Corporate and Investment Bank - Compensation Specialist

Job Description
Are you ready to kickstart your career in compensation? Join our team and play a key role in attracting, retaining, and motivating our workforce as part of our talent development strategy.
As a Compensation Specialist within the Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB), you'll support our compensation strategy and help with important projects in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). You'll be involved in various activities, such as advising on employee compensation, helping with annual planning, and analyzing market data.
Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with planning and administrative tasks for our annual compensation processes, working with different business lines and HR and Finance teams.
• Provide support on compensation activities, including new hire offers, promotions, transfers, and budget planning.
• Participate in compensation surveys and analyze data to support our needs.
• Support projects related to compensation, including policy reviews and system updates.
• Become an expert in our compensation reporting tools and help deliver accurate reports and insights.
• Bring fresh ideas to improve our compensation programs and ensure they align with our business strategy.
• Contribute to the EMEA Compensation Agenda, including region-specific activities.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities:

• Some experience in HR/Compensation or Finance, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good data management skills and a basic understanding of how large organizations work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, especially Excel (knowledge of Pivot Tables, IF statements, XLOOKUPs).
• Attention to detail and ability to tell a story through data analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a creative approach to HR/Compensation strategies.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to maintain operational excellence with appropriate controls.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with PeopleSoft and experience with Business Objects.
• Previous experience in the financial services industry.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Human Resources plays a critical role in driving the employee experience, shaping the firm's culture and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are a strategic partner to the business - working with leaders across the firm to hire, develop and retain the best people and help meet business goals. Together, we foster a work environment in which our people are supported, feel like they belong and are able to make an impact through their work. We develop and deliver a suite of products and services that help make JPMorgan Chase an employer of choice and drive our business forward.