Senior PM & Trader Compensation Lead

Selby Jennings; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings seeks a finance professional to own and optimize trader and portfolio manager compensation. You will interpret complex compensation structures, build models, and manage accruals and payouts while partnering with finance and investment teams.

The role supports budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A, with a primary focus on administration and analysis of PM/trader compensation programs within a leading investment organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing, calculating, or analyzing portfolio manager and/or trader compensation within a hedge fund, asset manager, proprietary trading firm, or similar investment organization.
• Demonstrated experience translating compensation agreements into financial models and payout calculations.
• Deep understanding of investment management compensation structures and incentive plans.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
• Experience leveraging and manipulating large datasets for compensation reporting and analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the firm's trader and portfolio manager compensation process.
• Interpret and model complex compensation agreements and incentive structures.
• Calculate monthly, quarterly, and annual compensation accruals and payouts.
• Maintain compensation databases, models, and reporting tools.
• Partner with finance, accounting, and business leadership on compensation-related analyses.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A initiatives.
• Assist with year-end audits and compensation-related reporting requirements.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and special projects.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Selby Jennings seeks a finance professional to own and optimize trader and portfolio manager compensation. You will interpret complex compensation structures, build models, and manage accruals and payouts while partnering with finance and investment teams.

The role supports budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A, with a primary focus on administration and analysis of PM/trader compensation programs within a leading investment organization.