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About the Role

This role provides analytical expertise, operational support, and market insights to ensure compensation programmes are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with business objectives across multiple European jurisdictions. The Lead Compensation Analyst acts as a trusted partner to HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and business leaders, taking ownership of key compensation workstreams and supporting the Compensation Manager in delivering annual compensation processes, market benchmarking, regulatory initiatives, and sales incentive programmes.

Responsibilities

Support the delivery of annual compensation activities, including salary reviews, incentive payments, bonus planning, and year-end compensation processes.
Prepare compensation analyses, modelling, and reporting to support decision-making and governance reviews.
Ensure compensation actions are processed accurately and in accordance with established guidelines and controls.
Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of compensation processes, guidance, and documentation.
Produce data-driven insights that enable leaders to make informed compensation decisions.
Manage participation in external compensation surveys, including data preparation, validation, and submission.
Conduct salary benchmarking and market pricing analysis across European markets for new hire offers, promotions, internal moves, and retention cases.
Perform internal equity analysis and provide recommendations to support fair and competitive pay decisions.
Maintain and analyse market data to provide insights on compensation trends and competitiveness.
Support ad hoc benchmarking requests from Talent Acquisition, HR, and business stakeholders.
Support the annual Material Risk Taker (MRT) identification and review process.
Gather, validate, and analyse quantitative and qualitative data required for MRT assessments.
Partner with HR, Risk, Compliance, and Legal stakeholders to support governance, documentation, and regulatory reporting requirements.
Prepare reports and presentation materials for senior leadership and governance forums.
Support the implementation and ongoing management of EU Pay Transparency requirements and other compensation-related regulatory initiatives across Europe.
Conduct pay equity analyses and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Assist in developing processes, reporting, and documentation to support transparency and regulatory obligations.
Partner with HR stakeholders to promote equitable and consistent compensation practices.
Support annual gender pay gap reporting and associated analysis.
Produce insights and recommendations to help address identified pay disparities.
Prepare reporting and presentation materials for senior stakeholders and regulatory disclosures where required.
Support the administration and operation of sales incentive and commission programmes.
Maintain sales incentive plan documentation and ensure programme records remain current.
Respond to manager and employee enquiries relating to sales incentive plans.
Partner with business stakeholders to support the effective operation, governance, and continuous improvement of sales compensation programmes.
Deliver recurring and ad hoc compensation reporting for HR, Finance, and business leadership teams.
Develop insights and recommendations that support compensation strategy and workforce decisions.
Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of compensation data and reporting.
Create presentations, dashboards, and reporting materials for senior stakeholders and compensation governance forums.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, HR Analytics, or a related field.
Strong understanding of compensation principles, salary benchmarking, and market pricing methodologies.
Experience supporting compensation planning cycles and operational compensation processes.
Advanced Excel skills with the ability to manage large datasets, perform complex analysis, and develop meaningful insights.
Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to fixed deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Skills

Compensation
Total Rewards
HR Analytics
Excel
Data Analysis
Market Pricing
Salary Benchmarking
Pay Equity
Gender Pay Reporting
Sales Incentive Compensation
Reporting
Analytics
Communication

Location

Europe

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Lead

Benefits

Market-competitive compensation package
Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards
Performance-based incentives for eligible employees
Inclusive equitable benefits focused around financial wellbeing, health & wellness
Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways
Employee recognition programs

About the Company

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need.
From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology.
We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

Equal Opportunity

We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.
U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.