Compensation Associate

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom WTW Full time

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 centered 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 an Executive Compensation Associate, you will work beside some of the industry's top consultants while you develop cutting edge technical knowledge and skills. You will have immediate exposure to real client assignments which will draw on your business acumen and strong work ethic as well as your ability to collect and analyze data, draw conclusions and present results.

These experiences will help build your technical knowledge and overall industry expertise while you benefit from more structured learning interventions that are tailored to your role and business unit.

Performance Objectives:

Excellence


• Develop technical knowledge and skills in the area of Executive Compensation


• Deliver on projects to meet or exceed internal or client expectations


• Contribute to sales and marketing efforts by supplying information for proposals


• Apply financial rigour through accurate time recording and invoicing

Clients


• Partner with consultants and clients to design strategies to attract, reward and retain talent


• Help our clients ensure that their executive reward programs are competitive by performing competitive benchmarking analyses


• Perform industry and financial research related to compensation strategy and design


• Develop pay structures and incentive designs that help support companies' business strategies


• Value equity awards through the application of financial formulas


• Participate in the design and conduct of custom compensation surveys


• Assist clients in their review and preparation of public disclosures, regulatory filings and plan documentation


• Identify competitive best practices and emerging trends in executive compensation; monitor evolving regulatory, legislative and shareholder developments and report issues that may impact the client's approach to compensation strategy and design


• Increase efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes

People


• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams


• Team player; Ability to work independently as well as in a team

The Requirements

Technical

  • Experience as a compensation Associate, a genuine interest in this field as well as the ability to do the following:
  • Conduct custom compensation surveys
  • Perform industry and financial research related to compensation strategy and design
  • Perform analyses of competitive compensation levels
  • Develop pay structures and analyzing the mix between fixed and variable pay
  • Learn incentive plan design
  • Value stock option grants
  • Advanced MS Excel skills required
  • Develop the technical skills required to perform quality review of work product completed by analysts in preparation for client delivery

Interpersonal

  • A problem solver; able to identify and solve challenging problems
  • Analytical; able to draw conclusions from data in a logical, systematic way
  • Conceptual; ability to go beyond the detailsn and see the big picture
  • Results-driven; focused on achieving results that promote business success
  • Communicator; displays strong oral, written and public speaking skills
  • Organized; able to work and think in a methodical and orderly way
  • Committed to quality; continuously works to achieve the highest quality standards
  • Ability to carry out assignments with minimal supervision
  • Ability to manage own workload efficiently to full fill commitments in a timely manner

Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and a strong academic record

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.

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a "hybrid" style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and "hybrid" is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location-based arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.


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