Early Careers: Compensation Analyst (Work and Rewards) - Chicago - 2027

About the company

WTW

Financial services · 10,001+ employees

What you'll do

• Partnering with consultants and clients to design work and rewards programs to attract, reward and retain talent
• Collaborating with our Data & Analytics team to provide clients with market pay benchmarking and strategic insights
• Helping our clients ensure that their rewards programs are competitive by performing analyses of program design and other rewards practices utilizing the range of WTW data, tools and processes
• Modeling pay structures and conducting financial impact analyses of alternative designs
• Developing, analyzing, and calibrating executive and broad-based incentive plan designs that help support companies’ business strategies
• Drafting reports and exhibits presenting the team’s analytical work to client audiences
• Performing industry and financial research
• Participating in client meetings and working sessions
• Contributing to sales and marketing efforts by assisting with proposals and other client-specific business development efforts
• Broadening your understanding of our client solutions and the digital platforms and AI applications that are reshaping our industry and enabling your work
• Actively building a sales mindset through a focus on cultivating internal and client relationships, understanding our W&R value proposition, identifying opportunities, and contributing to business development through collaboration and continuous learning

What you need

• Progress towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a business-oriented field or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and minimum overall GPA of 3.0
• Work experience that demonstrates strong analytical and client service skills (e.g., internships/part-time jobs involving quantitative and qualitative data analysis)
• Interest in our business (Careers and Compensation) as demonstrated through work experience, coursework, and/or research assignments
• Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
• Detail-oriented and strong analytical skills, including analyzing data and interpreting, summarizing and presenting findings
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel
• Familiar, at a basic level, with using GenAI platforms to boost productivity and quality of tasks
• This is a hybrid position that requires you to be local and able to commute to the Chicago office.
• Able to work legally in the United States indefinitely and without Visa sponsorship
• Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a bachelor’s or master’s degree between May 2026 through June 2027
• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off (Washington State only)
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k).

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