changing roles across corporate, information technology, sales, and warehouse operations.
• Manage annual compensation survey participation, including job matching, data validation, survey submissions, analysis of results, and maintenance of market benchmarks.
• Monitor compensation trends and market practices and translate findings into recommendations for the Total Rewards team and business leaders.

Annual Compensation Programs

• Lead the annual merit and bonus processes from end to end, including planning, data preparation, manager materials and communications, administration, auditing, and reporting.
• Partner with HRIS to define business requirements and support system configuration, testing, data validation, and issue resolution.
• Develop clear instructions, tools, and resources that help managers navigate compensation processes.
• Support the Director, Total Rewards with bonus and commission programs, analyses, materials, and communications.

Compensation Partnership & Compliance

• Develop compensation analyses and recommendations for new hires, promotions, market adjustments, job changes, and other pay decisions.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, HR, HRIS, managers, and business leaders to address compensation needs and support consistent program administration.
• Stay current on applicable pay laws and regulatory requirements, including minimum wage and salary basis requirements, and recommend updates to compensation practices and processes.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen compensation processes, reporting, data integrity, controls, and the manager experience .

Qualifications

Education/ Experience:

Minimum of five years of broad-based compensation experience, including at least three years focused on job architecture, market pricing, and benchmarking, required.

Demonstrated experience maintaining and improving job architecture, including job families, career levels, job profiles, and salary structures, required.

Experience using major compensation survey providers, such as Radford, McLagan, Willis Towers Watson, or Mercer, required.

Experience supporting compensation programs in a multinational organization, including the United States, India, and the United Kingdom, preferred.

Experience evaluating and benchmarking hourly warehouse, sales, and information technology roles preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of broad-based compensation, job architecture, market pricing, salary surveys, and compensation administration.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, modeling, reconciliation, and reporting.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into practical recommendations.

Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, clear, and well-documented work.

Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain compensation concepts clearly to managers and business partners.

Ability to build effective partnerships across HR, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, and the business.

Ability to translate compensation requirements into clear business requirements and partner with HRIS on system testing and data validation.

Work Conditions/ Physical Demands:

• This position is performed primarily in a remote, home‑office environment. The role requires prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer, including the use of standard office equipment such as a keyboard, mouse, and phone. The employee must be able to communicate effectively via video, phone, and electronic communication. Minimal physical exertion is required.

Travel:

• Occasional travel may be required for meetings, training, or business needs (up to 10%).

Compensation is determined by various factors such as location, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as internal and external equity and organizational needs. Additionally, this role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

The salary range for this position is $88,700 to $110,000 annually. The posted range reflects our national average range for the job. We may ultimately pay more or less than the published range based on the factors mentioned above. This range may be modified in the future.

At Liquidity Services, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports our employees' well-being and provides growth opportunities and career development. Our offerings include:

• Competitive wages
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development and tuition assistance

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Liquidity Services Inc. reserves the right to modify position duties at any time due to business necessity.

Liquidity Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.