Compensation Specialist Lead

Welcome to Gallagher – a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 52,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it’s with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

As part of the Gallagher Global Brokerage compensation team, this role will focus on compensation program management and administration, as well as providing advisory support to Human Resource, Finance, and divisional business leaders in our Americas division.  This role will provide subject matter expertise in the design of creative solutions to specific compensation-related program and will interact closely with internal stakeholders to facilitate compensation-related activities in support of divisional goals and objectives.

• Builds and maintains constructive relationships with relevant stakeholders, including executives and divisional leadership in GGB, the compensation function, and corporate HR, among others, and sees opportunities to enhance compensation programs in order to retain and motive our top talent.
• Works with divisional business and HR leaders to develop compensation programs specific to their organization. Manages compensation initiatives, long-term and variable incentive plans within the division.  
• Evaluates and makes recommendations on selected business changes requiring analysis (e.g., rates for new hires, specialized programs, budgeting, restructuring, acquisitions, etc.). 
• Works pro-actively with the GGB HR team to ensure the division is suitably investing in our top talent through the creation of incentive plans, awarding of annual equity, retention plan designs, and enhancements to existing compensation and benefit programs.
• Analyzes, designs, leads projects associated with, and implements targeted compensation and variable incentive programs. Ensures consistency of approach between rewards and performance management practices. Partners with other compensation colleagues, both within GGB, in corporate COEs, and within other divisions, to ensure plans are designed and managed in compliance with global best practices, policies, and local regulations.
• Models financial impact of compensation plans in support of divisional structure and supports the implementation of a new compensation programs.  
• Teams with HR and business leadership to handle and administer annual pay review processes, including; salary increases, bonus allocations, and long-term incentive nominations. Partners with compensation partners to ensure annual pay review is administered in compliance with global processes.
• Works with compensation specialist teams in corporate and within GGB global to incorporate compensation platforms and tools, develop employee long-term incentive retention strategies, implement salary structures, fine-tune and instill proper job architecture, and integrate corporate programs into the division. Serves as liaison between specialist groups and business groups, including specialists in meetings with business leaders.
• Leads introduction of corporate initiatives within the division, customizing communication materials as necessary.
• Educates HR and Business contacts on compensation related initiatives and usage of compensation data.

Required:

• BA + minimum 7 years related experience.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power Point, and expert knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, and complete analysis, proposals, presentations, reports and other written materials.

Highly Preferred: 

• Demonstrated ability working in an Human Resources or in a senior reward/compensation role ideally within a financial or professional services organization
• Experience analyzing commercial data and management information
• Experience in project management and leading large compensation or HR related projects
• Experience working in a large and complex matrixed organization
• Must possess advanced technical skills in Excel, including ability to model expected results.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of human resources administration related to the area of compensation.
• Experience working with executive leadership teams.
• Exposure to merger and acquisition activity, and significant organizational change experience
• Knowledge of applicable wage and hour laws, labour laws, and other regulations related to the area of compensation. 
• Knowledge of principles and practices of compensation program development, administration, and evaluation. 

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We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.