Compensation Business Partner, Engineering, Product & Design

About the Role

We're a fast-scaling AI company reshaping how professional services — particularly legal and knowledge-work industries — operate end-to-end. With strong product-market fit, world-class investor backing, and a rapidly growing global customer base spanning 50+ countries, we're building for the long term and hiring people who want to grow alongside us.

We're looking for a Compensation Business Partner to join our People team embedded within our Engineering, Product & Design (EPD) organization. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, strategy, and people. You'll be the go-to advisor for compensation across one of the most competitive talent markets in tech — AI and engineering.

This is a hybrid role based in our San Francisco or New York office, with an expectation of at least three days per week in-office to stay closely embedded with EPD teams. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What You'll Do

• Partner with Leaders: Serve as a trusted advisor to EPD executives and managers, helping them make compensation decisions that balance market competitiveness, internal equity, and long-term impact. Guide leaders through offer structuring, promotions, and pay decisions with a clear, data-driven approach.

• Enable Recruiting: Collaborate closely with recruiters to build compelling, market-aligned offers that win top candidates. Provide training, tools, and coaching so recruiters and hiring managers can confidently explain compensation programs and equity.

• Drive Market Insights: Analyze compensation data to set and continuously refine salary and equity ranges, ensuring our total rewards remain competitive and well-calibrated against market benchmarks.

• Support Program Design: Contribute to the design and evolution of compensation programs, job architecture, and leveling frameworks that scale with the organization.

• Simplify Complexity: Translate intricate compensation concepts — equity mechanics, survey methodologies, pay bands — into clear, actionable guidance for diverse audiences across the business.

What We're Looking For

Required

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Compensation or HR, ideally within high-growth technology companies.

• Strong foundational knowledge of Engineering, Product & Design roles and the technology industry talent landscape.

• Deep expertise in base pay, equity, benchmarking, and job architecture.

• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets; hands-on experience with compensation surveys and tools.

• Proven track record of partnering with executives, HRBPs, and recruiters to influence decisions and drive outcomes.

• Excellent communication skills — able to simplify complex compensation topics for a wide range of audiences.

• Decisive mindset with the ability to weigh competing priorities and move things forward effectively.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation strongly preferred.

Location

This role is based in San Francisco, CA (New York, NY also considered). Hybrid schedule — minimum 3 days per week in office. Visa sponsorship is not available.