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About the Role
The Manager, Compensation leads the firmwide annual compensation cycle and global compensation programs for legal and business support staff. This role involves managing salary and incentive cycles, market benchmarking, salary structure analysis, and Workday compensation systems, ensuring programs are competitive and aligned with business needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the annual salary and incentive compensation cycles for global legal and business support populations.
- Develop cost analyses and budget models in partnership with Finance for various pay groups.
- Coordinate the Performance and Compensation Review project plan and related manager communications.
- Manage survey participation, including budgets, schedules, invoices, data submissions, and vendor relationships.
- Optimize the firm’s benchmarking capabilities within MarketPay.
- Evaluate new and existing roles based on market data and internal equity considerations.
- Recommend appropriate job levels and FLSA classifications.
- Review salary structures, geographic differentials, and market movement, recommending adjustments.
- Review survey submissions prepared by analysts for accuracy and completeness.
- Manage data within Workday and MarketPay and drive the continuous improvement of supporting systems and workflows.
- Establish audit cadence of salary ranges, job profiles, and market matches.
- Support the design, testing, implementation, and maintenance of compensation business processes and system enhancements with HRIS.
- Support the automation of legal group processes for year-end planning.
- Partner with HRIS, Finance, Payroll, Benefits, HR Operations, and HR Business Partners to meet compensation deliverables.
- Advise HR Business Partners, managers, and firm leaders on compensation matters.
- Develop training materials and communications on compensation education and Workday compensation planning.
- Create and maintain process documentation, project plans, timelines, and operating procedures.
- Drive compensation projects and initiatives, including job architecture, incentive program design, market-data refinement, and system enhancements.
- Support other Total Rewards and HR initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
- 7+ years of related experience.
- Experience working with HRIS systems, preferably Workday.
- MarketPay experience desirable.
- Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data validation, modeling, and the development of clear analytical outputs.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
- Strong project management and organization skills.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in developing and managing spreadsheets.
- Experience implementing and/or managing various software applications.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Ability to protect and maintain confidential and sensitive information.
Skills
- Workday
- MarketPay
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Complex formulas
- Lookups
- Pivot tables
- Data validation
- Modeling
- Analytical outputs
- Project management
- Spreadsheet development
- Software application management
Experience Level
- 7+ years of related experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- CCP certification a plus
Salary/Compensations
- $135,000.00 - $175,000.00
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement & Savings Plan
- Emergency back-up child and adult care
- Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Employee recognition and reward programs
- Employee wellness and assistance programs
- Employee discounts and perks
About the Company
- Goodwin works with successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs, and disruptors in life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial industries.
- The firm partners with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in litigation, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, advisory services, and complex transactions.
- Goodwin is committed to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition.
- Recognized as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.