A global services firm is looking for a Senior Manager to lead their Compensation and Benefits team. This role plays a key part in advising clients on complex corporate transactions, focusing on compensation and benefits.
This position can be based in various locations across the USA.
Responsibilities include:
* Delivering and managing teams supporting clients through corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, and divestitures, focusing on compensation and benefits.
* Identifying and analysing tax and operational risks related to employee reward programmes and drafting technical memoranda.
* Designing and mapping post-transaction operational processes for compensation, benefits, and share-based incentive programmes.
* Providing executive and employee communication support and ensuring smooth integration of compensation and benefits post-transaction.
* Delivering services outside of deal contexts where applicable.
* Building and maintaining senior-level client relationships while managing technical delivery and operational planning.
* Leading engagement teams in delivering consulting and compliance services efficiently.
* Overseeing engagement risk, billing, financial performance, and team operations.
* Collaborating on business development and representing the firm in external initiatives.
Qualifications include:
* At least seven years' recent experience in employer benefit strategy, with a strong focus on compensation and benefits.
* Proven experience in at least three of the following areas: total rewards, global compensation, equity taxation, M&A advisory, employment tax compliance, executive compensation, ASC 718/740, or incentive programme integration.
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field; Law degree is an asset.
* Professional certification such as CPA, JD/LLM, EA, or other recognised designations.
* Experience managing large, complex, multinational client engagements and high-performing teams.
* Ability to handle multiple priorities, anticipate client needs, and identify service opportunities.
* Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
* Previous Big4 or consulting experience is required.
Those willing to relocate within the USA are welcome to apply.