HR Compensation & Analytics Associate / Vice President

Nomura Holdings, inc.•New York, NY

28d•$130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The HR Compensation & Analytics Associate / Vice President will join Nomura’s Reward Advisory team, part of the broader Group Reward function within Human Resources. The team supports Nomura’s businesses globally with compensation and people-based analytics. This role supports the Americas reward agenda by providing compensation advisory services and analytics to HR Business Partners and regional leadership. The role partners with HR Business Partners and division leaders to implement and govern Nomura’s global compensation program. It supports the year-end compensation cycle, including bonus allocations and salary modelling, and is responsible for pool tree management, compensation statement production, and global bonus pool management. The position also conducts competitive benchmarking and survey analysis, supports business decisions through HR and compensation analytics, and provides people-data analysis for budgeting, hiring planning, and ongoing HR metrics monitoring. The successful candidate will work with Finance, HR, business managers, strategy colleagues, and other HR stakeholders to develop analytics that identify and address business issues. Nomura emphasizes leadership behaviors including strategic decision-making, entrepreneurship, organizational capability, inclusion, and psychological safety. The expected base pay at commencement is between $130,000 and $150,000 per year. Total compensation may include a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards, in addition to medical, financial, and other benefits. Nomura describes the position as at-will and an equal opportunity role.

Requirements

At least 4 years of compensation experience in financial services and/or a complex multinational organization.
Experience delivering end-to-end year-end compensation processes.
Knowledge and experience working with market data providers.
Ability to build strong relationships as a trusted compensation advisor to senior management.
Strong numerical and analytical abilities, including deep technical expertise in Microsoft Excel.
Experience preparing presentations and communications materials for senior executive audiences.
Comfort working under pressure while analyzing large volumes of data from multiple sources.
Knowledge of financial services compensation practices, including variable and fixed pay structures.

Nice To Haves

Experience with McLagan and/or Wills Towers Watson market data.

Responsibilities

Partner with HR Business Partners and division leaders to implement and govern Nomura’s global compensation program.
Build and maintain complex bonus models based on business KPIs and performance metrics.
Support the year-end compensation cycle, focusing on bonus allocations and salary modelling, in collaboration with HR Business Partners and COOs.
Manage pool trees, produce compensation statements, and support global bonus pool management.
Conduct competitive benchmarking, matching, and survey analysis to evaluate fixed-pay ranges and total compensation levels for new hires and annual review cycles.
Provide HR and compensation analytics to support business decisions.
Work with Finance, HR, business managers, and strategy colleagues on business-based people analytics, providing guidance and support as needed.
Provide accurate and timely HR data and analysis for budgeting and hiring planning, and monitor headcount movement through regular HR metrics.
Work with HR stakeholders to design and implement analytics that identify and address business issues.