We started with a simple idea—that everyone should be able to accept credit cards—and we've been rethinking buying and selling ever since. Buying and selling sound like simple things—and they should be. Somewhere along the way, they got complicated. We’re working hard and building a team to make commerce easy for everyone. 

Square is looking for a Compensation Analyst to support its rapidly growing population. This role will be a key contributor in the development and implementation of Square’s compensation strategies. This individual will develop innovative solutions to ensure we align salaries and equity with talent, stay competitive and, through it all, keep it simple.

You will:

• Perform deep analysis on effectiveness and competitiveness of existing compensation programs and provide thoughtful recommendations for improvements and enhancements
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, and leadership to ensure our compensation programs are operating effectively against benchmark metrics and company goals
• Plan and oversee job analysis infrastructure, working with HR Business Partners, Recruiters, and Hiring Managers to design appropriate leveling structures and evaluate job levels and compensation recommendations for new job reqs and offers
• Analyze trends in compensation and build intelligence through reporting
• Work closely with HR Business Partners and senior leaders to assess their organizations, advise them on compensation topics to promote employee engagement, effective hiring and employee retention
• Design and build compensation metrics, reports, and tools to inform compensation program decisions and forecast, report, and/or analyze compensation business outcomes
• Participate in the development and completion of compensation processes and initiatives such as annual compensation reviews
• Participate in compensation surveys to collect and analyze competitive salary information to determine company's competitive position
• Develop compensation communication materials and trainings
• Produce ad hoc analyses based on business requests

You have:

• 5+ years of experience in compensation in a professional, fast-paced environment. A strong background in Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, or Economics is preferred.
• Experience building compensation systems and scaling systems with company growth
• Experience valuing equity in a fast-growing, privately owned startup as it relates to the technology market and total rewards
• Strong analytical skills are required to effectively analyze data and create meaningful, understandable models, reports, and metrics
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team, conduct research, formulate conclusions, and present conclusions regarding business issues
• Ability to develop concise presentation decks to illustrate and communicate compensation related information

Even better:

• Experience developing compensation models for sales employees
• International compensation experience

At Square, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.