HR Advisory Senior Associate

Equity Methods • Scottsdale, AZ

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About The Position

Equity Methods seeks a results-focused, growth-oriented consulting professional to support and drive client engagements serving the chief human resources officers and compensation executives at Fortune 500 companies and beyond. Our HR practice offers you the ability to apply core economics, finance, and tax principles in a way that directly impacts the C-suite at client firms. As a Senior Associate in our HR Advisory practice group, you’ll apply your previous 1-5 years of experience in economic or valuation consulting, management consulting, litigation consulting, or public accounting (tax, audit or advisory) to the world of compensation analytics, modeling, and strategy. If you enjoy problem-solving, are comfortable both excelling in client service and geeking out with technical models, and have a collaborative, client-focused mindset, then we would like to meet you and discuss this exciting role. The Role in a Nutshell While prior analytical professional services experience is a must, compensation-specific experience is not expected. Although every day will be different, Senior Associates will: Complete initial training in compensation projects, ranging from broad-based compensation issues to incentive design to statistical pay equity analysis. Contribute to compensation strategy projects, in which we are engaged by public and pre-IPO companies to recommend new broad-based incentive programs that support critical business objectives. Capture recommendations and analytics for external and internal audiences in superbly structured and clear PowerPoint presentations and Excel worksheets. Perform research using clients’ 10-K and proxy statements to form viewpoints on market compensation practices, including pay levels, incentive structures, corporate governance, disclosure, and equity dilution. Support statistical analyses on topics such as gender pay equity, either as part of a client’s proactive, internal strategy or in conjunction with litigation in which we are engaged as an expert. Analyze broad-based compensation benchmarking survey data to recommend employee pay levels in light of industry and peer practices. Develop detailed and dynamic models for equity dilution and share utilization in support of recommended compensation programs and levels of compensation by role. Depending on background (e.g., tax, valuation, or audit), contribute to compensation tax modeling, valuation, and accounting advisory engagements. Our Culture and Method of Doing Business We are: Zealous about exceptional client service and delighting every client, large or small. Lean and agile—we don’t have manager layers that get to sit back and just talk. Growth-oriented—both in welcoming new clients into the fold and seeing professional development in our outstanding colleagues. Feedback-heavy—because that’s how to unlock growth. Mentoring-rich—we’re not a competitive, eat-what-you-kill culture, and our consultants achieve professional growth via hands-on client experience and feedback from leaders. All about impact—our professionals love the opportunity to make an impact on clients, each other, and the long-run trajectory of the business. Not a 9-to-5 job—because all the above items just take time, even for very smart and efficient people. About the HR Advisory Practice The HR Advisory (HRA) practice within Equity Methods excels in providing analytical rigor and superior client service. Our goal of client delight means we are always looking for new ways to improve our current service offerings. This ranges from analyzing problems in new ways to using visualization and plain-English, user-friendly deliverables. Attention to detail, knack for polish, and receptiveness to feedback are a few traits that help HRA consultants succeed.

Requirements

• 1 – 5 years of experience in a relevant or adjacent consulting field, including litigation support, economic or valuation consulting, tax, management/strategy consulting, or public accounting.
• Prior experience in compensation is not required.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to design robust, insight-rich models.
• Above-average PowerPoint and presentation skills (organizing content clearly and professionally).
• Bachelors or Masters in a business discipline or one that relates to the role.
• Strong detail- and accuracy-orientation.
• Successful candidate must demonstrate attention-to-detail with regard to internal and external communication, creating and reviewing deliverables, and performing modeling analyses.
• Ability and willingness to think critically and solve “out-of-the-box” problems independently.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial training in compensation projects, ranging from broad-based compensation issues to incentive design to statistical pay equity analysis.
• Contribute to compensation strategy projects, in which we are engaged by public and pre-IPO companies to recommend new broad-based incentive programs that support critical business objectives.
• Capture recommendations and analytics for external and internal audiences in superbly structured and clear PowerPoint presentations and Excel worksheets.
• Perform research using clients’ 10-K and proxy statements to form viewpoints on market compensation practices, including pay levels, incentive structures, corporate governance, disclosure, and equity dilution.
• Support statistical analyses on topics such as gender pay equity, either as part of a client’s proactive, internal strategy or in conjunction with litigation in which we are engaged as an expert.
• Analyze broad-based compensation benchmarking survey data to recommend employee pay levels in light of industry and peer practices.
• Develop detailed and dynamic models for equity dilution and share utilization in support of recommended compensation programs and levels of compensation by role.
• Depending on background (e.g., tax, valuation, or audit), contribute to compensation tax modeling, valuation, and accounting advisory engagements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees