Senior Compensation Consultant

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Compensation Consultant to join the International Compensation team within Total Rewards. This role plays a key part in delivering competitive, data-driven compensation solutions across EMEA and APAC, supporting business performance, talent attraction and retention.
You will contribute to the design, analysis and delivery of compensation programmes, with a strong focus on analytics, governance and regulatory compliance. The role partners closely with HR, Talent Acquisition and business leaders, particularly within Corporate & Investment Banking and key corporate functions.
This is an excellent opportunity for a compensation specialist-or an HR professional with strong analytical capability-to further develop expertise and make a meaningful impact on Wells Fargo's employee value proposition.
In this role, you will:

• Provide compensation advice and guidance to HR partners, Talent Acquisition and business stakeholders.
• Support annual compensation cycles, including salary and bonus planning, ensuring accuracy and adherence to governance standards.
• Deliver high-quality analytics and reporting to inform compensation decisions and workforce planning.
• Support regulatory reporting requirements (e.g. Gender Pay Gap, Director Remuneration, Pillar 3 and High Earners disclosures).
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on market benchmarking, offer structuring and buy-out analysis.
• Administer and manage off-cycle compensation reviews and approvals.
• Ensure all activities align with internal controls, risk frameworks and regulatory expectations.
• Contribute to compensation projects, process improvements and system enhancements.
• Collaborate effectively with regional and global compensation teams and other stakeholders.
• Apply sound judgement to resolve complex compensation issues while maintaining compliance with policies and procedures.

Key attributes:

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative approach with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Clear and professional communication, both written and verbal.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in Compensation or Analytics, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to analyse and manipulate large, complex datasets.
• Experience working with HR systems (e.g. Workday) or similar tools is advantageous.
• Understanding of compensation principles, market benchmarking and reward practices.
• Experience working in a regulated or controlled environment is beneficial.

Posting End Date:
8 Jul 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
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