Compensation Partner

This role can be based in San Francisco Mountain View or Sunnyvale. 

At LinkedIn our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture connection clarity and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days as determined by the business needs of the team.

We are seeking an experienced Compensation Partner to closely collaborate with business partners in the Corporate Functions organizations Human Resources Business Partners Global Compensation team and other corporate partners to deliver high impact in the talent market.  

In this position you will serve as a compensation subject matter expert supporting the implementation and administration of compensation programs processes polices and initiatives. You will be responsible for robust analysis of our compensation structures the generation of competitive offer packages and engagement with business and HR stakeholders on compensation analyses and market trends. 

Responsibilities 

Compensation Subject Matter Expert and Team Collaborator 

• Craft individual compensation recommendations for external new hires internal transfers and international movements serving as a point of contact for the Talent Acquisition team. 
• Support the implementation of annual compensation cycles; conduct analytical modeling as needed; review manager recommendations; provide advice to inform decision making. 
• Act as Compensation representative of Corporate Functions in the global benchmarking and pricing exercise led by Global Compensation Operations & Excellence function; perform independent analysis of internal and external benchmarking data to support compensation needs. 
• Continually assess market conditions and pay practices to ensure competitiveness and equitability of compensation plans andprograms. 
• Support the development of compensation enablement or briefing materials for Leadership Team meetings. 
• Leverage cross functional partners and firm-wide resources to achieve desired outcomes efficiently and with consistency across lines of business where appropriate. 
• Proactively address and solve operational problems and complex queries from internal or external partners. 
• Partner with global or regional teams to ensure consistency and compliance across geographies. 

Analytical Advisor and Innovative Solution Provider 

• Demonstrate deep analytical knowledge in interpreting complex data and developing compensation modeling and recommendations to drive consistent automated and data-based decision making. 
• Conduct ad-hoc compensation analysis to evaluate and identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of existing compensation programs. 

Transformational Change Agent 

• Proactively identify and participate in Corporate Functions related or enterprise-wide compensation initiatives to drive globalization standardization and automation of compensation programs process and offering. 
• Educate stakeholders on compensation policies market trends and best practices through partnership consultation and communications. 
• Support organizational transformation initiatives (e.g. new job frameworks talent architecture market realignments or equity refresh programs). 

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications 

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience and 4 years of experience in compensation finance HR data analytics and any related field. 
• 7 years of experience in compensation finance HR data analytics and any related field. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to translate quantitative and qualitative analyses into engaging informative communication 
• 3 years of experience in analytics tools (Excel PowerBI data modeling data reporting) 
• Advanced analytical skills and data visualization 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner and collaborate. 
• Action-oriented highly adaptable and creative problem solver who can manage multiple tasks. 
• Ability to work effectively across a complex organization 
• 3 years of experience with maintaining internal client partnerships  
• Enthusiastic team-first attitude; Motivated to work hard in a fast-paced ever-changing environment to help our growing business.
• 3 years of experience in related systems/programs (e.g Workday) 

Suggested Skills 

• Analytical skills 
• Compensation Planning 
• Data Visualization/Data ModelingCollaborationCommunication 
• Technical acumen 

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. 

The pay range for this role is $116000 to $189000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set depth of experience certifications and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. 

The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus stock benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plan. For more information visit Information :

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