Employer Solutions Associate Director – Share Plans and Rewards

RSM; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in London is seeking an Employer Solutions Associate Director to lead client needs in share schemes and tax advice. The ideal candidate will have experience in a Share Plans team, strong client handling, and project management skills. This role offers flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

27 days holiday

Health and wellbeing benefits

Access to on-demand courses

Qualifications

• Experience in a Share Plans / Reward team at a reputable firm.
• Proven client handling and project management skills.
• Experience producing high-quality work for demanding clients.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to discuss incentive needs.
• Design new employee incentive schemes.
• Supervise junior staff and provide training.

Skills

Client handling

Project management

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification (e.g., ATT, CTA, ACA)

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 to the success of RSM and our clients.

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

You will make an impact by:

1. Meeting with clients to discuss their business and incentive needs, designing new employee incentive schemes.
2. Building strong capabilities within teams, recognizing individual strengths and client requirements.
3. Motivating your team to ensure maximum efficiency of reward spend.
4. Providing advice on the tax treatment of share plans during implementation and operation, and on transactions.
5. Implementing share plan structures, including legal documentation.
6. Advising on share valuation for tax purposes.
7. Collaborating with RSM colleagues worldwide on international share incentive structures.
8. Supervising junior staff, briefing on client business, and providing on-the-job training and appraisals.

What we are looking for:

Are you someone who thrives on variety, loves learning, and enjoys connecting with people? If you can spot inefficiencies and are passionate about improvement, 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 firm.
2. Relevant professional qualification (e.g., ATT, CTA, ACA, Solicitor).
3. Proven client handling and project management skills.
4. Experience producing high-quality work for demanding clients.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What we offer:

We recognize our people as our most valuable assets. Our flexible reward and benefits package includes:

1. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
2. 27 days holiday (plus optional additional days).
3. Health, wellbeing, and financial benefits, including tools, electric car scheme, and virtual GP access.
4. Individual healthcare coverage.
5. Access to over 300 on-demand courses developed by our talent development team.