Compensation & Equity Expert – Total Rewards

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to Mercor's People team as they develop a comprehensive compensation and equity framework from the ground up.

• Respond to real-time compensation and equity inquiries through defined engagements.

• Engage in a brief screening process, followed by a compensated discussion if qualifications align.

• Contribute to projects that encompass compensation philosophy, functional leveling, equity grants, and clarification of equity value.

• Collaborate on initiatives aimed at training and improving AI systems utilizing human expertise.

⛳️ Requirements

• Expertise in compensation design and architecture, and/or management of equity programs.

• Developed salary bands, leveling frameworks, and job architecture from inception.

• Managed an annual compensation cycle, covering merit planning, promotional decisions, bonus programs, and equity refreshes.

• Conducted benchmarking against peer groups and advocated the benchmarks to executive leadership.

• Created incentive structures that are straightforward, credible, and capable of influencing behavior.

• Designed option and RSU programs, including guidelines for grants, pool planning, vesting schedules, and refresh philosophy.

• Navigated 409A valuations, plan governance, and grant administration within a venture-backed organization.

• Developed models and communication strategies to articulate equity value to candidates and employees.

• Familiarity with compensation philosophy, benchmarking methodologies, pay equity, and transparency is advantageous.

• Experience in compensation design for a global workforce or contractor setup at scale is beneficial.

• Knowledge of benefits program design, HRIS, and compensation tools is considered valuable.

• Background in executive compensation, plan governance, or equity in preparation for IPO is advantageous.

• Must be eligible to work as an independent contractor.

• H1-B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be accommodated.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation for the conversation, regardless of subsequent outcomes.

• Fully remote working environment.

• Flexible scheduling, allowing you to work at your convenience.

• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services provided.

• Opportunities for project extensions.

• Competitive remuneration.

• Collaborate with leading researchers.

• Contribute to shaping the future of AI systems.