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Title: Associate Director, Compensation
Business Unit: Human Resources- Total Rewards
Location: London, UK or Charlotte, NC
Barings is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients and customers. Through active asset management and direct origination, we provide innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. A subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence with business and investment professionals located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Job Summary
The Compensation Associate Director role leads complex compensation programs, analyses, and processes that support the firm’s compensation strategy and business objectives. This role serves as a subject matter expert within Total Rewards, partnering closely with HR Business Partners, Talent teams, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to deliver competitive, equitable, compliant, and scalable compensation solutions. The role is accountable for multiple compensation processes and programs, anticipates and resolves complex business issues, and may lead initiatives or coordinate the work of others.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead complex market pricing, compensation survey participation, benchmarking, and pay positioning analyses across functions and regions
- Own key components of the annual compensation cycle, including merit, incentive, promotion, and year-end planning activities
- Develop compensation recommendations, models, reports, and dashboards that inform HR, Finance, and business leadership decisions
- Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to provide compensation guidance, evaluate pay decisions, and address complex compensation matters
- Lead or support job evaluation, leveling, business title alignment, and pay structure development to promote consistency and internal equity
- Identify process improvements, strengthen governance, and enhance compensation procedures, tools, and controls
- Maintain, audit, and analyze compensation data in Workday and related systems to ensure accuracy, consistency, and readiness for decision-making
- Monitor compensation practices for compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and market standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field preferred
- Typically 4-6 years of progressive compensation, total rewards, HR analytics, or related experience
- Advanced working knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, job evaluation, pay equity, incentive planning, and annual compensation processes
- Experience partnering with HR Business Partners, Finance, Legal, Talent, and senior business stakeholders
- Strong analytical, modeling, and data interpretation skills; advanced Excel skills required
- Experience with Workday or comparable HRIS/compensation systems preferred
- Ability to manage multiple processes or programs, exercise judgment and discretion, and recommend practical solutions to complex business issues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex compensation concepts for varied audiences
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, take accountability, foster trust, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
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Requisite Skills
Additional Skills
Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or a related field
- Typically 4-6 years of progressive compensation, total rewards, HR analytics, or related experience
- Advanced working knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, job evaluation, pay equity, incentive planning, and annual compensation processes
- Experience partnering with HR Business Partners, Finance, Legal, Talent, and senior business stakeholders
- Strong analytical, modeling, and data interpretation skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with Workday or comparable HRIS or compensation systems
- Ability to manage multiple processes or programs, exercise judgment and discretion, and recommend practical solutions to complex business issues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex compensation concepts for varied audiences
- Ability to collaborate effectively, take accountability, foster trust, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
Barings Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Barings and has not been reviewed or approved by Barings.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and a pension plan, noted as uncommon in the industry. Charitable contribution matching further strengthens long-term financial support.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance with mental health benefits. FSAs and a fitness stipend broaden health and wellness support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions cover paid vacation, sick days, holidays, and dedicated volunteer time. Parental, caregiver, and bereavement leave add depth to the leave portfolio.
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What We Do
Barings is a $481+ billion* global asset management firm that partners with institutional, insurance, and intermediary clients, and supports leading businesses with flexible financing solutions. The firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, seeks to deliver excess returns by leveraging its global scale and capabilities across public and private markets in fixed income, real assets and capital solutions. Learn more at www.Barings.com.
