Senior Compensation Partner

In Compensation at Riot Games, we don’t just act as a compliance function or make decisions from an ivory tower. Instead, we focus on needs, carefully listening to the problem spaces, and partnering with Rioters to get to an optimal, balanced, equitable outcome stabilizing micro- and macro-level concerns. We view ourselves as trusted advisors with deep craft knowledge in rewards and broad understanding across the employment ecosystem. Working in People at Riot enables you to redefine what positive human resources practices are by combining the best of standard methodologies with your creativity and passion.

As Senior Compensation Partner reporting to the Senior Manager of Compensation, you bring deep expertise and a strong partnership mindset to Riot’s people, product, discipline, and regional leaders. You act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner on all things related to compensation, combining rigorous analytical thinking with creativity, curiosity, and sound judgment. You develop a deep understanding of the business/region you support and collaborate closely with HR leaders and partners to design compensation solutions that align with Riot’s compensation philosophy, support business goals, and ensure equitable and competitive outcomes for Rioters. While you are very comfortable working with data and managing key compensation processes, your greatest impact comes from your ability to translate insights into thoughtful, practical solutions while guiding leaders and HR partners through complex pay decisions. 

You are known as a go-to resource for compensation guidance, navigating nuance, challenging assumptions and thinking beyond rigid frameworks, while still upholding Riot’s commitment to fair, consistent and principled pay practices. You help elevate understanding of compensation across Riot by educating leaders and partners, mentoring teammates, and helping to shape compensation programs that work for Riot’s unique culture and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted compensation advisor to HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and business leaders, providing thoughtful guidance on complex compensation decisions and helping leaders navigate tradeoffs while maintaining alignment with Riot’s compensation philosophy and pay equity principles.
• Partner deeply with client groups to understand their business strategy, talent needs, and organizational dynamics, using those insights to shape compensation recommendations and solutions that support both people and business outcomes.
• Design and administer pay practices and governance to help ensure that Riot's compensation programs remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with business priorities.
• Lead and help evolve compensation processes like annual compensation planning, off-cycle review governance, and job matching, ensuring they are effective, scalable, and supportive of sound decision making. 
• Partner in the ongoing maturation of Riot’s job architecture, helping design practical, data driven workflows across leaders, HRBPs, and compensation partners that support clarity and consistency.
• Evaluate and support international compensation programs, ensuring they remain equitable, current, and aligned with Riot’s broader compensation philosophy while reflecting regional realities.
• Proactively analyze market data, internal trends, and talent insights (such as turnover, hiring competitiveness, and offer acceptance rates) to assess the positioning of roles within client groups and recommend thoughtful actions.
• Collaborate with the broader Compensation team to bring business insights that inform program design and improvement; help develop and maintain compensation programs, systems and tools.
• Partner with the People Systems team on compensation-related implementations and process improvements, helping ensure systems and workflows support efficient and informed decision-making.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and knowledge sharing within the compensation team and across Riot to strengthen compensation literacy and capability.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging practices, and regulatory developments in compensation and total rewards, bringing forward ideas that help Riot continue to evolve its approach.

Required qualifications:

• 6-8 years of progressive experience in a compensation or total rewards role, demonstrating increase in scope, ownership, and impact
• Strong knowledge of U.S. compensation regulations and compliance, including Federal, state, and local employment laws governing pay practices
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets, including complex modeling, scenario analysis, and data visualization to support compensation insights and decision-making
• Proven ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations for HR partners, business leaders, and executives
• Highly collaborative and curious with the ability to partner, influence, and educate stakeholders across all levels of the organization, from individual contributors to senior leaders
• Strong interpersonal resilience with the ability to effectively partner with highly engaged stakeholders 
• Demonstrated ability to navigate challenging conversations, manage differing perspectives, and maintain professionalism while driving constructive outcomes
• Working knowledge of international compensation practices and considerations across global markets

Desired qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Management, Economics, Human Resources Management, or other relevant field, or equivalent work experience
• Financial and accounting familiarity - ability to partner with our Finance and Accounting colleagues to provide relevant data and investigate outliers
• Deep understanding of Workday

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and choices that focus on your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

 

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

 

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.