Sr. Executive Compensation Consultant

Position Title: Sr. Executive Compensation Consultant (Confidential Client)

Location: Chicago, IL or Houston, TX | Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

• Salary: $91,000 – $225,000 (compensation for this role is open and will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and overall fit)

Company Overview (Confidential)

Our Client is a large-scale HR consulting firm whose industry-leading experts work across a broad scale of HR topics, including compensation and total rewards.

Position Summary

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Client's Career team. This role will be based in Chicago or Houston. This is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office. Clients may be located anywhere in the United States; some travel is expected and encouraged to support client engagements and relationship building.

As a Sr. Consultant specializing in (Executive) Compensation and Total Rewards, you will lead the design and implementation of comprehensive (executive) compensation programs, including short- and long-term incentive plan design, overall pay strategy for executives and broader employee populations, and other total rewards topics that arise from clients' evolving business needs. Your strategic insights will help organizations align (executive) compensation and rewards programs with business objectives and talent goals in dynamic and competitive markets.

Why join: Work with industry-leading experts on a broad scale of HR topics. Professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders. A vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients, and communities. Scale that enables a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well being.

Primary Functions

• Lead and manage client engagements focused on (executive) compensation strategy, including pay benchmarking, incentive plan design, and pay structure modernization.


• Develop and execute business development initiatives to grow the firm's Rewards presence, particularly in key US markets.


• Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.


• Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor to HR and business leadership teams.


• Collaborate with cross functional teams to design integrated total rewards solutions that address complex client needs.


• Provide expert advisory on (executive) pay considerations to clients in various industries and ownership structures.


• Oversee project teams to ensure timely delivery of high quality recommendations and presentations.


• Stay abreast of evolving market trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in compensation and total rewards.


• Mentor and develop consulting talent, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.

Must-Haves

• 15+ years of experience delivering (executive) compensation or total rewards solutions.


• Ability to lead sales, manage project delivery, and nurture client relationships.


• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.


• Business development, lead generation and qualification, sales process management, client relationship management, proposal and Statement of Work (SOW) development, contract negotiation, and new business acquisition/closing. The candidate should demonstrate a proven ability to identify and develop new client opportunities, manage the sales cycle from prospecting through closing, create effective proposals and SOWs, negotiate commercial terms, build strong client relationships, and successfully win new business.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in compensation program design for executives and/or broader employee populations.


• Proven track record in achieving sales goals and managing multi-faceted projects.


• Strong knowledge of regulatory and governance frameworks affecting compensation programs.


• Experience in market facing activities such as conference presentations.