Compensation Business Partner, Engineering, Product & Design

About the company

Clera is a talent-matching platform that replaces traditional job applications by connecting candidates and hiring teams through curated introductions.

About this role

ABOUT THE ROLE A fast-growing, Series D/E AI and legal technology company is hiring a Compensation Business Partner to join its People team. In this high-visibility role, you'll work directly with leaders across the Engineering, Product & Design (EPD) organization on all things compensation — helping the company attract, engage, and retain world-class talent in one of the most competitive markets in tech. You'll serve as the go-to advisor for executives, hiring managers, and recruiters, ensuring compensation programs are competitive, equitable, and clearly understood. This is a hybrid role based in either San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY, with at least three days per week in-office to stay closely embedded with EPD teams. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Partner with Leaders: Serve as a trusted advisor to EPD leaders, guiding compensation decisions that balance market competitiveness, internal equity, and long-term impact — including offers, promotions, and pay adjustments. - Enable Recruiting: Partner with recruiters to build compelling, market-aligned offers that help land top candidates; provide training, tools, and coaching so recruiters and hiring managers can confidently discuss compensation and equity. - Drive Market Insights: Analyze compensation data to set and refine salary and equity ranges, keeping programs competitive and grounded in current market intelligence. - Design & Manage Programs: Support the design and ongoing administration of compensation programs — including salary bands, equity grants, and bonus structures — tailored to a high-growth technology environment. - Simplify Complexity: Translate compensation data and program details into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Required: - Experience designing or managing compensation programs (salary ranges, equity, bonuses) within a technology or high-growth scale-up environment - Strong data analysis and modeling skills — comfortable managing compensation data, building salary bands, and analyzing equity/bonus programs - Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate effectively with Engineering, Product & Design leaders on compensation matters - Ability to work on-site in the San Francisco or New York City office at least three days per week - Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship (visa sponsorship is not available for this role) Nice to Have: - Experience in a People/HR function at a rapidly scaling AI or enterprise software company - Familiarity with equity compensation mechanics and how to communicate them to candidates and employees - Track record of building scalable compensation processes from an early stage LOCATION - Hybrid — San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY - Minimum three days per week in-office required - No visa sponsorship available COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Compensation details are not specified for this role. The company is well-funded (Series D/E stage) and offers strong growth potential — personal, professional, and financial — commensurate with the seniority and impact of this position.