Executive Compensation & Board Advisory Senior… at WTW · London

Our consultancy services are centred around the topic executive compensation but cover a much broader range of disciplines including strategy, Corporate Governance (including regulations and legislation) and financial modelling. We provide advice regarding and to the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Senior Management population of the largest companies across Europe. On a daily basis, we work together with colleagues across the globe in order to support our globally operating clients.

Our consultancy services are centred around the topic executive compensation but cover a much broader range of disciplines including strategy, Corporate Governance (including regulations and legislation) and financial modelling. We provide advice regarding and to the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Senior Management population of the largest companies across Europe. On a daily basis, we work together with colleagues across the globe in order to support our globally operating clients.

In this role of ECBA Senior Director, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining business with focus on the Financial Services sector, leading and delivering client engagements, serving as strategic advisor to clients in your areas of subject matter expertise, developing unique and insightful intellectual capital, ensuring the quality of our advice and counsel, and developing and mentoring consultants .You will be the trusted client partner (including C-Suite, RemCo and Board) to design and implement Executive Compensation and incentive program strategies to attract, reward and retain executive talent. You will partner with our senior Directors on top tier cluster clients and be in the lead on other large clients, and you will have a focus on the Financial Services Industry.

Working with other colleagues, you will also participate in and contribute to activities that support continued revenue growth of the Work & Rewards business.

The Role:

• Deliver consistent project management for multiple large clients
• Prominent role in the European Financial Services community
• Lead advisor on all types of ECBA topics
• Develop diverse compensation structures, competitive base pay and incentive approaches that provide seamless delivery of global solutions for our clients
• Collaborate and contribute to the development, design and implementation of compensation programs that include total rewards strategy, competitive benchmarking, annual and long-term incentive plan design, employment contract review, change-in-control agreements, overall competitive pay analysis and pay-for-performance alignment
• Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches.
• Continue to develop technical knowledge and skills in the area of Executive Compensation
• Mentor, coach and manage more junior colleagues

What we offer

• Working across Europe
• Leading the largest clients and working closely with C-Suite, RemCo’s and Boards
• Opportunities for career development (for example CRD role, topic/industry initiates, leadership role, etc.)
• Working in an open and collaborative culture

Responsibilities

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Qualifications

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience consulting at the Board level
• Significant knowledge of and experience with the Financial Services sector
• In-depth knowledge of tax, corporate finance, regulatory and accounting requirements in order to design executive compensation plans including: annual, equity, stock and other long or short term incentive plans
• Hands-on experience with special equity and incentive plans for situations such as: IPOs, LBOs, M&As, divestitures, recapitalization and venture/entrepreneurial start-ups will be necessary
• Well developed written and oral communication skills and ability to influence senior management and work across all levels of an organization
• Collaborative business style to introduce new programs and value added services internally and to client organizations
• Superior analytical skills and understanding of human resource and financial issues within major global organizations and in entrepreneurial environments
• Master’s degree is required; an advance degree highly desirable, particularly an MBA or JD
• Fluency in English.

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What we offer

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidatehelpdesk@wtwco.com