The Functional Compensation team is a newly formed group dedicated to advancing compensation practices in alignment with the firm's long-term goals. Sitting within the end to end Talent organization, this team partners with business-aligned compensation managers, the Talent organization, HR Product, and Data stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives across performance, talent, promotion, and compensation. As a Senior Associate within Functional Compensation, you will support the Annual Planning cycle and its tools - ensuring requirements are clearly documented, compensation expertise is embedded in system and process decisions, and that planning outcomes reflect a connected experience.
Job responsibilities:- Partner with HR Product and Engineering to support the end-to-end Annual Planning cycle, managing timelines, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring on-time delivery
- Serve as a compensation subject matter expert for technical partners — translating requirements into actionable guidance and maintaining clear documentation of comp logic and methodology
- Champion an integrated approach across performance, talent, promotion, and compensation by identifying dependencies and ensuring planning tools and processes reflect a cohesive employee and manager experience
- Track and manage cross-functional dependencies across the compensation, Product, and Engineering teams to keep planning workstreams aligned
- Develop and deliver clear, actionable recommendations and presentations for senior management and key stakeholders
- Document decisions, business requirements, and process changes to support system enhancements and planning cycle improvements
- Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:4 years of HR and project management experience with strong analytical and data management skills
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams, meet strict deadlines, and coordinate across global time zones
- Demonstrates a 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 presentations; records takeaways and decisions from regular meetings with key partners
- Intermediate proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools
- Self-starter with a proactive, client-focused, and results-oriented mindset
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities
- Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Experience supporting or coordinating Annual Planning, budgeting, or compensation cycles
- Familiarity with HR systems or product development workflows (e.g., requirements gathering, UAT, release cycles)
- Prior exposure to compensation program design or execution
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).JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
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Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Human Resources plays a critical role in driving the employee experience, shaping the firm’s culture and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are a strategic partner to the business — working with leaders across the firm to hire, develop and retain the best people and help meet business goals. Together, we foster a work environment in which our people are supported, feel like they belong and are able to make an impact through their work. We develop and deliver a suite of products and services that help make JPMorgan Chase an employer of choice and drive our business forward.
Join our new team driving innovative compensation practices and structures to support the firm’s and HR’s long-term vision.
