Lead Associate

We’re looking for bold, entrepreneurial talent ready to help build something extraordinary — and reshape the future of building products distribution.

QXO is a publicly traded company founded by Brad Jacobs with the goal of building the market-leading company in the building products distribution industry. On April 30, 2025, QXO completed its first acquisition:
Beacon Building Products, a leading distributor in the sector.

We are building a customer-focused, tech-enabled, and innovation-driven business that will scale rapidly through accretive M&A, organic growth, and greenfield expansion. Our strategy is rooted in delivering exceptional customer experiences, improving operational efficiency, and leveraging data, digital tools, and AI to modernize a historically under-digitized industry.

• Own the market pricing process, including survey participation, job matching and data analysis.
• Conduct complex compensation, benchmarking and market analysis to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Provide recommendations to influence compensation decisions and align with market trends.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the Business, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources to understand their needs, solve business challenges and ensure successful design and deployment of all compensation programs.

• Deliver high-impact compensation analyses and modeling to support business decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to pay programs.
• Prepare dashboards and reports for HR & business leadership to inform strategic decisions.

• Provide consultative support to HR Business Partners and managers on compensation practices and policies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to streamline compensation processes.
• Mentor and support junior team members or analysts as needed.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, Finance, or a related field (master’s preferred).
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive compensation experience with advanced analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of compensation principles, market benchmarking, job evaluation, and pay equity analysis.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects at the same time.
• Proficiency with HRIS and compensation tools and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to provide clear compensation guidance.
• Excellent business acumen, judgement and strong orientation with collaborative style.
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) preferred certification.

• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
• Paid training and certifications
• Legal assistance and identity protection
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.