Compensation Analyst

PEARL MEYER

COMPENSATION ANALYST

Executive Compensation Consulting Practice

Build your consulting career where strategy, leadership, and compensation come together.

Program

Structured two-year Analyst development program

Start Timing

Late June / early July

Locations

Wellesley, MA, Houston, TX, Chicago, IL

Role Type

Full-time, early-career consulting role

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Pearl Meyer is a leading advisor to boards of directors and senior management on aligning executive compensation with business and leadership strategy. Our clients range from high-growth companies and not-for-profit organizations to some of the world’s largest and most complex companies.

With offices in Wellesley, Houston, Chicago, New York, and a regional staffing model, Pearl Meyer provides opportunities to work with colleagues and clients across markets, industries, and geographies.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a Compensation Analyst who is intellectually curious, analytically strong, and energized by solving complex business challenges. This is an opportunity to work alongside experienced consultants, gain exposure to senior executives and boards of directors, and contribute to high-impact client engagements across industries.

As a Compensation Analyst in the Executive Compensation Consulting Practice, you will be an integral member of client teams advising organizations on executive compensation and related business and leadership issues. Working closely with Project Managers and Client Relationship Managers, you will contribute to engagements from research and analysis through the development of insights, recommendations, and client-ready deliverables.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Solve complex business problems. Conduct research on executive compensation programs and practices, and analyze company performance, executive compensation, governance, and market data to identify insights that inform client decisions.
• Turn data into meaningful insights. Evaluate and synthesize complex datasets, identify trends, and translate analytical findings into clear business implications.
• Develop client-ready deliverables. Create thoughtful visualizations, presentations, and reports that communicate sophisticated analyses clearly and effectively.
• Contribute to strategic recommendations. Support customized analyses and materials that inform executive compensation decisions made by senior management teams and boards of directors.
• Build broad consulting experience. Gain exposure to organizations across industries, company sizes, and stages of growth while collaborating with colleagues across Pearl Meyer offices.
• Learn from experienced advisors. Develop the analytical, communication, business, and client-management skills needed to grow as a consultant through hands-on project work and coaching.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, data analytics, human resources, industrial/organizational psychology, or a related field.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and commitment to high-quality work.
• Comfort working with data, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and analytical tools; experience with compensation data, financial analysis, market research, or consulting is preferred.
• Curiosity about how business strategy, leadership, governance, and compensation intersect.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a collaborative, client-focused environment.

WHY PEARL MEYER

At Pearl Meyer, you won’t be just another member of a large consulting team. Our collaborative culture gives professionals the opportunity to contribute, develop relationships with senior colleagues, and make an impact early in their careers.

You’ll gain exposure to challenging client issues, work across industries and offices, and develop a deeper understanding of how executive compensation connects to business performance, leadership strategy, and long-term shareholder value.

If you are looking for an opportunity to combine analytics, business strategy, and client advisory work while building a long-term consulting career, we’d like to hear from you.

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $60,000– $80,000 USD per year. This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

 

Company Benefits

We provide a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off 
• Retirement Benefits: Savings Plan (401k).