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Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often-that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.\nAs a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals-no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.\nWe actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.\nWe offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.\nJob Description\nLead Compensation Analyst\nThe Lead Compensation Analyst supports the design, administration, analysis and governance of compensation programmes across Europe. Reporting to the Compensation Manager and working closely with the broader Compensation team, including Compensation Analysts, this role provides analytical expertise, operational support and market insights to ensure compensation programmes are competitive, equitable, compliant and aligned with business objectives across multiple European jurisdictions.\nThe role acts as a trusted partner to HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance and business leaders across Europe, taking ownership of key compensation workstreams while supporting the Compensation Manager in the delivery of annual compensation processes, market benchmarking, regulatory initiatives and sales incentive programmes. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical capabilities with excellent attention to detail, a collaborative approach and the ability to proactively identify and resolve problems.\nKey Responsibilities\nCompensation Planning & Annual Processes\nSupport the delivery of annual compensation activities, including salary reviews, incentive payments, bonus planning and year-end compensation processes.\nPrepare compensation analyses, modelling and reporting to support decision-making and governance reviews.\nEnsure compensation actions are processed accurately and in accordance with established guidelines and controls.\nSupport the maintenance and continuous improvement of compensation processes, guidance and documentation.\nProduce data-driven insights that enable leaders to make informed compensation decisions.\nMarket Data & Benchmarking\nManage participation in external compensation surveys, including data preparation, validation and submission to market data providers such as 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of EU Pay Transparency requirements and other compensation-related regulatory initiatives across Europe.\nConduct pay equity analyses and identify trends, risks and opportunities.\nAssist in developing processes, reporting and documentation to support transparency and regulatory obligations.\nPartner with HR stakeholders to promote equitable and consistent compensation practices.\nGender Pay Reporting\nSupport annual gender pay gap reporting and associated analysis.\nProduce insights and recommendations to help address identified pay disparities.\nPrepare reporting and presentation materials for senior stakeholders and regulatory disclosures where required.\nSales Incentive Compensation\nSupport the administration and operation of sales incentive and commission programmes.\nMaintain sales incentive plan documentation and ensure programme records remain current.\nRespond to manager and employee enquiries relating to sales incentive plans.\nPartner with business stakeholders to support the effective operation, governance and continuous improvement of sales compensation programmes.\nReporting & Analytics\nDeliver recurring and ad hoc compensation reporting for HR, Finance and business leadership teams.\nDevelop insights and recommendations that support compensation strategy and workforce decisions.\nEnsure the accuracy, integrity and confidentiality of compensation data and reporting.\nCreate presentations, dashboards and reporting materials for senior stakeholders and compensation governance forums.\nRequired Qualifications & Experience\nMinimum 4 years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, HR Analytics or a related field.\nStrong understanding of compensation principles, salary benchmarking and market pricing methodologies.\nExperience supporting compensation planning cycles and operational compensation processes.\nAdvanced Excel skills with the ability to manage large datasets, perform complex analysis and develop meaningful insights.\nStrong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.\nExcellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.\nProven ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to fixed deadlines.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.\nPreferred Qualifications & Experience\nExperience within financial services or another highly regulated environment.\nFamiliarity with Material Risk Taker (MRT) regulations, remuneration governance frameworks, or broader regulatory compensation requirements.\nExposure to pay equity analysis, gender pay gap reporting and/or EU Pay Transparency initiatives.\nExperience administering sales incentive, commission or variable pay programmes (desirable).\nExperience participating in compensation surveys and market benchmarking activities, including providers such as WTW.\nExperience using HRIS, compensation management and reporting tools.\nLocation expectations\nThis role 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If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.\nTotal Rewards\nU.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.\nWe offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:\nClearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.\n\nPerformance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.\n\nInclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).\n\nContinuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.\n\nEmployee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.\n\nWe regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. 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