Employer Solutions Associate Director – Share Plans and Rewards

RSM; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an Employer Solutions Associate Director to lead client engagements on share schemes and incentives. The role offers the opportunity to mentor junior staff and engage with clients in designing employee incentive programs. Ideal candidates will have experience in a Share Plans team, relevant qualifications, and strong communication skills. This position offers hybrid working and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

27 days holiday with options to purchase more

Lifestyle and health benefits

Individual healthcare coverage

Access to over 300 on-demand courses

Qualifications

• Experience in a Share Plans / Reward team at a reputable firm.
• Proven experience in delivering high-quality work for demanding clients.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to discuss business and incentive needs.
• Implement share plan structures and prepare legal documentation.
• Advise on tax treatment of share plans during implementation.

Skills

Client handling

Project management

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant professional qualifications such as ATT, CTA, ACA, or Solicitor

Job description

Employer Solutions Associate Director – Share Plans and Rewards

Make an Impact at RSM UK

At RSM, we celebrate individuality, fresh thinking, and collaboration. Our culture not only embraces change but also impacts it. We are committed to creating an environment where our people can make a difference—to themselves, their careers, their teams, and the success of RSM and our clients.

We are excited to recruit an Employer Solutions Associate Director who can be based out of one of our national offices. The role involves leading on the needs of a diverse range of clients in providing share scheme and incentive structuring, tax advice, and implementation support. You will have significant client contact and provide leadership to junior colleagues in the team.

You will make an impact by:

1. Meeting with clients to discuss their business and incentive needs, then working on the design of new employee incentive schemes.
2. Building strong capability within teams, recognizing and responding to individual strengths and client requirements.
3. Motivating your team and ensuring maximum efficiency of reward spend.
4. Providing advice on the tax treatment of a wide range of share plans during implementation and operation, and on transactions.
5. Implementing share plan structures, including preparing the necessary legal documentation.
6. Advising on the valuation of shares for tax purposes.
7. Working alongside RSM colleagues globally to advise on international share incentive structures.
8. Briefing junior staff on client business and project instructions, supervising work, and providing training and appraisals as needed.

What we are looking for:

Are you someone who thrives on variety, loves learning new things, and enjoys connecting with people? If you can spot inefficiencies and are passionate about making improvements, this role is perfect for you!

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Our ideal candidate will have:

1. Experience in a Share Plans / Reward team at a reputable accountancy, law, or consulting firm.
2. Relevant professional qualifications such as ATT, CTA, ACA, or Solicitor.
3. Proven experience in client handling and project management.
4. Experience delivering high-quality work for demanding clients.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What we can offer you:

We recognize that our people are our most valuable assets. That's why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package to support your fulfilling experience both in and out of work.

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• 27 days holiday (with the option to purchase additional days).
• Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits, including financial tools, electric car scheme, and virtual GP access.
• Individual healthcare coverage.
• Access to over 300 on-demand courses developed by our talent development team.

Position is permanent, based in London, and the closing date for applications is 14/05/2025.