Compensation Business Partner, Engineering, Product & Design
CleraAbout the Role
A fast-growing, Series D/E AI and legal technology company is hiring a Compensation Business Partner to join its People team. In this high-visibility role, you'll work directly with leaders across the Engineering, Product & Design (EPD) organization on all things compensation — helping the company attract, engage, and retain world-class talent in one of the most competitive markets in tech.
You'll serve as the go-to advisor for executives, hiring managers, and recruiters, ensuring compensation programs are competitive, equitable, and clearly understood. This is a hybrid role based in either San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY, with at least three days per week in-office to stay closely embedded with EPD teams.
What You'll Do
Partner with Leaders: Serve as a trusted advisor to EPD leaders, guiding compensation decisions that balance market competitiveness, internal equity, and long-term impact — including offers, promotions, and pay adjustments.
Enable Recruiting: Partner with recruiters to build compelling, market-aligned offers that help land top candidates; provide training, tools, and coaching so recruiters and hiring managers can confidently discuss compensation and equity.
Drive Market Insights: Analyze compensation data to set and refine salary and equity ranges, keeping programs competitive and grounded in current market intelligence.
Design & Manage Programs: Support the design and ongoing administration of compensation programs — including salary bands, equity grants, and bonus structures — tailored to a high-growth technology environment.
Simplify Complexity: Translate compensation data and program details into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
Required:
Experience designing or managing compensation programs (salary ranges, equity, bonuses) within a technology or high-growth scale-up environment
Strong data analysis and modeling skills — comfortable managing compensation data, building salary bands, and analyzing equity/bonus programs
Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate effectively with Engineering, Product & Design leaders on compensation matters
Ability to work on-site in the San Francisco or New York City office at least three days per week
Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship (visa sponsorship is not available for this role)
Nice to Have:
Experience in a People/HR function at a rapidly scaling AI or enterprise software company
Familiarity with equity compensation mechanics and how to communicate them to candidates and employees
Track record of building scalable compensation processes from an early stage
Location
Hybrid — San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY
Minimum three days per week in-office required
No visa sponsorship available
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation details are not specified for this role. The company is well-funded (Series D/E stage) and offers strong growth potential — personal, professional, and financial — commensurate with the seniority and impact of this position.