Join Hamilton Lane, a global leader in private markets, as we scale to meet the demands of our growing client base. Here, you’ll work with ambitious, high‑performing teams built on integrity, candor and collaboration, backed by our market-leading data and technology. We invest heavily in our people and our partners, giving you the platform to enrich lives, safeguard futures and grow your career.
What We Do
As one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, we provide innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world, specializing in flexibility and full-spectrum access. We currently employ approximately 800 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, and have $1.0 trillion in assets under management and supervision, composed of $146.1 billion in discretionary assets and $871.5 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of December 31, 2025.
The Opportunity
The Vice President, Executive Compensation & Reporting will play a key role in supporting the design, administration, analysis, and reporting of the firm’s executive compensation and equity programs. This individual will help ensure our programs remain competitive, well-governed, and compliant, while also partnering across Finance, Legal, HR, Payroll, and senior leadership on compensation-related accounting, disclosure, and strategic initiatives.
This role is ideal for a professional who brings a strong blend of executive compensation, equity administration, financial reporting, and cross-functional partnership in a public company or similarly complex environment.
Your responsibilities will be to:
- Support the administration and ongoing enhancement of executive compensation, annual incentive, and long-term equity programs.
- Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and governance practices, and recommend updates to executive pay programs as appropriate.
- Partner with Compensation leadership on strategic initiatives, including special incentives, retention programs, M&A-related compensation matters, and other high-priority projects.
- Advise internal stakeholders on executive compensation and equity-related matters, including market practice, plan design, compliance requirements, and disclosure considerations.
- Provide analytical support for executive compensation decisions, including review of financial performance, stock price performance, incentive outcomes, and equity award activity.
- Support compensation-related accounting and reporting for cash- and stock-based awards, including close coordination with Finance and external administrators as needed.
- Assist in the preparation of materials for senior leadership, C-Suite executives, and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
- Gather and help prepare information for proxy reporting, SEC-related disclosures, compensation tables, client RFP responses, and other internal or external reporting needs.
- Partner proactively with Finance, Legal, HR, Payroll, and outside vendors to ensure accurate administration, reporting, and compliance across programs.
- Communicate clearly and confidently with executives and plan participants regarding compensation matters, while handling highly sensitive information with discretion.
Your background will include:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in Compensation, with significant experience in executive compensation, equity programs, and/or compensation-related financial reporting.
- Public company experience strongly preferred; financial services and/or consulting experience is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of executive compensation, equity awards, proxy/disclosure support, and related regulatory and governance considerations.
- Demonstrated ability to work across Compensation, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and HR on complex, high-visibility initiatives.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional workstreams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex compensation and financial concepts for varied audiences.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information with sound judgment and professionalism.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with equity administration and reporting tools is a plus.
Benefits
At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple: to provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring.
To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:
Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health
Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.
Developing Your Career
Tuition and certification reimbursement programs are available, along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.
Supporting Your Family & Community
For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer and compensates for referring qualified candidates that join our team.
For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing parents.
Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing
Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.
Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].
Hamilton Lane is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Hamilton Lane via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Hamilton Lane. No fee shall be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hamilton Lane as a result of the referral or through other means.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Compensation
- Experience in Executive Compensation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong attention to detail
- Discretion in dealing with confidential information
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office
Hamilton Lane Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hamilton Lane and has not been reviewed or approved by Hamilton Lane.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as generous and inclusive, with added support such as adoption and fertility benefits, backup care, and nursing‑mother travel assistance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources span counseling and life‑coaching access, a Calm subscription for households, wellness rewards, and stipends that reinforce day‑to‑day health.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employees can participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a meaningful discount, broadening access to ownership alongside cash compensation.
Hamilton Lane Insights
What We Do
Hamilton Lane is an alternative investment management firm providing innovative private markets solutions to sophisticated investors around the world. The firm has been dedicated to private markets investing for more than two decades and currently has more than 470 employees operating in 18 offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East. With $92+ billion in assets under management and $665+ billion in assets under supervision*, Hamilton Lane offers a full range of investment products and services that enable clients to participate in the private markets asset class on a global and customized basis. The firm has been named a Best Place to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for eight consecutive years.
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