Compensation Manager

IMC is seeking a Compensation Manager to join our global Compensation team and play a key role in supporting the firm’s continued growth across the APAC region. Reporting to the Head of Compensation, this individual contributor role will have regional responsibility for compensation across APAC and will lead critical initiatives spanning job architecture, pay structures, benchmarking, and annual compensation processes. The role will sit within a global team and will be responsible for global strategic projects and processes.
As a strategic partner, you will collaborate with business leaders, HR, and cross-functional teams to design and deliver compensation programs that are market-competitive, internally equitable, and aligned with IMC’s global rewards philosophy and local regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Lead core workstreams in the annual compensation cycle (e.g., salary review, bonus, promotions), providing guidance and support to compensation planners across the region
Own and maintain job architecture, leveling frameworks, and salary structures, ensuring alignment with market data and internal equity
Serve as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners, recruiters and business leaders, translating compensation data into clear insights and recommendations to inform decision-making
Build and deliver data-driven insights, reporting, and dashboards to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the region
Partner closely with HR, Finance, and HRIS (Workday) teams to enhance compensation processes, tools, and analytics
Lead benchmarking analyses and survey participation to ensure competitive market positioning across multiple markets
Drive communication and change management efforts related to compensation programs, including developing guidance and training materials for HR and business stakeholders
Identify opportunities to streamline and improve compensation processes, tools, and stakeholder experience
Monitor external market practices to be to then recommend and embed best-practice compensation methodologies, governance, and controls across APAC.
Skills & Experience
7+ years of progressive experience in compensation or total rewards
Strong expertise in job evaluation, job architecture, and salary structure design and management
Experience managing compensation across multiple countries, with understanding of regional regulations and market practices
Advanced analytical skills with strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience building dashboards or visualizations
Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into clear, actionable insights for business leaders
Experience partnering with HR, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders in a global environment
Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and educate stakeholders at multiple levels
Proven ability to lead change, improve processes, and enhance how compensation programs are delivered and understood
Experience with Workday Compensation and/or other compensation tools (e.g., PayFactors, Salary.com)
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.