•Design and direct enterprise compensation programs and consult on the design of business unit specific programs to ensure initiatives and strategies align with the company’s compensation philosophy•Oversee the design of broad-based compensation programs, including pay structure, merit budget, and short-term incentives•Develop policies and procedures for the maintenance of an equitable wage and salary structure and assist management in the development, communication and maintenance of company-wide compensation policies and procedures•Evaluate current compensation programs to determine competitive position and consult with the businesses to develop and implement new programs, initiatives and strategies to attract and retain top talent•Create and deliver a framework of human capital metrics and analytics used by HR colleagues which helps them drive accountability, decision making, and understanding•Present reward initiatives to the compensation team by keeping apprised of market developments and aligning them with the compensation strategy

•Total compensation design and implementation including base salary, short-term and long-term incentive awards•Responsible for the cash and equity long term incentive plans and deferred compensation scheme•Partner with business units and HR Business Partners on total compensation design to drive pay-for-performance•Calculate yearly Management Performance Incentive Plan payouts and year-end bonus•Develop and lead the annual merit increase process•Market price positions based on external salary surveys and internal equity•Prepare compensation exhibits for the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors•Liaise with Legal, Tax, Finance & Accounting surrounding corporate impact of the compensation programs•Create models and provide analyses of current and proposed compensation plans•Produce compensation tables and narratives for the annual proxy and other external reporting•Organization design via modeling optimal management spans of control and managerial layers

Compensation & Benefits•Responsible for budget and forecast of compensation and benefits expense lines across all business divisions •Performed data analysis, financial modeling, and ad-hoc reporting for senior management•Routinely partnered with Human Resources in the personnel decision making process•Managed multiple financial systems to ensure proper accounting of these expenses in accordance with FAS and IAS•Processed withholding of expatriate hypothetical taxes and benefits•Intimate knowledge of bonus and share based compensation calculations & allocations•Coordinated compensation & benefits financial audits with internal and external parties •Accounted for employee deferred compensation in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Information Technology Finance - Transition Services Agreement•Developed a financial model to recover monthly expenses of $15mm from various Lehman Brothers entities•Worked closely with IT management in leveraging the former Lehman Brothers IT Cost Allocations System•Published appendices and bridges highlighting application, infrastructure and mainframe expenses for Lehman entities•Prepared presentations and ad-hoc financial reports for senior management at Barclays•Communicated with internal and external clients to help them understand their monthly costs drivers

Information Technology Finance•Experience supporting both infrastructure and front office information technology groups•Produced global monthly forecast, compensation and variance analysis; provided commentaries and financial recommendations to CAO/COO group and regional counterparts in Europe, Asia and India•Led the annual budget planning process, provided financial plans, coordinated with other regions, and created budget schedules