[Hiring] Manager, Total Rewards @KLDiscovery

Role Description

KLDiscovery is hiring a Manager, Total Rewards to lead compensation and benefits design, governance, and operations for India, with regional support across APAC (Australia, Japan, China) and select EMEA markets (UK, Germany, Italy). This is a senior individual contributor role with significant scope and visibility, reporting directly to the Senior Director, Global Total Rewards & HR Operations.

The successful candidate is an experienced Total Rewards practitioner who is equally comfortable with quantitative plan design and operational execution.

What You’ll Do

• Compensation Design & Strategy
  • Lead annual merit, promotion, and incentive cycles for India — budget recommendation, market positioning, governance, and execution.
  • Conduct market pricing using leading survey sources (Mercer, Aon, WTW, Korn Ferry); maintain a structured benchmarking calendar.
  • Support and refine job architecture, leveling, and salary structure for India and assigned APAC/EMEA countries.
  • Partner on Short-Term Incentive (STI) design and modeling; support equity / Long-Term Incentive (LTI) administration where applicable.
  • Build offer recommendations for senior India hires; provide TR input on internal moves, promotions, and retention scenarios.
• Benefits Strategy & Operations
  • Own the design, renewal cycle, and vendor governance for India benefits programs (group medical, life, accident, retirement, leave, wellness, and ancillary programs).
  • Manage broker and insurer relationships; lead annual renewals and RFP activity in partnership with Global TR.
  • Oversee day-to-day benefits operations for India: enrollments, eligibility data, invoicing, and employee escalations.
  • Provide design and renewal advisory for assigned APAC and select EMEA markets in collaboration with country HR partners and brokers.
• Regional Support — APAC (Australia, Japan, China) & EMEA (UK, Germany, Italy)
  • Serve as Total Rewards point of contact for assigned countries (in addition to India); deliver market intelligence, renewal advisory, and ad-hoc analysis.
  • Track statutory and regulatory developments across covered countries and surface implications for plan design, budgets, and policy.
  • Build relationships with regional brokers, survey vendors, and consulting partners.
• Process, Systems & Data
  • Partner with HR Operations on the migration to Oracle HCM Cloud — defining Total Rewards data, validating compensation and benefits configuration, and supporting integrations.
  • Build and maintain TR analytics: pay equity, range penetration, cost-of-program, and budget variance reporting.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs and documentation for compensation and benefits processes.
• Compliance & Governance
  • Ensure compensation and benefits practices in India and assigned countries align with statutory requirements and internal policy, working with local HR, legal, and external advisors.
  • Support M&A integration activities including Total Rewards due diligence, harmonization, and transition planning.
  • Contribute to governance materials and committee submissions for regional plan changes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive Total Rewards experience with hands-on accountability for India compensation and benefits.
• Demonstrated experience working in or supporting multi-country TR operations (APAC and/or EMEA exposure).
• Strong market pricing experience using major survey houses (Mercer, Aon, WTW, Korn Ferry).
• Proven design and modeling experience across compensation programs (annual cycles, STI, leveling/structures).
• Hands-on benefits experience including renewal management, broker/vendor governance, and operations.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills; comfortable with large data sets and modeling.
• Working knowledge of Indian statutory and labor compliance frameworks affecting compensation and benefits.
• Experience with an enterprise HRIS — Oracle HCM, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English; able to work across time zones with global, regional, and country stakeholders.

Requirements

• In-country or hands-on TR experience in one or more of: UK, Germany, Italy, Australia, Japan, China.
• Total Rewards experience in a global SaaS, legal tech, or professional services environment.
• WorldatWork certifications: GRP (Global Remuneration Professional), CCP (Certified Compensation Professional), or CBP (Certified Benefits Professional). CEBS also welcomed.
• Experience supporting M&A integration or carve-out activity.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle HCM Cloud, particularly Compensation and/or Benefits modules.
• Experience with equity / LTI administration.
• Job architecture and salary structure design experience.

Benefits

• Paid time off, that offers various time off options to help employees maintain a work-life balance, such as Casual, Earned, Sick, Special Leave, and Holidays.
• Ongoing learning and development, a focus on continuous professional development through various training and education reimbursement programs.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace where we all learn, grow, and achieve the greatest heights…together.
• A surrounding team of mission-driven individuals who genuinely love what they do.
• Free, fun, interactive and incentivized global wellness program that promotes the wellbeing of our employees.
• India compensation is based upon the local competitive market.