HR DirectorComp

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career. At BBH, we believe in the power of Partnership – not just as a business model, but as a way of working. Our long-standing success is rooted in relationships built on trust, accountability, and shared values. We are committed to cultivating a high performing workforce that advances our commitment to our clients and drives results. Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place for exceptional talent to build a fulfilling career. We are seeking a strategic and operationally strong Head of Compensation Product to lead the transformation of our global compensation practices, job architecture framework, and compensation technology infrastructure. This role will deconstruct legacy manual practices, assess technology and process gaps, and build scalable solutions that align with BBH’s partnership culture and long-term talent strategy. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in compensation design, global benchmarking, job architecture, job evaluation governance, compensation systems, and pay transparency regulations. This requires hands on leadership, a governance mindset, and the ability to drive consistency and accountability across all levels of the organization. Reporting to our Head of Total Rewards and partnering closely with key business and HR stakeholders, you will be responsible for building and leading a high-performing globally distributed Compensation Center of Excellence team (“COE”). The COE owns and delivers global strategy, standards, and process for compensation across our lines of business (LOBs) and geographies. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Compensation Strategy & Transformation Assess foundational compensation programs by critically evaluating and modernizing existing frameworks, structures, and practices. Develop scalable and market-aligned base, variable, and incentive compensation programs to attract and retain top talent. Job Architecture & Evaluation Governance Lead the development and global implementation of a robust job architecture framework, including job families, levels, and titling consistency. Establish governance protocols for job creation, leveling, and evaluation processes. Implement consistent, transparent methodologies for evaluating and pricing jobs across geographies and functions. Process Redesign & Operational Excellence Assess (and redesign, if appropriate) core compensation processes including benchmarking, offer management, merit and promotion processes. Define operational standards to ensure discipline and alignment. Build strong working partnerships with HR COEs, HRBPs, Finance, and Legal to deliver seamless execution and continuous improvement. Technology, Data & Infrastructure Establish and evolve key compensation metrics and dashboards to support leadership insights and informed decision-making. Monitor and ensure compliance with pay transparency and pay equity regulations globally. Design processes and tools that make compliance with disclosure mandates seamless, auditable, and repeatable. Leadership & Collaboration Scale, mentor, and help lead a high-performing compensation team focused on operational rigor, analytical depth, and service excellence. Serve as a trusted advisor to the Head of Total Rewards, Head of HR, and senior business leaders. Champion BBH’s Partnership values in compensation design, delivery, and communication. Provide thought leadership on current and emerging total compensation trends and issues Salary Range . BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being. We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply. About BBH: Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us. We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours. Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law. Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a global financial services firm known for premium service and specialist expertise. BBH works with leading asset managers, financial institutions, private businesses and their owners, wealthy families, and sophisticated institutional investors. As a private partnership, we are uniquely built to put clients first and create success that lasts. We believe our success starts with yours. At BBH, partnership is more than just a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas and perspective. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help – which is why expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us. We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. Every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.