Remote | Compensation & Equity Consultant — $40–$190/hour

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced Total Rewards professionals with deep expertise in compensation architecture, equity programme management, or both. This role supports the development of compensation and equity foundations for a rapidly scaling organisation with both a growing full-time workforce and a large global contractor network. Selected experts will contribute practical experience to questions involving salary structures, job architecture, compensation cycles, equity programmes, benchmarking, governance, and employee communication. Key Responsibilities Compensation Design & Architecture Advise on the development of salary bands and compensation structures Design or evaluate job architecture and levelling frameworks Assess how levels should map across different functions and roles Develop compensation approaches that can scale with organisational growth Translate compensation philosophy into practical programme design Compensation Cycle Management Advise on annual merit and compensation review processes Evaluate promotion and salary-adjustment frameworks Review bonus programme structures and decision criteria Assess equity refresh approaches within broader compensation cycles Develop processes that support consistent and defensible compensation decisions Market Benchmarking Develop or assess peer-group benchmarking methodologies Evaluate market compensation data and competitive positioning Explain and defend benchmarking choices to senior stakeholders Assess appropriate market reference points across different employee populations Translate external market data into practical compensation recommendations Incentive Design Design or review incentive structures aligned with organisational objectives Evaluate whether incentive programmes are clear, credible, and behaviourally effective Assess programme mechanics, eligibility, and performance considerations Identify unnecessary complexity or weak alignment within incentive structures Recommend approaches that are understandable to both managers and employees Equity Programme Design Design or evaluate stock option and RSU programmes Develop grant guidelines and equity allocation frameworks Advise on equity-pool planning Review vesting structures and refresh philosophies Assess how equity programmes should evolve as an organisation scales Equity Governance & Administration Advise on 409A valuations , equity plan governance, and grant administration Evaluate processes used to manage equity programmes at venture-backed organisations Review controls and decision frameworks surrounding equity grants Support development of scalable equity administration practices Assess governance requirements as programmes become more complex Equity Modelling & Communication Develop or review models explaining employee and candidate equity value Translate complex equity concepts into understandable communication Evaluate assumptions used in equity-value illustrations Support clear communication around grants, vesting, and potential outcomes Improve transparency around how equity programmes work Total Rewards Strategy Advise on compensation philosophy and broader Total Rewards frameworks Evaluate pay-equity and pay-transparency approaches Support compensation design for global or contractor workforces Review benefits strategy, HRIS, and compensation tooling where relevant Contribute broader Total Rewards expertise where it complements compensation or equity work Executive Compensation & IPO Readiness Advise on executive compensation where relevant to your experience Review compensation and equity plan governance Contribute expertise related to equity programmes approaching IPO readiness Evaluate whether existing programme structures can support future organisational complexity Provide practical recommendations grounded in prior programme ownership Ideal Profile Experienced Total Rewards, Compensation, or Equity professional Deep hands-on expertise in at least one of the following areas: Compensation design and architecture Equity programme management Experience building salary bands, levelling frameworks, or job architecture from the ground up is highly relevant Experience owning annual compensation cycles, including merit, promotion, bonus, or equity-refresh decisions, is highly relevant Experience developing and defending market benchmarking methodologies is valuable Experience designing incentive programmes is valuable For equity-focused professionals, experience with options, RSUs, grant guidelines, pool planning, vesting, 409A valuations, governance, or grant administration is highly relevant Broader experience in pay equity, pay transparency, global compensation, contractor compensation, benefits, HRIS, executive compensation, or IPO readiness is advantageous but not required Strong ability to explain complex compensation and equity decisions clearly to senior stakeholders, candidates, and employees Engagement Details Independent contractor engagement Fully remote Flexible scheduling Compensation: $40–$190/hour , depending on depth and relevance of experience Engagements are typically scoped around a specific compensation, equity, or Total Rewards question Individual engagements may run for a few hours at a time Applicants begin with a short screening process Selected professionals may be invited to a paid consultation focused on a live Total Rewards question Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on project needs and performance Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, or other third party H1-B and STEM OPT support is unavailable for this engagement About the Platform This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. 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