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Alera Group

Provides employee benefits, risk, wealth management

Compensation Consultant

Compensation & BenefitsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of progressive experience in broad-based compensation, job architecture, compensation consulting, or a closely related field.
  • Experience independently designing and implementing compensation solutions in a complex organization, including career paths, job levels, progression frameworks, or job architecture.
  • Strong knowledge of compensation principles, salary structures, market pricing, job evaluation, and internal equity.
  • Ability to define unclear business needs, research alternatives, and recommend practical solutions.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and facilitating discussions with senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.
  • Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and intellectual curiosity.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a remote environment.
  • A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Responsibilities

  • Independently lead complex compensation projects from discovery and problem definition through design, stakeholder alignment, implementation, and documentation.
  • Develop career paths, job levels, and progression frameworks, partnering with leaders to align roles, titles, and salary ranges.
  • Facilitate working sessions with business leaders, subject-matter experts, and HR partners to clarify needs, resolve differing perspectives, and reach practical decisions.
  • Research market practices, analyze compensation data, and conduct complex job pricing to address challenging situations and inform recommendations.
  • Design compensation programs, policies, decision tools, and leader guidance, helping consolidate local pay practices into sustainable national approaches.
  • Partner across HR, Finance, Legal, HRIS, and Learning & Development to translate designs into clear business requirements, communications, and supporting processes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting insurance, financial services, professional services, or another decentralized organization.
  • Experience leading compensation transformation, national standardization, or integration of legacy pay practices.
  • Experience defining compensation business requirements for Workday or another enterprise human capital management system.
  • Certified Compensation Professional designation or another relevant compensation certification.

About the Company

Alera Group

Provides employee benefits, risk, wealth management

Alera Group provides tailored employee benefits, risk management, and wealth management services to businesses, nonprofits, and individuals across the United States. It combines national-scale resources with a local office network to deliver personalized consulting, pricing, and advisory services for insurance, benefits, and retirement plans. The firm differentiates itself through its national reach paired with strong local relationships and industry-specific expertise, offering programs such as compliance consulting, workplace wellness, and reference-based pricing to control healthcare costs. Its goal is to help clients navigate complex insurance and financial landscapes, stay compliant, and achieve their benefits and wealth objectives.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$4.3B
Headquarters
Deerfield, IL
Founded
2017

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