Reward advisory
Executive Reward & Incentives
Executive reward that supports performance, retention and long-term value.
Executive remuneration is one of the most visible and commercially sensitive areas of reward.
Reward Associates helps organisations design and review executive pay arrangements that are competitive, appropriately governed and aligned with business strategy, from market benchmarking and annual incentives through to LTIPs, share plans, retention arrangements and management incentive plans.
Our support
- Executive remuneration
- Executive pay benchmarking
- Pay mix and total compensation
- Annual bonus and short-term incentives
- LTIPs and performance share plans
- Restricted shares and share options
- Cash-based long-term incentives
- Management incentive plans
- Retention and critical-talent arrangements
- Malus, clawback and deferral
- Remuneration governance
- Board and committee papers
- Scenario modelling
- Implementation and communication
An executive reward review may consider
- Market position and peer groups
- Internal relativity
- Fixed versus variable reward
- Incentive effectiveness
- Performance measures and payout curves
- Retention of critical leadership
- Affordability and sustainability
- Shareholder and stakeholder expectations
- Governance and decision rights
Our approach
Understand
Understand business strategy, ownership, workforce, performance and governance requirements.
Analyse
Review current pay, incentives, benefits, market position and internal relativities.
Design
Benchmark an appropriate external market and design practical alternatives.
Implement
Model outcomes, support governance decisions and translate approved designs into plan rules and communication.
Typical outcomes
- Clear market positioning
- Better alignment between reward and strategy
- Simpler, measurable incentives
- Stronger governance
- More informed board decisions
- Appropriate retention support
- Practical implementation
Related expertise
Discuss an executive reward project
Reward Associates can provide independent, senior-led support from initial diagnosis through design and implementation.