Sr Executive Compensation Consultant

Position Title: Sr Executive Compensation Consultant (Confidential Client)
Location: Irvine CA Onsite
Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

• Salary: $144800 - $214341/yr
• Performance bonus
• Equity compensation
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance available

Benefits

Competitive compensation package including base salary performance bonus equity compensation and relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

Company Overview (Confidential)

Our client is a Fortune 100 publicly traded company operating in a high-growth fast-paced environment. The organization values disciplined governance and strategic planning across all executive-level functions.

Position Summary

The Senior Executive Compensation Consultant is a strategic leader responsible for building and maintaining the governance structure and analytical foundation that supports executive compensation in a public-company environment. This role focuses on framework design planning cadence coordination and statutory readiness ensuring executive compensation processes are well-structured and compliant.

Must-Haves

• Executive compensation governance experience specifically equity-based for public companies
• Shareholder meeting experience
• Ability to bring structure and rigor to complex cross-functional work
• Executive-facing experience
• Compensation Committee planning experience
• 10 years experience in Compensation roles with 7 years in Executive Compensation within a public-company environment

Primary Functions

• Own the operating model for executive compensation governance enabling disciplined planning for Compensation Committee meetings regulatory disclosures and annual filings
• Own the annual calendar for executive compensation including Compensation Committee planning materials and key filing milestones
• Develop presentation materials track deliverables and coordinate with internal stakeholders and external consultants
• Support research and preparation for shareholder engagement meetings with a focus on executive compensation topics
• Establish clear decision frameworks templates and documentation standards to support consistent and defensible executive compensation decisions
• Track key decisions follow-ups and approvals to ensure governance continuity and audit readiness
• Build and maintain Excel-based models and analyses to support executive pay decisions and scenario planning
• Establish and manage equity guidelines and budget parameters in alignment with company strategy and governance standards
• Partner with Legal Finance and external advisors to support public-company disclosures and filings
• Anticipate upcoming governance disclosure and regulatory requirements and proactively prepare materials and analyses
• Ensure executive compensation processes are documented repeatable and scalable as the company evolves

Required Skills

• Advanced Excel-based modeling and analysis skills
• Public company disclosures and filings (e.g. proxy/CD&A 10-K 8-K)
• High judgment discretion and attention to detail when working with confidential information
• Strong understanding of executive compensation governance and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior executives