Compensation & Equity Expert – Total Rewards

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

📋 Description

• Assist Mercor in establishing its compensation and equity framework from the ground up.

• Provide guidance on the design and structure of compensation, including salary ranges, leveling systems, and job architecture.

• Offer expertise on annual compensation cycles, merit planning, promotion evaluations, bonus initiatives, and equity refresh strategies.

• Counsel on benchmarking and compensation frameworks for executive review processes.

• Develop incentive structures.

• Advise on the management of equity programs, encompassing option and RSU initiatives, grant guidelines, pool planning, vesting structures, and refresh philosophies.

• Support 409A valuations, plan governance, and grant administration efforts.

• Create models and communications that elucidate equity value for candidates and employees.

• Engage in scoped paid projects to address real-time compensation inquiries.

• Contribute to projects aimed at training and enhancing AI systems through human expertise.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Total Rewards practitioner in compensation design and architecture and/or equity program management.

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

• Managed an annual compensation cycle, including merit planning, promotion evaluations, bonus initiatives, and equity refresh processes.

• Benchmarked compensation against peer organizations and defended findings to executive leadership.

• Created straightforward, credible incentive structures that effectively influenced behavior.

• Designed option and RSU programs, including grant guidelines, pool planning, vesting structures, and refresh philosophies.

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

• Developed models and communication strategies that clarify equity value for candidates and employees.

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

• Experience in designing compensation for a global or contractor workforce at scale is a plus.

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

• Experience with executive compensation, plan governance, or equity considerations during IPO readiness is advantageous.

• Must be capable of operating as an independent contractor.

• H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not eligible.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation for conversations/interviews regardless of subsequent outcomes.

• Fully remote work opportunities.

• Flexible working hours, allowing you to set your own schedule.

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

• Competitive remuneration.

• Collaboration with leading researchers.

• Opportunity to influence the development of the next generation of AI systems.

• Referral bonuses of up to $800 for each successful referral.