Strategic Compensation Partner, US & Bermuda

Markel Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Markel Group is seeking an experienced Compensation Partner to support our US and Bermuda Insurance business. This role sits in the HR team and ensures pay programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned with business strategy to attract and retain top talent globally.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with deep compensation knowledge, regulatory compliance experience, and ideally underwriting compensation familiarity. Strong analytics and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years progressive experience in compensation.
• 5+ years in business partnering or consulting.
• Experience with complex total reward plans and awards.
• Strong communication/presentation skills; able to convey HR processes clearly.
• Advanced Excel: modeling and executive data presentation.
• Experience with Workday desirable.
• Experience with benchmarking tools (e.g., Market Pay) desirable.
• M&A experience desirable.
• Role model Markel Style with integrity and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic compensation advisor to leaders, HRBP, and managers; advise on philosophy, market competitiveness, and pay programs.
• Conduct market pricing and benchmarking using multiple sources to develop competitive pay recommendations.
• Prepare compensation recommendations for talent actions: promotions, org changes, offers, complex decisions.
• Partner with HRBPs on job evaluation and leveling within career framework and structures.
• Conduct complex analyses and build presentations synthesizing data, market intel, and business context.
• Develop compensation analytics, dashboards, and reporting to show pay competitiveness and workforce trends.
• Champion adoption of new tech and tools to modernize compensation operations and improve stakeholder experience.
• Collaborate across HR, Finance, TA, and leadership to ensure compliance and internal equity.
• Harmonize compensation programs enterprise-wide and guide mid-year / year-end cycles.
• Lead strategic projects across client groups and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Guide clients through compensation cycles.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Business partnering

Total rewards

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

Workday

Market benchmarking tools

M&A experience

Integrity/Markel Style

Tools

Market Pay

Job description

Markel Group is seeking an experienced Compensation Partner to support our US and Bermuda Insurance business. This role sits in the HR team and ensures pay programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned with business strategy to attract and retain top talent globally.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with deep compensation knowledge, regulatory compliance experience, and ideally underwriting compensation familiarity. Strong analytics and communication skills are essential.