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New York, Ny

Design and facilitate the year-end compensation process. Provide detailed compensation and performance analytics for Global Markets Senior Management. Model complex business specific bonus pool and salary scenarios to enable compensation decisions. Support and provide direction for the compensation decision process. Provide global support in a matrix organizational structure.

Service Delivery GroupOutsourced core human resource functions and implemented a firmwide global self-service solution. Led the design and implementation of all call center process flows and ongoing operations. Instrumental in communicating the project throughout the firm by driving project awareness and change management. Managed vendor in post go-live troubleshooting and issue resolution. Developed and implemented the change management system. Global Head of Equity Compensation (formerly the Stock Plan Group)Following the IPO, recruited, developed and managed the team to its current size. Developed special programs related to the stock held by the firm’s IPO Partners including estate planning initiatives, charitable contribution programs, registered share sales and a 144 sales program. Collaborated extensively with Controllers, Treasury, Tax and Legal to assess operational risk and program costs. Oversaw compliance of tax, securities laws and accounting policy for all equity plans. Designed and implemented the stock plan systems including the record keeping and trading systems. Full responsibility for managing outside venders and contract negotiationBenefits and Compensation GroupDesigned and produced IPO related communications and statements. Developed the model to calculate the employee IPO equity awards. Designed and implemented various web-based self service solutions for the Health & Welfare process

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