Vice President, Compensation

BlackRock • New York, NY

1d • $135,000 - $195,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

About this role BlackRock has developed an industry-leading HR organization led by premier HR talent, which recently earned us a spot in Indeed’s 50 Top-Rated Workplaces of the Fortune 500. As the lifeblood of BlackRock, we are committed to you, your success, and the other talented people who make BlackRock a great place to work. Developing a strong, diverse workforce for the future is not only an HR-wide but a firm-wide key business priority, as it’s critical to our continued success. The Compensation team is responsible for being a steward of our Pay for Performance philosophy which directly connects individual, business and company results to employee compensation. As a Compensation Partner on the compensation team, you will have a consultation role with various parts of the business, as well as contribute to the global policies and practices across the firm. As a member of the Global Compensation team at BlackRock, you will work with a team of professionals in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. The role will support senior executives, cross functional partners, and HR Business Partners to deliver solutions that drive business results and advise on all aspects of BlackRock's compensation programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
• At least 5 years Compensation, Finance, or related experience preferred (financial services and/or consulting experience strongly preferred)
• Intermediate or Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel required, with the ability to independently structure, quality-check, analyze, and summarize compensation data to support planning, year-end, and ad hoc decision-making
• Demonstrated capability to work confidently with large, multi-tab datasets, including building clear, auditable worksheets that enable review by HR and cross-functional partners
• Strong working knowledge of core functions typically used in compensation analysis, including SUMIFS/COUNTIFS, XLOOKUP (or INDEX/MATCH), IF/IFS, IFERROR, basic date and text functions, and rounding logic
• Ability to build and interpret PivotTables (and PivotCharts) to produce rollups by population, title/level, rating, and manager, and to identify trends, outliers, and exceptions
• Proficiency in practical analysis controls, including tie-outs, reconciliation checks, exception flagging, and maintaining clean inputs via data validation and targeted conditional formatting
• Comfortable producing executive-ready summaries (clean tables, simple visuals, and clear outputs) that support leader discussions and compensation recommendations
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to varied audiences
• Strong project and time management skills, with an emphasis on organization, attention to detail, and deadline discipline
• Demonstrated discretion in handling confidential information and interacting with senior leaders
• Demonstrates qualities that are inclusive, curious, and open-minded
• Self-starter work ethic, with the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and remain flexible and adaptable amid change

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of modern data preparation features (for example, Alteryx or Power Query) is a plus, particularly for repeatable data cleansing and refreshable inputs, but it is not required
• Experience with Human Resources Information Systems (e.g. Workday) preferred
• Comfort with learning and leveraging emerging technology, including AI-enabled tools, to improve analytical rigor, efficiency, and insight generation. This includes adopting new capabilities responsibly, applying sound judgment, and maintaining appropriate controls, data privacy, and confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Become a trusted partner and provide consultation and analytical support for the implementation and administration of global compensation programs, working with compensation colleagues and partners across HR
• Navigate complex, ambiguous problems by developing and leveraging strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Support the business unit’s annual planning cycle, including preparation and the process of allocating the corporate bonus pool and year-end base salary budget
• Build strong partnerships with teams and individuals both inside and outside of HR and Reward, including Finance, Tax, Legal, and others, to synthesize information and deliver decision-ready insights for senior leaders
• Report on compensation trends and outcomes, and provide insights throughout the year and at year-end
• Drive the development and implementation of additional firm-wide and business-specific initiatives, as needed

Benefits

• employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits
• strong retirement plan
• tuition reimbursement
• comprehensive healthcare
• support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level