Human Resources Compensation Senior Analyst (Hybrid)

We are a Firm where people truly believe in what they do and strive to achieve the highest standards of performance and success.

This position can be based in our global operations center in Brandon, FL (Tampa Bay area), or at one of the Firm’s offices: Dallas, and Nashville.

Description:

We are seeking a Compensation Senior Analyst to join our team. The Compensation Senior Analyst works with Human Resources and other Firm leadership on compensation-related projects and analysis that support the Firm’s compensation strategy and programs across its domestic and international offices. This position functions as a compensation subject matter expert; provides strategic and tactical support regarding compensation programs and practices; evaluates compensation practices against the competitive marketplace; and makes program recommendations. This position reports to the Director of Compensation. This position offers a hybrid schedule, providing flexibility to work from home or the office. Currently, this role requires weekly in-office attendance, as well as participation in occasional team meetings, training sessions, and firm-sponsored events.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Under the direction of the Compensation Director, administer the Firm’s varied compensation processes. This includes non-partner, paralegal, and staff compensation annual increase and bonus reviews.
• Makes recommendations regarding salary and bonus targets, analyzes and evaluates compensation recommendations.
• Analyze competitive market data to provide pay and level recommendations for all open and newly created positions.
• Utilize the Firm’s market pricing compensation tool (Payfactors) to ensure compensation matches and benchmarks are current.
• Serve as a compensation subject matter expert (SME) to the HR team in all areas of compensation
• Prepare responses to compensation surveys for benchmarking, budgeting, and industry trends.
• Leverage and maintain the Firm’s market pricing compensation tool to help inform compensation decisions.
• Facilitate the annual merit and bonus processes, to include non-partner, paralegal, and staff compensation annual increase and bonus reviews.
• Assist with position description updates and job classification process to ensure consistency throughout the Firm. Determine job classification for newly-created positions, including FLSA, and salary grade.
• Consult with managers and HR leadership on pay recommendations.
• Analyze and identify opportunities to automate and improve compensation processes within Workday to streamline and create efficiencies.
• Ensure proper documentation and audit processes are developed, approved, and followed.
• Work with HRIS staff to ensure Workday is current with respect to changes to salary structures, job profiles, pay changes, and bonus information.
• Ensure compensation initiatives, policies, and practices comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Perform special projects as required.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of compensation theory and practice, as well as compensation program design and trends.
• Strong analytical ability, including the ability to utilize statistical and financial analysis tools. Ability to synthesize complex information into meaningful data.
• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills to identify issues, evaluate alternatives, and recommend effective solutions.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with HCM systems. Workday and PayFactors experience preferred.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations related to compensation and wage and hour compliance.
• Advanced Excel – including vlookups and pivot tables
• Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Education:

• 5 plus years of progressively responsible experience in compensation-related positions. Law firm experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics or related discipline.  Advanced degree a plus.
• CCP certification preferred.

Benefits: Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being.

Below is a list of just some of the benefits we offer: comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs; FSAs for dependent care; health advocacy services; behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; pre-tax transit and parking program; backup dependent care; senior care planning support; resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers; and paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents.

Benefits may vary by position and office.

Holland & Knight is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other factor prohibited by law.

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