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Lead Total Rewards Partner

Airwallex· People & Talent
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Hybrid (US - San Francisco)$145k - $210kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Lead Total Rewards Partner responsible for building and operating the Americas Total Rewards program (US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico) including compensation, benefits design, and equity programs. Partners with global team and local stakeholders to shape compensation, benefits, equity administration, and IPO-readiness initiatives in a hybrid role based in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

  • Own the Americas Total Rewards program across the US and Canada, Brazil and Mexico, with end-to-end responsibility for compensation, benefits design and equity programs.
  • Lead compensation planning, benchmarking and pay decisions, including salary structures, geographic differentials, market positioning, merit and bonus cycles, and offer guidance.
  • Design benefits programs and lead plan renewals, broker negotiations and transition project management with local People Operations partners, balancing employee value, cost and regional requirements.
  • Partner with the global Total Rewards team on US stock plan administration, including RSUs, ISOs, ESPP mechanics, vesting, taxation, grant execution, plan governance and clear employee communications.
  • Lead global and regional Total Rewards projects, including the Americas rollout of the equity framework and IPO-readiness initiatives, from scoping and design through stakeholder alignment and implementation.
  • Use market data, benchmarking and financial modeling to make recommendations, influence decisions and translate complex analysis for leaders, managers and employees.
  • Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, People Partners, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Equity and executive leadership on compensation, organization decisions, systems, equity budgets, compliance and strategy.
  • Build practical processes and documentation for Americas Total Rewards while working independently across time zones and helping establish a local operating model.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in total rewards, compensation or benefits, including experience supporting employee populations across the Americas.
  • Experience owning or building a complete Total Rewards program spanning compensation, benefits and equity.
  • Experience designing benefits programs and managing plan renewals, including broker and insurance carrier negotiations; hands-on benefits administration isn’t the focus of this role.
  • Strong compensation analytics capability, including market benchmarking, salary range architecture, geographic pay differentials, compensation cycles, modelling and projections.
  • Experience making and communicating compensation decisions with senior leaders, People Partners, recruiters and employees.
  • Working knowledge of US equity compensation and stock plan administration, including RSUs, ISOs, ESPP, vesting mechanics and the ability to explain these concepts plainly to non-specialists.
  • Experience at a late-stage private, pre-IPO or recently public company, particularly through changes to an equity program or increased governance requirements.
  • A track record of leading complex Total Rewards projects from design through implementation, bringing stakeholders with you and influencing without formal authority.
  • Strong business partnering, judgement and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge decisions when they don’t align with strategy, data or compliance requirements.
  • A builder mindset and the ability to work independently across time zones when there isn’t an established local playbook.

Skills

Required:Total Rewards program managementCompensation analyticsUS equity compensation knowledge

Benefits

  • US-based employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits.
  • 20 paid days of vacation and 12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year (US-based).
  • Benefits vary by country and employment type in accordance with local statutory requirements; many locations offer additional company-provided vacation days.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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