Compensation & Equity Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance on creating salary bands and compensation frameworks.

• Design or assess job architecture and leveling systems.

• Evaluate how levels align across various functions and roles.

• Create compensation strategies that can grow with the organization.

• Convert compensation philosophy into actionable program design.

• Advise on annual merit and compensation review procedures.

• Assess frameworks for promotions and salary adjustments.

• Review the structure of bonus programs and the criteria for decisions.

• Examine equity refresh strategies within the context of broader compensation cycles.

• Develop or evaluate peer-group benchmarking methods.

• Analyze market compensation data and competitive positioning.

• Justify and clarify benchmarking decisions to senior stakeholders.

• Design or assess incentive structures that align with organizational goals.

• Design or evaluate stock option and RSU programs.

• Create grant guidelines and frameworks for equity allocation.

• Provide advice on equity pool planning and vesting structures.

• Consult on 409A valuations, equity plan governance, and grant administration.

• Develop or review models that explain employee and candidate equity value.

• Simplify complex equity concepts for clear communication.

• Offer counsel on compensation philosophy and wider Total Rewards frameworks.

• Assess approaches to pay equity and pay transparency.

• Support compensation design for global or contractor workforces.

• Review benefits strategy, HRIS, and relevant compensation tools.

• Provide guidance on executive compensation and IPO readiness when applicable.

• Offer actionable recommendations based on prior program management experience.

• Engage in a brief screening process and potentially a paid consultation focused on a current Total Rewards issue.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience as a Total Rewards, Compensation, or Equity professional.

• Extensive practical knowledge in compensation design and architecture or equity program management.

• Relevant experience in building salary bands, leveling frameworks, or job architecture from scratch is crucial.

• Significant experience managing annual compensation cycles, including merit, promotion, bonus, or equity refresh decisions, is crucial.

• Valuable experience in developing and justifying market benchmarking methodologies.

• Experience in designing incentive programs is considered valuable.

• Highly relevant experience with options, RSUs, grant guidelines, pool planning, vesting, 409A valuations, governance, or grant administration for equity-focused professionals.

• Broader experience in pay equity, pay transparency, global compensation, contractor compensation, benefits, HRIS, executive compensation, or IPO readiness is a plus but not mandatory.

• Strong ability to clearly articulate complex compensation and equity decisions to senior stakeholders, candidates, and employees.

• Must complete work without using any confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, or third party.

• H1-B and STEM OPT support is not available for this engagement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Engagement as an independent contractor.

• Fully remote working arrangement.

• Flexible scheduling options.

• Paid consultation available for selected professionals.

• Possibility of project extensions based on needs and performance.

• H1-B and STEM OPT support is not available for this engagement.