Director - Executive Compensation & Board Advisory

The Executive Compensation & Board Advisory (ECBA) practice is part of the Work & Rewards segment, and our practice focuses on aligning corporate strategy, mission, vision, and corporate values with executive compensation design.

WTW is the global leader in executive compensation consulting, with over 500 consultants worldwide. Our consultancy services are centred around different topics within the ECBA sphere and cover a broad range of disciplines including strategy, corporate governance, performance management, ESG, finance, HR, and psychology. We partner with the client to determine the most suitable solution to these issues.

The Role

As a Director in our Executive Compensation and Board Advisory practice you will be part of a multinational team, developing business and delivering both regional as well as international projects. You will plan, design, and implement Executive Compensation and incentive programs for both existing and new clients. You will nurture the business network across various business lines and geographies, while leading a team of highly talented junior and mid-level colleagues.

In a changing market with expanding board agendas, you will be the trusted client partner (including C-Suite, RemCo and Board) on all types of executive compensation topics. You will partner together with other (Senior) Directors on top tier cluster clients and be in the lead on clients and projects. You will have a highly talented pool of juniors, mid-levels/project managers and seniors to support you on any of these clients. Additionally, you will partner with our other practices, Work, Rewards & Career (WRC) and Rewards Data Intelligence (RDI), to drive added value within broader rewards topics for our clients.

The GB & Ireland Executive Compensation and Board Advisory team provides advice regarding (and to) the Remuneration Committee, Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Senior Management population of the largest and most well-known UK listed companies as well as many privately owned and unique organisations.

For Director roles in our team, we are looking for colleagues that are willing to further develop, coach and mentor talent to improve team performance, while building and developing diverse teams. Moreover, this role will support in the development of department plans and contribute to long-term functional and segment strategy.

If you’re looking for a rewarding role, where your work will make a valuable difference to our clients and colleagues, with the opportunity to grow your career with a global market leader, come and have a chat with us to learn more about our ECBA practice at WTW. 

Requirements:

•    Significant experience with consulting at the Board level and/or working with executive compensation topics.
•    In-depth knowledge of corporate finance, regulatory and accounting requirements in order to design executive compensation plans including equity-based and other long- or short-term incentive plans. 
•    Demonstrated success or strong evidence to support new business generation.
•    Demonstrated first-hand experience with special equity and incentive plans in a broad array of compensation related areas.
•    Experience with special equity and incentive plans for situations such as IPOs, LBOs, M&As, divestitures and entrepreneurial starts-ups will be a plus.
•    Well-developed written and oral communication skills and ability to influence senior management and work across all levels of an organization.
•    Strong analytical skills and understanding of human resource and financial issues within major global organizations and/or in entrepreneurial environments. 
•    Results driven and committed to quality; continuously working to achieve the highest excellence standard.  
•    Bachelors or Masters degree in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and a strong academic record 
•    Pro-active individual with strong client relationship, interpersonal and team skills. 

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.