Services & Solutions - Human Capital - Performance and Reward - Executive reward - Ernst & Young - United Kingdom

Investors see the quality of executive reward decision-making as a test of sound governance – a recognition that a requirement for company success is having the right people in leadership, focused on performance, and rewarded for success. Ernst & Young have a team of professional advisors, who can support executive and non-executive directors in their decision-making processes, to produce executive reward solutions which are:

• designed around specific company needs
• incorporate state-of-the-art approaches to design
• based on current best practice
• compliant with UK and International regulations and guidance
• financed effectively and delivered tax effectively
• well communicated
• efficient to operate

The Ernst & Young executive reward team have a unique capability to bring together professionals from the many disciplines needed to create successful executive reward packages and processes:

• Reward experts experienced in market pay analysis, incentive design, communicating reward and good governance
• Employment and Share Plans lawyers with experience in executive contracts, domestic and international share plan documentation and compliance
• Corporate Finance professionals with performance measurement and financial modelling expertise, focused on identifying the key value drivers that should be used in incentive plans, and analysing risk
• Tax Advisors who can ensure that reward packages are designed to optimise the value delivered to executives whilst minimising cost to the company
• Accountancy professionals who can review accounting treatment and compliance

Ernst & Young’s reward advisory team offers clients a full service led by a team of Partners experienced in working at Board level. Our offer is integrated to give confidence to Remuneration Committees, that they have access to the best independent advice; experienced specialists; support right through to Annual General Meetings and shareholder votes; and complete international implementation.