Senior Compensation Analyst

A global energy company is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to support compensation programs and analysis. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented professional with strong expertise in compensation analysis and equity plan administration. Working collaboratively, the new hire will enhance compensation effectiveness by delivering market insights and managing compensation processes while supporting program administration and ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Salary + Additional Benefits:

• $120,000-$140,000 + STI + LTI
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life, AD&D
• 401(k) Matching
• Hybrid Schedule
• 1/2 Fridays

Location: Houston, TX

Type of Position: Direct Hire

Responsibilities:

• Partner with HR and business leaders on pay strategy, performance outcomes, and talent decisions.
• Produce clear and accurate analysis that informs executive decision-making on market positioning, internal equity, and pay outcomes across regions.
• Evaluate market data and compensation trends and make recommendations for new hire salaries, promotional increases and market adjustments for roles.
• Facilitate annual salary planning exercise, including budget processes, modeling and development of rates and salary bands.
• Ensure planning software is accurately configured and up to date.
• Facilitate the end-to-end process for annual bonus administration, including collecting and validating bonus data, coordinating payroll processing, and conducting final approval files.
• Play a key role in the design, maintenance, and application of job architecture and compensation structures, including role evaluations and market assessments.
• Manage relationship and data integration with third party stock plan vendor
• Responsible for administration of all equity plan awards including grants, vesting, payroll reporting, and Form 4s.
• Participate in annual equity award planning process, including development of performance award criteria, preparing modeling for Compensation Committee meetings, and drafting grant agreements.
• Support preparation of executive compensation disclosures for the annual proxy statement, including the Compensation Discussion & Analysis.
• Coordinate data collection for external auditors and legal reviewers, ensuring timely responses and documentation to support the proxy drafting and filing process.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business or related field
• 5+ years of compensation experience, inclusive of 1+ years of equity plan administration
• Working knowledge of compensation concepts, laws, and regulations
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and compensation tools (e.g., Workday, Payfactors)
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly
• Flexibility, creativity, sensitivity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with managers and HR team members
• Experience working within a global organization preferred
• Experience within Oil & Gas preferred
• Experience with executive compensation, international compensation, and/or stock plan administration preferred
• Experience working for a public company with reporting and compliance requirements preferred

Due to the high volume of applications we typically receive, we regret that we are not able to personally respond to all applications. However, if you are invited to take the next step in the process, you will typically be contacted within one week of submitting your application.