Senior Compensation Analyst

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Department Overview

Our Human Resources department at Walker & Dunlop is more than just policies and procedures – we’re the stewards of the Walker & Dunlop employee experience. Our dedicated team of HR professionals is here to ensure that every employee experiences W&D as a great place to work.

We know that W&D’s success is closely tied to the engagement, health, and professional fulfillment of our employees. Throughout W&D’s history, our people have remained our top priority. We provide employees with leadership and guidance, supporting their personal and professional growth during every step of their tenure. Our unique cultural framework fosters an environment where individual respect is the norm, promoting collaboration within our organization. We live this philosophy through candid communication, commitment to promoting from within, and active involvement in our community.

Join us, and experience how the Human Resources department at Walker & Dunlop brings personal care and professionalism together to ensure your success.

The Impact You Will Have

The Senior Compensation Analyst will play a pivotal role in the operations of the Compensation & Equity function of the Human Resources department at Walker & Dunlop. The Senior Compensation Analyst will manage W&D’s equity plan, conduct compensation and data analysis, and partner with other HR functions and internal stakeholders to ensure compensation and equity is competitive and properly administered.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct compensation benchmarking

  • Conduct benchmarking and market analysis to evaluate the competitiveness of base salary, bonus, and equity compensation

  • Maintain and update salary structures, pay ranges, and job leveling frameworks to ensure alignment with the market and company philosophy

  • Lead job evaluations for new and revised roles
     

• Support pay equity analyses

  • Analyze internal pay equity and provide recommendations to promote fair and competitive compensation

  • Partner with the third-party vendor to conduct external pay equity analysis, review findings, and propose necessary changes
     

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition to support compensation decisions for new hires and internal mobility

• Assist in the administration of the year-end compensation process

  • Analyze promotion, bonus, and compensation recommendations in collaboration with HR Business Partners

  • Assist with data entry and auditing compensation changes in Workday
     

• Manage Walker & Dunlop’s equity plan and serve as the point of contact for all equity-related matters for employees

  • Process new grants, vestings, distributions, and dividend payments

  • Prepare monthly reconciliation letters to the transfer agent

  • Maintain relationships with the equity plan administrator and transfer agent

  • Manage Board of Director payments, including equity awards and cash retainers

  • Support the Legal team on Form 4 filing
     

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Attendance is generally required from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm local time, Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.  

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 3+ years of direct compensation experience required

• Workday and Fidelity experience is a plus

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification (or progress towards) is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work as a part of a team

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Excellent attention to detail, judgment, flexibility, and dependability

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, through all levels of the organization

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and adhere to the Company’s high ethical standards

• Strong time management and organizational skills

• Ability to manage a busy workload and multiple priorities

• Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes

• Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders

This position has an estimated base salary of $80,000 - $95,000 plus discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. 

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What We Offer  

• The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners from 2015-2023 

• Comprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the silver level of the 2022 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include:
    - Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
    - Competitive dental and vision benefits
    - 401(k) + match
    - Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
    - A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that
      promote health, engagement, and balance
    - Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
    - Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
    - Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 

• Career development opportunities 

• Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching 

 
*Eligibility may vary based on average number of hours worked 

EEO Statement

We are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We believe in equal access to opportunities in our workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.

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Fair Chance Hiring

Background checks, including any questions related to infractions, arrests, or conviction records, will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. We will consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of arrest and conviction records, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.