Senior Compensation & Equity Lead

Plaid; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid is seeking an experienced Compensation partner to own cycle operations, tooling, and analytics for our fast-growing teams. You will manage offers, promotions, and HR questions with speed and accuracy, and lead the configuration and rollout of annual and mid-year cycles in Workday and related systems.

Working closely with the Head of Total Rewards, you’ll maintain compensation bands, run market analyses, explain RSU and equity mechanics, and build complex models to support leadership

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in compensation or total rewards.
• Hands-on experience owning or co-owning a compensation cycle (YE or mid-year).
• Benchmarking experience: job matching, survey submissions, competitive analysis.
• Strong analytical skills — you build and own complex models, not just populate templates.
• RSU/equity experience — you understand how equity comp works and can explain it clearly.
• Systems fluency — comfortable in at least one comp tool (Workday, Compa, Pave, or equivalent).
• Nice to have: private/pre-IPO experience, EPD client support, Plaid tech stack familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Own comp support for specific client groups — offers, promos, manager/HRBP questions — with a high bar for speed and accuracy.
• Lead configuration and rollout of annual and mid-year compensation cycles in Workday and comp tooling.
• Manage and maintain Plaid’s comp systems: Compa, Pave, and external survey tools (Compensia, Radford).
• Run benchmarking analysis — job matching, market data pulls, competitive pay positioning Maintain compensation band and zone data; ensure ranges stay current and accurate.
• Build and maintain complex models in support of program design and leadership decisions.
• Partner closely with other team members on high-priority workstreams and peak-season capacity.

Skills

Compensation experience

Cycle ownership

Benchmarking

Analytics

RSU/equity knowledge

Systems fluency

Plaid tech familiarity

Tools

Workday

Compa

Pave

Job description

Plaid is seeking an experienced Compensation partner to own cycle operations, tooling, and analytics for our fast-growing teams. You will manage offers, promotions, and HR questions with speed and accuracy, and lead the configuration and rollout of annual and mid-year cycles in Workday and related systems.

Working closely with the Head of Total Rewards, you’ll maintain compensation bands, run market analyses, explain RSU and equity mechanics, and build complex models to support leadership