Compensation Manager

About Axiom: 

Axiom is where legal teams go to find the right talent for everything from routine in-house tasks to complex outside counsel work. Too many legal departments are stuck having to choose between paying the high fees of their law firm, hiring full-time employees they don’t need, or turning to a low-cost agency that can’t meet their quality standards. At the same time, top lawyers want to work on challenging legal matters, but they want more control over how, when, and where they practice. Both are forced compromises that no one should have to make. Axiom shares and meets the higher standards of its clients and lawyers, with our “work smarter, adapt faster, go further” approach – connecting growing mid-market and Fortune 500 companies with the world’s deepest bench of experienced, specialized legal talent.  

At Axiom we're driven by a commitment to customer excellence, data-driven decision-making, and the relentless pursuit of innovation. We celebrate high performance and teamwork, and we're looking for a Compensation Manager to join our People team who shares these values. If you're passionate about creating equitable compensation programs that highlight meritocracy and support our strategic goals, we want to hear from you. 
 

About the role:  

• Design and manage our global business team compensation programs (annual bonus plan, short-term incentives, spot bonus etc.), ensuring alignment with our business strategies and goals. 

• Establish and maintain salary bands across multiple geographies, aligning them with company objectives.  

• Conduct comprehensive and ongoing analyses of both internal and external pay data, analysing market trends and workforce needs, and creating competitive and equitable compensation structures.  

• Work closely with our Talent Partners (HRBPs) to support annual performance and pay review processes, as well as assisting the team with ongoing decisions that concern Compensation (business changes, peer parity reviews etc.). 

• Take market insights from the Recruitment team to ensure we proactively address market trends and remain competitive in attracting top talent.   

• Work with the wider People and Finance team to model and budget for compensation reviews for salaries and bonus 
• Deliver compensation reports and maintain essential documentation to ensure compliance with diverse regulatory requirements. 
• Support the continuous process of data collection, validation, and preparation for global payroll inputs, ensuring accuracy and consistency in payroll operations worldwide. 

• Support Chief People Officer directly in administering the Axiom equity compensation program, including running analyses to support decision-making and presentation development for the Board of Directors Compensation Committee, as needed 

About you: 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Compensation management, demonstrating expertise in analysing and administering global compensation programs. 

• Experience supporting pay programs in the United States required; experience supporting pay programs in the UK/Europe, Asia preferred 

• Strong proficiency in Excel with the ability to build models and interpret large datasets effectively. 

• Extremely detail oriented; obsessed with accuracy and consistent, on time delivery 

• Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations peer HR team members, cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders. 

• Enjoys a fast-paced environment which requires managing multiple stake-holders simultaneously and ongoing 

• Strong written presentation skills (Powerpoint, etc) 

• Experience with Workday HRIS or similar. 

• Located in Northern Ireland, with the right to work in the UK (we are open to fully remote working but you must be based in and working from Northern Ireland)

We believe… 

• … in a customer first mentality, delighting our clients and legal talent as the key to company success.​ 

• …company and individual performance drives business investment and professional growth. We are a meritocracy and we will reward our strongest performers across all business functions with differential promotions, raises, and bonuses.​ 

• … decisions are best based in data and fact; we know data is fair and shows no bias, enabling us to make the best decisions with the highest likelihood of positive outcomes.​ 

• … true teamwork and collaboration within and across functions is critical to our performance; effective teams always generate better results than individuals, and we embrace diverse and conflicting perspectives to generate the best ideas and decisions.​ 

• … innovation is at our core, from the smallest task to the most strategic project; we believe in continuously finding a better way to serve our clients and talent and leaning into constant improvement and change.​ 

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will attempt to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in the application process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.