Director, Total Rewards

Cetera Financial Group is undertaking a search for a Director of Total Rewards with experience in Compensation, Benefits and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) to provide strategic direction, planning, and execution of our compensation (equity), and benefits programs.

What you will do:

• Oversee HR M&A due diligence, specifically focusing on compensation and equity aspects.

• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders including Leadership, HR, and Corporate Development teams to assess Due Diligence findings and pre-integration requirements / activities for buy-side transactions, handling multiple concurrent deals.

• Collaborate with HR leadership and Corporate Development teams to develop comprehensive compensation and incentive proposals for target teams, including equity transition structures (if any).

• Assess Benefits alignment between the target / acquired company, identifying differences, proposing how we bridge any significant gaps and develop onboarding and integration actions necessary to ensure a smooth transition and employee experience.

• Ensure high-quality and consistent analysis of target company data to identify potential HR-related risks and exposures, including equity, retirement/pensions, change in control, severance, among others.

• Working closely with the HR M&A lead, create and enhance scalable diligence playbooks and best practices for Reward with a focus on leveraging automation and scalable innovation whenever feasible.

• Partner with HR business partners, advising and influencing business leaders in compensation strategy, programs, and issues.

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to develop competitive offers rooted in market data while aligning with our compensation philosophy for new hires and existing employees.

• Oversee the equity program in partnership with Finance, Legal and outside advisors.

• Ensure alignment with pay and benefits compliance to country-specific regulated programs.

• Partner with the Head of Total Rewards in preparing materials for Board of Directors compensation committee meetings and participate in meetings as required.

• Develop a playbook and tools for providing scalable, repeatable, and transferable processes for the Total Rewards team.

• Partner with the Director of Benefits & Payroll to analyze and benchmark data and identify trends and best practices to continually bring new ideas and strategies to the health and well-being initiatives.

• Collect and analyze data to assess opportunities, trends, and outcomes.

• Conduct ROI analysis and evaluate programs annually to determine if they are meeting objectives and recommend improvements.

What you will need to have:

• 7-10 years' relevant experience in compensation and benefits planning as well as 3-5+ years in managing M&A compensation strategies

• Expertise in the development of strategy and administration of compensation and benefits.

• Significant compensation and benefits plan experience, as well as tax and regulatory knowledge in varied countries and regions.

• Executive compensation experience is a plus.

• Demonstrated understanding of the complexity of business on a global scale.

• Ability to embrace cultural and individual differences with empathy.

• Work effectively with the nuances of specific local cultures to make informed decisions.

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $210,000, plus competitive performance-based bonus. Compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific office location. Compensation ranges may differ in differing locations due to cost of labor considerations.

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