Total Rewards Partner, M&A

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About the role

  • Total Rewards Partner guiding Autodesk’s software business through M&A compensation, equity, and benefits integration. Advising leaders on workforce risks, market alignment, retention, and reward implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Support end-to-end Total Rewards activities across M&A transactions, including due diligence, integration planning, deal modeling, close execution, and post-close integration
  • Evaluate target company compensation structures, incentive plans, equity programs, and benefits positioning
  • Partner with Finance and Corporate Development on cost modeling, synergy assumptions, and people-related deal risks
  • Support communications and enablement for compensation, benefits, retention programs, and other Total Rewards changes
  • Conduct job and level mapping using Autodesk job architecture and market data
  • Analyze internal and external market positioning to inform pay alignment, equity conversion, and retention recommendations
  • Develop compensation, equity, and retention recommendations for executives and key talent populations
  • Assess target company benefits and execute compliant, cost-effective transition and harmonization plans
  • Partner with PBPs, Legal, and business leaders to surface implications, tradeoffs, and recommended paths forward
  • Prepare decision-ready materials summarizing options, risks, and financial impact for leadership review
  • Execute approved Total Rewards actions in Workday and downstream systems
  • Coordinate with HR Operations, Payroll, and related teams for accurate and timely implementation
  • Improve M&A Total Rewards playbooks, tools, and templates
  • Provide project management support across the M&A lifecycle
  • Support Executive Compensation activities, including equity modeling, forecasting, peer group proxy data analysis, and Compensation Committee materials
  • Contribute to broad-based compensation activities, benchmarking, retention analysis, and annual compensation planning

Requirements

  • Experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, and/or M&A related HR work
  • 5+ years of experience supporting M&A transactions, integration, compensation, or workforce-related initiatives
  • Strong analytical capability, including compensation modeling and market data interpretation
  • Working knowledge of job architecture, leveling, and market pricing principles
  • Demonstrated ability to operate with discretion and handle highly confidential information
  • Comfort working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities and tight timelines
  • Strong cross-functional communication and presentation skills with business leaders
  • Preferred: exposure to global compensation practices or multi-country integrations
  • Preferred: expertise in total rewards programs including employee benefits, M&A integration, gap analysis, and program harmonization
  • Preferred: experience partnering with Corporate Development, Finance, or Legal teams

Benefits

  • Annual cash bonuses may be included
  • Stock grants may be included
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Health and financial benefits
  • Time away and everyday wellness benefits
  • In-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification may be provided/required

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$101,000 - $181,500 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

RemoteUnited States

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