Compensation Vice President
J.P. Morgan
London, UK · bournemouth, uk
Join our compensation team and play a pivotal role in shaping compensation strategies for select clients. As a Compensation Vice President, you will be a strategic solutions provider and expert advisor to the business and HR business advisors. You’ll combine in-depth knowledge of compensation principles, business needs, and market landscape to deliver impactful solutions. This is an opportunity to influence compensation practices and contribute to the success of our organization.
As a Compensation Vice President in the Compensation team, you will provide strategic advice and solutions to business leaders and HR business advisors. You will leverage your expertise in compensation principles and market trends to drive effective compensation strategies and ensure the competitiveness of our programs. You will collaborate with partners across the firm to deliver high-impact results.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support and advise on compensation activities, including new hire offers, promotions, transfers, budget allocation/forecasting, and top talent retention
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of business challenges and priorities; analyze issues, determine root causes, and propose solutions
- Perform complex analyses and present findings to senior management
- Provide clear advice and recommendations to help partners make informed compensation decisions and influence toward best practices
- Align with HR business advisors to identify opportunities and improve compensation programs, policies, and processes
- Assess market conditions and pay practices to ensure competitiveness of compensation plans and programs
- Translate regulatory and policy requirements into clear guidance for clients
- Participate in firmwide projects involving compensation, including policy reviews, changes in practices, and systems development
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Relevant HR/Compensation or Finance experience with strong analytical and data management skills
- Self-starter comfortable with a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- High proficiency with Microsoft applications; advanced Excel skills
- Proven consulting skills; ability to drive business goals through HR/Compensation strategies with innovation and creativity
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and cultivate strong partnerships with HR partners, business clients, and colleagues
- Well-developed analytical, planning, and project management skills
- Strong technical orientation, including ability to create presentations and analyses for senior leaders
- Ability to execute and sustain operational excellence and controls
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Integrates innovative technologies into day-to-day work, including AI tools like large language models, and shares knowledge with colleagues
- Experience with reporting tools such as Tableau, Alteryx, Business Objects
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
Join our compensation team to drive compensation strategy and execution for select clients!




