Associate Manager Executive Compensation & Board Advisory

WTW; Amstelveen; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WTW is seeking a Senior Associate in their Executive Compensation team in Amstelveen, Netherlands. The role involves designing and implementing compensation and incentive programs for various clients, working directly with senior management. The ideal candidate has a Master’s in Business Economics or Administration, a keen interest in financial and HR topics, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is also required, along with fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in preferably (Business) Economics or Business Administration (Finance or Strategy).
• Affinity with financial and HR-related topics and interested in compensation issues.
• Proactive with strong social skills (team player).
• Problem solver; able to identify and solve challenging problems.
• Experience in executive compensation or consulting at the Board level is an asset.
• Strong analytical skills; able to draw conclusions from data in a logical, systematic way.
• Eye for detail and able to work independently.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering a variety of compensation and regard strategies.
• Plan, design, and implement Executive Compensation and incentive programs.
• Work directly with managers and executive leadership of large firms.

Skills

Financial and HR-related topics affinity

Problem-solving

Strong analytical skills

Proactive with strong social skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Master’s degree in (Business) Economics or Business Administration

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

As a Senior Associate in the Executive Compensation team, you will be responsible delivering a large variety of compensation and regard strategies, corporate governance and financial modelling projects for our large range of client companies.

Willis Towers Watson is the global leader in executive compensation consulting, with 400 consultants advising over 2,500 companies worldwide on this topic. The Executive Compensation team is, as part of the Talent & Rewards segment, focused on the way in which companies can achieve their strategic objectives through their executives.

We are organised as a Multinational cluster, working across the Benelux, Nordics and Switzerland. As such, we provide advice regarding (and to) the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Senior Management population of the largest (listed) companies across Europe. In addition, we work together with colleagues across the globe on a daily basis in order to support our globally operating clients.

Our consultancy services are centred around the topic executive compensation, but cover a much broader range of disciplines including strategy, Corporate Governance (including regulations and legislation), financial modelling, broader rewards consulting and data.

As a Senior Associate in the Executive Compensation team, you will be responsible delivering a large variety of both regional and international projects. You will be part of an informal team, and will plan, design, and implement Executive Compensation and incentive programs for both existing and new clients. You get to work directly with managers and executive leadership of large firms to evaluate and develop compensation and reward strategies that facilitate achievement of business and human capital strategies.

The Requirements

• Master’s degree in preferably (Business) Economics or Business Administration (Finance or Strategy)
• Affinity with financial and HR-related topics and interested in compensation issues
• Pro‑active with strong social skills (team player)
• A problem solver; able to identify and solve challenging problems
• Experience in executive compensation or consulting at the Board level is an asset
• Strong analytical skills; able to draw conclusions from data in a logical, systematic way
• Eye for detail and able to work independently
• Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Fluency in English

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email [e-mail]