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Senior Associate, Compensation and Benefits - Executive Compensation

Chicago, IL, USFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-09

Core

Advise companies on executive compensation design, implementation, and monitoring, including base salary, incentives, retirement, and deferred compensation.

Role type

Senior Associate, Executive Compensation Consultant

Builds

Compensation strategies, incentive plans (annual/long-term), bankruptcy programs (KEIPs, KERPs, MIPs), and proxy statement analyses

Domain

Professional Services / Executive Compensation & Benefits

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Executive compensation design, statistical analysis, incentive plan design, pay structure analysis, tax knowledge (Code sections 83, 162(m), 280G, 409A), proxy statement analysis, financial modeling, performance metrics analysis

Preferred skills

Juris Doctor, Masters in Tax, licensed CPA, specialty compensation and benefits certification

Technologies

Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Responsibilities

Design and implement annual and long-term incentive plans; benchmark and model financial impact of compensation plans; conduct proxy statement studies; assist with stakeholder negotiations in bankruptcy contexts; supervise and mentor Associates

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities