Senior Associate

About the Company

The Croner Company is hiring a Senior Associate to join our accomplished Consulting Team. The Croner Company partners with clients at all stages of growth, from biotech startups to global Fortune 500 organizations and world leading philanthropies. We collaborate with our clients to design pay programs that support business growth and align compensation with mission, values and market practices.

About the Role

Our Senior Associates gain exposure to a wide range of clients and work closely with, and learn directly from, expert Consultants in a collaborative team environment. The Senior Associate applies proven compensation analysis experience, intellectual rigor and curiosity to impact a wide range of complex client projects for organizations of various sizes, industries and stages of business. This role works with teams on projects including job architecture, marketing pricing, custom surveys and development of presentations and recommendations for global clients in major media, entertainment, digital technology and philanthropy. The Senior Associate solves new and complex problems through rigorous application of analytical and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads and contributes to creation of complex models and analyses requiring evaluation of multiple and often incomplete data sources; determines what analyses need to be performed and what time and resources are required.
• May also lead all aspects of custom survey production activities including collaboration with Survey Team, questionnaire design, submission follow ups, aggregate data cleaning and survey report generation.
• Contributes to project management by drafting and adhering to project timelines, maintaining alignment with project scope, and escalating timeline or scope risks when necessary.
• May also coordinate across multiple project workstreams or stakeholders to ensure cohesion and delivery consistency.
• Creates presentations of data findings and recommendations for internal and external audiences.
• Communicates within project team to apprise of project status, identify emergent issues, and recommend solutions.
• Communicates with clients to request and clarify data, and participates in presentation of methodologies and key findings.
• May also lead client conversations or meetings related to project scoping, data collection or results delivery.
• Supports the growth and development of Associates and Consulting Analysts through feedback, mentoring, training and guidance.
• Contributes to the Consulting Team by participating in initiatives such as task forces, template creation, development of training materials, refinement of methodology and piloting or testing new tools and processes that enhance project efficiency or client deliverables.
• Serves as a subject matter resource on specialized topics or technical approaches within the team.

Qualifications

• 5 years of increasingly complex compensation analysis; experience in a compensation consulting firm strongly preferred.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced use of logical, statistical, and lookup functions, pivot tables and data visualization techniques.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word; familiarity with statistical software such as SPSS, Stata, or SAS a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to conduct complex data analyses and visualize results clearly.
• High systems-thinking ability and an understanding of how changes to structured systems can have broad impacts.
• Proven ability to work with incomplete data and to structure problems and solutions independently.
• Strong intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and perseverance in the face of complex challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly convey technical information to various audiences.
• Proven ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly to enhance analysis and deliverables.
• Passion for delivering high-quality, accurate work with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Enthusiasm for working in a dynamic, fast-paced consulting environment.

Education / Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Statistics or a related field.
• Master’s degree in related discipline a plus.
• CCP certification a plus.

Work Location

Our team currently works three days in our San Rafael headquarters, with the option to work remotely two days per week.

Employment Status

Full Time, exempt, salaried. Compensation will be determined by a combination of factors including relevant academic achievement, skills and experience. Eligible for full-time benefits, including generous medical insurance and 401(k). Eligible for participation in annual incentive plan.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.