Senior Compensation Advisor

Senior Compensation Advisor

Location: San Francisco, CA 94103
Duration: 3-month contract
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Hours: 40 hours per week
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Compensation: $110.00 - $134.00 per hour
Employment Type: W2 (not open to C2C, 1099, or visa sponsorship)

Role Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Compensation Advisor to lead executive compensation initiatives, support Compensation Committee activities, and oversee the administration of executive pay programs. This position will focus on executive compensation benchmarking, equity compensation modeling, regulatory disclosures, and corporate governance. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience developing executive compensation strategies, preparing board-level materials, and ensuring compliance with SEC reporting requirements while aligning compensation programs with long-term shareholder value.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and development of Compensation Committee presentations, reports, and supporting materials for executive leadership and board members.
• Conduct executive compensation benchmarking and competitive market analysis using compensation surveys and industry data.
• Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate equity dilution, burn rates, and stock-based compensation expenses.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and senior leadership to structure and evaluate executive compensation offers.
• Prepare executive compensation disclosure tables for annual proxy statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with SEC reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with external compensation consultants to develop complex executive compensation disclosures, including Pay Versus Performance (PVP) tables.
• Partner with Legal and Finance teams to ensure executive compensation programs meet corporate governance, regulatory disclosure, and compliance standards.
• Analyze executive compensation structures, including base salary, annual incentives, long-term incentives, and equity awards.
• Support the implementation, administration, and ongoing oversight of executive compensation programs.
• Provide executive-level compensation analysis, recommendations, and reporting to support strategic decision-making.
• Manage special compensation projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned.
• Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive executive compensation information.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in executive compensation, preferably within large-cap or high-growth technology organizations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting executive compensation decisions, benchmarking, compensation surveys, and governance processes.
• Direct experience developing Compensation Committee materials and supporting board-level compensation discussions.
• Experience preparing executive compensation disclosures and supporting annual proxy statement reporting.
• Strong understanding of executive compensation programs, equity incentives, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience analyzing executive compensation data and developing recommendations for senior leadership.
• Proven ability to collaborate with Legal, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and executive leadership teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets, including complex financial modeling.
• Experience analyzing equity dilution, burn rates, and stock-based compensation expenses.
• Familiarity with SEC executive compensation reporting requirements and Pay Versus Performance (PVP) disclosures.
• Experience partnering with external executive compensation consultants.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including preparing executive-ready and board-level presentations.
• Demonstrated sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when managing highly confidential executive compensation matters.