Senior Compensation Governance Manager

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

At Brown Brothers Harriman, we believe no job is too big or small for any of us to handle if it helps our clients. We value passionate, committed people who enjoy collaborating with others to find new solutions to complex business challenges. We are looking for the type of person who speaks their mind, truly listens and steps outside their role to add value wherever they can. Someone who is driven to get things done and views obstacles as an exciting challenge that demands a creative solution. Above all, we seek someone who takes great pride in their work and is inspired and motivated by their role in protecting and enhancing our client’s financial well-being.

If you are looking for an entrepreneurial environment where you can learn and thrive, Brown Brothers Harriman is the right place for you.

Join us as a Compensation Governance Manager!

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting for a Compensation Governance Manager to join our Human Resources team. In this role you will be responsible for managing the

Firm’s job architecture framework including job families, job levels, titles and descriptions. This role supports and performs compensation analyses in order to maintain a clear and scalable job framework. Additionally, you will be responsible for overseeing remuneration directive compliance in our Poland, Luxembourg, Ireland and UK offices. 

As a member of the Firmwide Compensation team, this role may lead and participate in the delivery of Firmwide Compensation programs, processes, practices, controls, and governance in delivery of Firmwide compensation and in support of broad HR.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

• Oversight and implementation of a consistent and scalable job architecture framework across the Firm.

• Develop job families and levelling guides aligned with Firm and business needs

• Review new and existing job descriptions and level to appropriate grade in the BBH job hierarchy

• Use data analytics to assess role consistency, identify gaps and recommend improvements

• Oversee location-specific regulatory compensation mandates

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations (i.e., pay equity, labor laws)

• Develop compensation communication materials for HR, managers and employees on job architecture principals and tools

• May lead or participate on compensation related projects such as compensation program design and implementation, external benchmarking studies, and functional promotion review.

Must haves:

• 5 + years relevant compensation experience

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or finance or related work experience

• Experience with tools like Mercer IPE, WTW, Radford, or similar job levelling frameworks

• EU/UK remuneration regulatory experience

• Ability to manage multiple, high priority tasks and adjust to shifting priorities, while meeting deadlines

• Excellent organizational and follow up skills with a strong attention to detail

• Knowledge of compensation best practices

• Ability to work independently and interact with all levels of management in a professional and positive manner.

• Strong, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Pay Equity & Gender Pay Gap analysis principles and methodology

• Excellent PC skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and Access

Good to have but not essential as training will be provided.

• Experience with Workday

• Compensation experience in the financial services industry preferred

• CCP certification (in process or achieved)

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will a find collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately, we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy pe