Consultant - Executive Compensation

Join our team as an Executive Compensation Associate and work alongside some of the industry's leading consultants on high-impact client projects. From day one, you'll gain hands-on experience with real assignments that challenge your analytical thinking, business insight, and problem-solving skills. You'll play a key role in collecting and interpreting data, presenting findings, and shaping strategies for top-tier clients. Along the way, you'll build deep technical expertise through structured learning tailored to your role-all while developing a strong foundation in executive compensation and the broader industry landscape.

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The Role

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

What you'll bring

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

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

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.