Manager Executive Compensation

Chief Candidate Whisperer at First Search

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Support the ongoing design, development and implementation of Total Reward frameworks for the ‘Executive’ Population to ensure the Company is able to attract, retain and incentivize colleagues. Manage all Global Mobility arrangements ensuring policies, processes and third‑party contractual arrangements are fit for purpose.

• Act as a trusted advisor to Chief People Officers and business leaders on sensitive and confidential matters relating to external recruitment, internal moves, retention awards and exits associated with this population.
• Manage the join‑to‑leave process for the executive population (including compensation proposals, term sheets, offer letters, side letters or separation agreements as required) for new joiners, internal movements and leavers.
• Calculate reward packages for all external offers / internal moves and produce term sheets and contract / offer documentation. Perform complex buyout valuations of the incentives (including equity share plans such as performance shares, restricted shares, share options and cash‑based plans) external candidates will forfeit upon leaving their prior employer and use this to calculate appropriate ‘buy‑out’ awards.
• Liaise with legal counsel and tax advisors to support issues arising during the join‑to‑leave process.
• Act as the Executive Pay lead in the annual compensation cycle process.
• Ensure an extensive understanding of the full range of complex incentive plans (Annual Performance Plan, Long Term Performance Plan) to work with the wider Executive Pay team on administration of these plans and to respond to complex queries from plan participants and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure reward guidelines relating to the join‑to‑leave process (such as buyout principles) are developed, documented and reviewed regularly based on lessons learned and best practice.
• Ensure all reward arrangements for this population are fully documented, understood and implemented accurately and on‑time (e.g., buy‑out awards, retention payments, incentive plan commitments, and severance payments).
• Identify innovative or improvement opportunities that enhance quality, reduce cost and shorten time to complete Executive Reward processes, including exploring new tools and processes to digitize and automate the processes.
• Implement and administer the share plan strategy, policy, and administration, including discretionary long‑term incentive plans and all‑employee share plans in the US and the UK.
• Project manage and administer the Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) in the UK, overseeing plan launches and maturities, maintaining files with Equiniti, and serving as the point of contact for any Sharesave or SIP queries.
• Manage and administer all discretionary share plans, including the Restricted Award Plan (RAP) and the Long‑Term Performance Plan (LTPP). Execute quarterly award and vesting processes for RAP, provide guidance to HRBPs / managers on retention strategies, ensure governance requirements, update plan rules and guides, manage early leaver vestings, and handle RAP‑related queries. For LTPP, manage bi‑annual award and annual vesting processes, conduct data checks, produce plan communications, ensure governance compliance, update plan rules and guides, manage early leaver vestings, and address LTPP‑related queries.
• Lead a highly motivated, capable and innovative team, developing talent and a performance‑management culture to drive value through staff engagement and holding people to account.
• Accountable for sourcing, implementing and managing third‑party providers required to support Global Mobility arrangements, appointing vendors through the Strategic Sourcing process ensuring contracts balance cost effectiveness, process efficiency and colleague experience, and implementing any new service providers including the management of any internal stakeholder relationships.

Experience

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Other

Industries

Utilities

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