Compensation Partner III

In Compensation at Riot Games, we don’t just act as a compliance function or make decisions from an ivory tower. Instead, we focus on needs, carefully listening to the problem spaces, and partnering with Rioters to get to an optimal, balanced, equitable outcome stabilizing micro- and macro-level concerns. We view ourselves as trusted advisors with deep craft knowledge in rewards and broad understanding across the employment ecosystem. Working in People at Riot enables you to redefine what positive human resources practices are by combining the best of standard methodologies with your creativity and passion.

As Senior Compensation Partner reporting to the Director or Compensation, you bring deep knowledge to our people, product, discipline, and regional leaders. You act as the go-to resource for cyclical compensation planning, including system set up, timelines/communications, reporting/analytics, budgets and stakeholder engagement. On an annual basis, you lead the work to develop compensation budgets for the following year. You engage external consultants, gather internal intelligence, observe market trends to develop and inform salary and promotion budgets, salary structure aging, and other bespoke broad scale compensation design changes. You own the end to end delivery of WORior and Intern Compensation programs on an annual basis. You dedicate time to growing and mentoring Rioters throughout the company, and you introduce carefully crafted processes to ensure programs work for Riot and not the other way around.

Responsibilities:

Delivery of annual and mid-year compensation planning processes. End to end ownership of planning, budgeting, communications, systems set up. Engages with stakeholders including partner comp consultants, HR Leadership/HRBPs, HROps and RIS team to gather feedback, and areas for improvement.
Develops and administers annual salary and promotion budgets, using feedback from partner comp consultants, HR, TA, internal employee data trends and external market trends.
Responsible for global salary structure development and movement on an annual basis, using internal and external trends. Engages with external consulting firms to create annual salary budgets.
End to end delivery of Woarior (contractors) and Intern compensation programs, working with partners in TA to keep programs competitive, evergreen, consistent and scalable.
Develops project plans and communication to ensure all stakeholders are informed and have transparent information around cyclical planning, budgets and market trends.
Creates financial models for proposed salary and promotion budgets and salary structure changes. Works closely with the Finance team to assess the viability of proposed salary budgets and structure movements.
Perform analysis on effectiveness, competitiveness and fairness of existing programs
Provide mentorship, guidance, and training to compensation teammates
Stay on top of standard methodologies, industry trends and current compensation, total rewards and people compliance and practice evolution

Required Qualifications:

6+ years of experience in a compensation, total rewards or program management role with confirmed progression
Comprehensive knowledge of Federal, state, and local employment law as it pertains to pay practices
Comfort with Excel modeling and data visualization
Team orientation, with the ability to partner and educate colleagues from entry-level associates to executives
Financial and accounting familiarity - ability to partner with our Finance and Accounting colleagues to provide relevant data and investigate outliers

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Management, Economics, Human Resources Management, or other relevant field, or equivalent work experience
Familiarity with international pay practices

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

Our Perks:

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.