Reward advisory
LTIP & Share Plans
Long-term reward designed around retention, alignment and value creation.
Long-term incentives can support retention and align leaders with sustainable value creation, but the design must fit the organisation, ownership model and participant population.
Reward Associates supports listed, private and transaction environments with the design and review of equity and cash-based long-term reward.
Our support
- LTIP design
- Performance share plans
- Restricted share plans
- Share options
- Cash-based long-term incentives
- Growth shares
- Phantom equity
- Co-investment and matching plans
- Award levels
- Performance conditions
- Vesting and holding periods
- Leaver treatment
- Malus and clawback
- Management incentive plans
- Communication and governance
What the design needs to address
- The commercial objective
- Ownership and liquidity
- Participant population
- Value-sharing philosophy
- Performance and retention balance
- Tax and legal input
- Dilution and affordability
- Vesting and leaver rules
- Governance and administration
Our approach
Understand
Clarify business strategy, workforce priorities, current arrangements and the case for change.
Analyse
Review evidence, data, market practice, employee outcomes, cost and risk.
Design
Develop practical options and test their impact with key stakeholders.
Implement
Translate the agreed approach into clear frameworks, governance, communication and action.
Typical outcomes
- A plan matched to the ownership context
- Clearer value-creation alignment
- Appropriate retention
- Understandable participant communication
- Robust governance
- Practical implementation requirements
Related expertise
Discuss long-term incentives
Reward Associates can provide independent, senior-led support from initial diagnosis through design and implementation.