Manager, Compensation

GLG’s Compensation Team develops and supports programs that enable GLG to remain competitive in the recruitment and retention of employees throughout the organization while maintaining budgetary priorities. We are responsible for implementing GLG’s compensation philosophy and programs across all levels of employees, including maintaining a competitive and equitable market-based salary structure, developing compensation standards and recommendations for various employee changes, and managing annual compensation cycles and incentive programs. We work closely with business leaders and their teams, as well as with our colleagues in the People Team and Finance, to ensure that our pay practices are fair, equitable, and lawful.

Job Summary The Compensation Business Partner will be based out of GLG’s New York office and will manage compensation programs that support our client-facing teams. This is a results-oriented position that requires relationship management and influencing skills, a strong executive presence and a proven ability to adapt to satisfy the changing needs of the business. The ability to operate in a complex, fast-moving environment with a strong sense of urgency and responsiveness will be critical skills for this role. Compensation Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· In partnership with business leaders and HR Business Partners, manage and deploy compensation solutions that are linked to GLG’s overall recruitment and talent strategies.

· Provide proactive and strategic business support by understanding key business challenges and opportunities and proactively providing solutions to better enable businesses to achieve their growth objectives.

· Provide compensation guidance and support on incentive programs, organization restructurings, year-end and year-round compensation planning and specialized compensation projects.

· Assist in the management of our internal job and compensation architectures, providing recommendations and guidance for adjustments based on evolving business needs.

· Utilize data, analytics, and internal / external insights to develop compensation solutions that help drive business results.

· Educate HR and business leaders on global compensation programs to build capabilities in the business.

· Assist in the change management of our compensation policies and programs by leading communication strategies for the HR, leadership and employee populations.

· Partner with HR Business Partners and Finance to support the execution of the monthly accrual and quarterly forecasting processes.

An Ideal Candidate Will Have The Following

· 5+ years Compensation experience

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

· Prior experience working in small to mid-size complex, dynamic organizations with multiple business groups

· Experience planning for and executing annual compensation processes

· Strong verbal and written communications skills are required as this role will support all levels of leadership

· Strong analytical acumen and unyielding attention to detail to ensure accuracy

· Prior experience with compensation analytics

· High proficiency of Excel to enable manipulation of large data sets

· Excellent interpersonal skills to work with a variety of global people/groups, internally and externally

· Ability to work in a team environment, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and adapt quickly to changes

· Ability to be a self-starter and work independently

· Excellent judgment is required to handle sensitive and confidential information

· Prior experience using Workday a significant plus

· Knowledge of Workday a plus