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Top Tier Alternative Asset Management firm seeks experienced HR professional with a background managing and creating complex compensation structures
Founded in 1993, Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”) headquartered in Dallas, Texas with additional offices in New York and London, is an institutional asset manager specializing in alternative investment strategies. Highland has diversified beyond its historical focus in senior secured bank loans to other core areas including Hedge Funds, 40 Act Funds, Real Estate and Private Equity. Today, Highland manages approximately $38 billion in capital in senior secured loans, high yield bonds, structured products, mezzanine debt and equities. Highland’s global institutional investor base includes corporations, endowments, foundations, pension funds, banks, insurance companies, and funds of funds. The firm’s investment philosophies include the primacy of idiosyncratic risk management, exploring market inefficiencies, fundamental research and active investment management.
The Compensation and Benefits Manager function in the Human Resources department will be a strategic role in a firm that is known to place great emphasis on compensation as it relates to overall firm strategy. There will be a heavy emphasis on the analytics of compensation and benefits in the firm.
Key Responsibilities
Serves as lead HR representative on compensation and benefits related matters.
Lead and execute all elements of the annual compensation cycle.
Develop and maintain various reports for executive management, investor relations and other groups in the firm.
Manage all research and analysis on elements of compensation including base, bonus, deferred comp and other types of equity and non-cash compensation for the internal client groups you cover.
Work on various elements of health & welfare, including annual enrollments, enrolling new hires into benefits and terminating benefits for COBRA administration; resolve minor benefit enrollment issues; and assist with deferred compensation administration.
Administer and enforce company policies across the firm.
Payroll processing is done by the accounting group, but there will be some level of oversight. Familiarity with ADP is beneficial.
Act as a general member of the HR team on other related activities including such things as employee relations, policy development, etc.
Qualifications
Must have 5+ years of experience dealing with financial analysis as it relates to HR, including compensation analysis, payroll and benefits administration.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from a highly ranked school.
Technical and management experience in compensation and benefits’ administration required. Must have a strong working knowledge of federal, multi-state withholdings, state unemployment, and localities.
Ability to use data and apply critical/strategic thinking to solve problems and craft executive summaries. High level of skill in Microsoft Excel.
Must be mature, thoughtful and articulate and have the confidence to interact one-on-one with senior management.
Compensation & Benefits Highland offers world class compensation and benefits. The cash compensation package is made up of competitive base pay and a performance bonus. Highland has traditionally offered a generous profit sharing plan allowing employees to share in the results of Highland’s funds. Highland has an industry leading health insurance plan with no premiums or deductibles. Highland’s talented professionals share a passion for excellence, commitment to team work and pride based on the firm’s track record in the alternative investment industry. Highland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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