Compensation & Performance Initiatives - Senior Associate

The Functional Compensation team is a newly formed group within Compensation, dedicated to advancing compensation practices and structures in alignment with the firm’s and HR’s long-term goals. This team will work across the entire compensation function, partnering with business-aligned compensation managers, the Performance team as well as HR Product and Data stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives related to performance, rewards, and career progression.

As a Senior Associate within Functional Compensation, you will play a key role in evaluating, streamlining, and modernizing compensation practices and planning systems to enhance outcomes, increase transparency, and improve the experience for managers and employees.

• Collaborate across the compensation function to design, implement, and enhance compensation programs and end-to-end lifecycle of performance, rewards, and career progression

• Build and Leverage data and analytics to inform decision-making, measure impact, and continuously improve compensation and performance practices

• Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives to modernize compensation systems and processes, ensuring alignment with firmwide and functional goals

• Develop and deliver clear, actionable recommendations and presentations for senior management and key stakeholders

• Execute change management strategies to ensure successful adoption of new processes and platforms across the organization

• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the compensation function

• 5 years of HR or finance experience, with strong analytical and data management skills

• Has exceptional project management and communication skills, and is able to meet strict deadlines, multi-task and work across global time zones

• Demonstrates methodological approach to problem solving; attempts problem solving first before turning to others for a solution

• Synthesizes critical information for key stakeholder and senior leader presentation; records takeaways and decisions from regular meetings with key partners

• Ability to drive strategic initiatives and deliver results in a complex, matrixed organization

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and partner across functions and levels

• Self-starter with a proactive, client-focused, and results-oriented mindset

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities

To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this role. Likewise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit, including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).