Compensation Lead, Plaid

• 5–8+ years of experience in compensation or total rewards
• Hands-on experience owning or co-owning a compensation cycle (YE or mid-year)
• Benchmarking experience: job matching, survey submissions, competitive analysis
• Strong analytical skills — you build and own complex models, not just populate templates
• RSU/equity experience — you understand how equity comp works and can explain it clearly
• Systems fluency — comfortable in at least one comp tool (Workday, Compa, Pave, or equivalent)
• We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Desirable

• The Compensation team designs, manages, and evolves Plaid’s compensation strategy to attract, retain, and motivate world-class talent
• We make sure compensation is fair inside the company and competitive in the market
• We work on programs that connect directly to Plaid’s business goals and employee experience — using data and insight to make equitable, well-informed decisions
• Our work spans cash and equity program design, annual and mid-year review cycles, benchmarking, and exec comp support
• In this role, you will own compensation support for specific client groups and take the lead on cycle operations and comp tooling across the team
• You’ll work alongside a sharp team and closely with Plaid’s Head of Total Rewards
• You’ll have clear ownership of your domain from day one, with real exposure to equity program mechanics, exec comp, and board-level deliverables
• Own comp support for specific client groups — offers, promos, manager/HRBP questions — with a high bar for speed and accuracy
• Lead configuration and rollout of annual and mid-year compensation cycles in Workday and comp tooling
• Manage and maintain Plaid’s comp systems: Compa, Pave, and external survey tools (Compensia, Radford)
• Run benchmarking analysis — job matching, market data pulls, competitive pay positioning
• Maintain compensation band and zone data; ensure ranges stay current and accurate
• Build and maintain complex models in support of program design and leadership decisions
• Partner closely with other team members on high-priority workstreams and peak-season capacity