Job Description

Cboe is one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, offering cutting-edge trading and investment solutions to investors around the world. Cboe’s culture is unique. Our associates come to work inspired, knowing they can be part of the next market-defining breakthrough, whether they are writing code for the next technology release, paving the way for a new product launch, or advocating for a market reform. We strive to efficiently use innovation to better serve customers and the broader marketplace.

As Cboe’s Global Compensation Director, you will be a critical member of the growing Total Rewards team reporting to the VP, Global Total Rewards. You will design, lead at team, and implement a variety of compensation programs, policies, and procedures. To be successful, you will need to be a collaborator, builder, and executor in order to deliver on a Total Rewards strategy that compels the best people to join and stay at Cboe.

Please note: Ideal candidate will work in or near one of our Cboe offices in Chicago, IL - Lenexa, KS - or New York, NY as this position is hybrid but also super flexible

Responsibilities include:

• Creating, leading, and executing strategic broad-based, sales incentive, and executive compensation programs to meet the business objectives and enhance Cboe’s competitive advantage through the attraction and retention of top talent. This includes managing a team of three compensation analysts.
• Providing partnership, education and direction to the HR Business Partners on all compensation matters for the business areas you will support (including job creation, new hire offers, internal promotions, pay adjustments, retention, and recognition).
• Leading the sales incentive plan program design and administration.
• Execute and administrator the Company’s equity compensation plans, including managing all equity transactions in our equity administration platform, equity awards, amendments, cancellations and reporting
• Manage compliance activities to ensure internal controls and audit requirements are met
• Executive-level role benchmarking, aligning with market data.
• Support the Comp Committee and CD&A section of the annual proxy statement materials
• Partner with stakeholders in Legal and Finance in relation to accounting and legal aspects of executive comp
• Creating streamlined and efficient compensation processes to ensure clear responsibilities between stakeholders and meeting compliance standards.
• Partnering with the rest of the Compensation team to provide subject matter expertise in the annual compensation planning review, in the mid-year promotion review, and any other major compensation initiatives.
• Utilizing competitive intelligence and market data to proactively address compensation challenges that impact the business.
• Creating a short-term and long-term vision and execution strategy for Cboe to become the employer of choice in the talent marketplace.
• Conducting compliance assessments to identify areas of risk or improvements that need to be addressed.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualification/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. MBA or Masters in related field a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive compensation related experience that includes data analytics, internal compensation consulting, sales compensation, and executive compensation.
• Financial Services, Financial Technology and Global (UK, NL, APAC) compensation experience preferred.
• Experience creating new process and maintaining process documentation.
• Ability to drive and deliver results through influence and collaboration.
• Ability to work effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
• Project and change management experience.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with a sense of urgency and ownership.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel skills. Workday and Market Pay experience preferred.
• CCP certification preferred
• M&A experience preferred
• Hybrid work environment

Cool benefits at a glance:

• $20K per year MBA tuition reimbursement after 6 month waiting period (up to $60k)
• 401k match up to 8%
• Choice to work from home 80% of the time once training complete
• Free lunch, snacks and beverages during all in-office workdays

The Cboe Experience

Whether you are just beginning your career or are a senior-level professional, working at Cboe will offer you countless opportunities to develop skills, make an impact through meaningful contributions, and gain rich experiences at an accelerated pace. By working collaboratively with smart, genuine and hardworking colleagues, you will build enduring relationships through frequent collaboration that will serve you well throughout your career, regardless of your chosen path. And, along your exceptional career journey at Cboe you’ll receive amazing benefits and robust rewards.

Equal Employment Opportunity
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our associates' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status

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