About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs.

Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D''Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Compensation & Equity Expert (Total Rewards) Type: Contract Compensation: $50$200/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities Build salary bands, leveling frameworks, and job architecture from the ground up.

Own an annual compensation cycle, including merit planning, promotion decisions, and bonus programs.

Benchmark against a peer set and defend to a skeptical exec team.

Design incentive structures that are simple, credible, and behavior-changing.

Manage equity programs, including option and RSU programs, grant guidelines, and pool planning.

Work through 409A valuations, plan governance, and grant administration at a venture-backed company.

Qualifications Must-Have Depth in compensation design & architecture or equity program management .





Preferred Experience in compensation philosophy , benchmarking methodology, pay equity, and pay transparency.

Compensation design for a global or contractor workforce at scale.

Benefits program design, HRIS , and compensation tooling.

Executive compensation, plan governance, or equity through IPO readiness.

Interview Process Short screen followed by a paid conversation about a live question.

Compensation & Legal Hourly contractor Paid for each engagement Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete) Upload resume AI interview based on your resume Submit form Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily.

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