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Compensation Analyst roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in human resources, finance, or a related field. Employers filing LCAs must certify they'll pay the DOL prevailing wage for your specific location and job level, which affects both your offer negotiation and your petition's strength.
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The Executive and Equity Compensation Manager serves as a key subject matter expert responsible for the administration, governance, analysis, and ongoing support of the Company's executive and equity compensation programs. This role partners closely with Human Resources, Legal, Finance, Payroll, Tax, Treasury, senior leadership, and external service providers to ensure executive and equity compensation programs are administered effectively, remain compliant with applicable regulations, and align with the Company's compensation philosophy and business objectives.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Support the design, analysis, modeling, and evaluation of executive compensation programs.
- Serve as the primary administrator for equity compensation programs, managing the end-to-end lifecycle of equity awards, including grant processing, vesting events, distributions, terminations, corporate actions, participant transactions, and related reporting and compliance activities.
- Develop and deliver executive and equity compensation communications, training, and educational materials, and respond to participant inquiries regarding compensation programs and equity plans.
- Maintain the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of employee and equity data within company and stock administration systems, including reconciling and monitoring equity share pool balances in partnership with Accounting, Treasury, and Payroll.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including Payroll, Legal, Finance, Tax, and HR, on executive or equity compensation matters.
- Lead cross-functional projects supporting enhancements to equity administration, executive compensation programs, reporting capabilities, and governance processes.
- Prepare reports, analyses, presentations, and other materials for internal stakeholders, senior leadership, the Board of Directors, and the Management Development and Compensation Committee, and respond to ad hoc, audit, and external requests.
- Manage the ongoing relationship with the Company’s equity administration platform (Fidelity) and other external service providers.
- Support executive compensation governance and disclosure activities, including preparation of Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4, and 5), executive compensation disclosures, and annual proxy statement materials.
- Support the development and maintenance of processes, controls, and compliance programs related to SOX requirements, internal controls, and insider trading governance, including blackout periods, pre-clearance requirements, and participant communications.
- Support compliance with US and international tax regulations related to equity compensation programs, coordinating with external advisors as needed.
- Identify opportunities to improve program effectiveness, operational efficiency, participant understanding, and compliance outcomes.
- Provide broader support for executive compensation programs, including executive offer development, compensation modeling, and annual executive compensation planning activities.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications (Minimum Required):
- Education level: Bachelor’s Degree.
- Experience administering a variety of equity compensation programs across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience supporting executive compensation disclosures and regulatory filings, including proxy statement disclosures and Section 16 reporting.
- Working knowledge of U.S. and international tax considerations related to executive and equity compensation.
- Strong commitment to confidentiality, data privacy, and compliance, including GDPR requirements.
- Experience supporting processes, systems, and controls in a SOX-compliant environment.
- Demonstration of a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Ability to interact with employees and executives at all levels.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
Experience (Minimum Required):
5+ years of relevant compensation experience including executive compensation and equity administration.
Preferred Qualifications Include:
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), preferred.
- Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation (Level 2 or 3), preferred.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
Work Environment:
- Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
- Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
- Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
- Light to moderate lifting and carrying, or moving of objects, including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Varied hours may be required.
This is a hybrid role with the expectation to work within our Durham headquarters 3 days each week.
Pay Range: $105,000-$125,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)
Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here.
Application Deadline: August 15, 2026
Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.
Job Overview:
The Executive and Equity Compensation Manager serves as a key subject matter expert responsible for the administration, governance, analysis, and ongoing support of the Company's executive and equity compensation programs. This role partners closely with Human Resources, Legal, Finance, Payroll, Tax, Treasury, senior leadership, and external service providers to ensure executive and equity compensation programs are administered effectively, remain compliant with applicable regulations, and align with the Company's compensation philosophy and business objectives.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Support the design, analysis, modeling, and evaluation of executive compensation programs.
- Serve as the primary administrator for equity compensation programs, managing the end-to-end lifecycle of equity awards, including grant processing, vesting events, distributions, terminations, corporate actions, participant transactions, and related reporting and compliance activities.
- Develop and deliver executive and equity compensation communications, training, and educational materials, and respond to participant inquiries regarding compensation programs and equity plans.
- Maintain the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of employee and equity data within company and stock administration systems, including reconciling and monitoring equity share pool balances in partnership with Accounting, Treasury, and Payroll.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including Payroll, Legal, Finance, Tax, and HR, on executive or equity compensation matters.
- Lead cross-functional projects supporting enhancements to equity administration, executive compensation programs, reporting capabilities, and governance processes.
- Prepare reports, analyses, presentations, and other materials for internal stakeholders, senior leadership, the Board of Directors, and the Management Development and Compensation Committee, and respond to ad hoc, audit, and external requests.
- Manage the ongoing relationship with the Company’s equity administration platform (Fidelity) and other external service providers.
- Support executive compensation governance and disclosure activities, including preparation of Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4, and 5), executive compensation disclosures, and annual proxy statement materials.
- Support the development and maintenance of processes, controls, and compliance programs related to SOX requirements, internal controls, and insider trading governance, including blackout periods, pre-clearance requirements, and participant communications.
- Support compliance with US and international tax regulations related to equity compensation programs, coordinating with external advisors as needed.
- Identify opportunities to improve program effectiveness, operational efficiency, participant understanding, and compliance outcomes.
- Provide broader support for executive compensation programs, including executive offer development, compensation modeling, and annual executive compensation planning activities.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications (Minimum Required):
- Education level: Bachelor’s Degree.
- Experience administering a variety of equity compensation programs across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience supporting executive compensation disclosures and regulatory filings, including proxy statement disclosures and Section 16 reporting.
- Working knowledge of U.S. and international tax considerations related to executive and equity compensation.
- Strong commitment to confidentiality, data privacy, and compliance, including GDPR requirements.
- Experience supporting processes, systems, and controls in a SOX-compliant environment.
- Demonstration of a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Ability to interact with employees and executives at all levels.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
Experience (Minimum Required):
5+ years of relevant compensation experience including executive compensation and equity administration.
Preferred Qualifications Include:
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), preferred.
- Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation (Level 2 or 3), preferred.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
Work Environment:
- Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
- Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
- Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
- Light to moderate lifting and carrying, or moving of objects, including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Varied hours may be required.
This is a hybrid role with the expectation to work within our Durham headquarters 3 days each week.
Pay Range: $105,000-$125,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)
Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here.
Application Deadline: August 15, 2026
Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Compensation Analyst
Pull your O*NET job zone first
Compensation Analyst maps to O*NET Job Zone 4, requiring a degree in a directly related field. Confirm your degree title aligns before applying, a mismatch between your credential and the role's specialty occupation classification is a common H-1B RFE trigger.
Check prevailing wages before accepting offers
Run your target job title, location, and experience level through the OFLC Wage Search before any offer negotiation. The LCA wage level your employer certifies directly affects your petition, and Level I wages draw more scrutiny from USCIS than Levels II or III.
Target employers with PERM and LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Compensation Analyst roles by verified DOL LCA filing history. Employers who have filed for this specific occupation code are far more likely to understand the specialty occupation argument and move quickly through internal approval processes.
Ask about cap-exempt employer status early
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government-affiliated entities are cap-exempt, meaning they can file an H-1B petition outside the annual lottery. Compensation Analyst roles exist at these institutions, and cap-exempt filing lets you start sooner with no registration risk.
Get your I-140 or prior H-1B documentation ready
If you're transferring or extending, your new employer's attorney will need prior approval notices and I-94 records. Delays in producing these documents push back your start date and shrink the 60-day grace period you have between positions.
Clarify wage level designation during offer review
Before signing, confirm which DOL wage level the employer intends to certify on the LCA. A Level I designation for a senior analyst role can indicate misclassification and draws heightened USCIS scrutiny, so push for a written explanation of how the level was determined.
H-1B Visa Compensation Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Compensation Analyst role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Compensation Analyst is recognized as a specialty occupation because it normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in human resources, finance, business, or a closely related field. Your degree must align with the specific duties of the role. A general business degree may be accepted if your employer can demonstrate a direct relationship between the credential and the job's requirements.
How do I find employers who have sponsored H-1B visas for Compensation Analysts?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters roles by verified DOL LCA filing history so you can see which employers have sponsored this specific occupation. Focusing on employers with a filing record for Compensation Analyst or closely related compensation and benefits roles reduces the risk of landing with a company that has never navigated the specialty occupation determination for this job title.
What wage level should my LCA reflect for a Compensation Analyst position?
Most mid-career Compensation Analyst roles fall at DOL wage Level II or III, depending on your years of experience and the complexity of the work. A Level I certification is typical for entry-level positions and can raise USCIS concerns if your actual duties suggest more advanced responsibilities. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify the published prevailing wage for your specific job location before your employer files the LCA.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I change Compensation Analyst jobs?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. Your new employer files a new I-129 petition before your current status expires, and you can start work as soon as the petition is received by USCIS. The 60-day grace period after your last day of employment gives you a limited window to secure that filing, so aligning start dates carefully with your attorney is critical.
Does a Compensation Analyst role at a university or nonprofit offer any H-1B advantage?
Yes. Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and certain government-affiliated entities are cap-exempt employers, meaning they can file H-1B petitions at any time of year without competing in the annual lottery. Compensation Analyst positions exist within HR and finance departments at these institutions. If you're in a lottery-dependent situation, targeting cap-exempt employers is a concrete strategy to avoid registration risk entirely.