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As a Lead Analyst in our Executive Compensation & Board Advisory practice, you will work side-by-side with some of the industry’s top consultants while you develop cutting edge technical knowledge and skills and gain experience working with a variety of clients across industries. You will have immediate exposure to client assignments which will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and present results.

These experiences will build your consulting capabilities and depth of knowledge on executive compensation issues, as well as your project management and client relationship development skills. You will also benefit from more structured learning opportunities that are tailored to our business.

The scope of our projects will range from those focused solely on executive compensation and board and committee effectiveness, (e.g., rewards strategy, competitive compensation analyses, annual and long-term incentive program design, pay-for-performance analyses, shareholder engagement strategy and preparation) to broad cross-LOB engagements such as support for M&A transactions, total rewards strategy and optimization. Client engagements will typically be with the relevant committee(s) of the Board, senior management, or both.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

The Role:

While every day and assignment are somewhat different, some of your main responsibilities will include:

Partnering with consultants and clients to design strategies and rewards programs to attract, reward and retain executive talent

Helping our clients ensure that their reward programs are competitive by performing competitive benchmarking analyses of compensation levels, program design and other rewards practices utilizing the range of WTW data, tools and processes

Modeling pay structures and conducting financial impact analyses of alternative designs

Developing, analyzing and calibrating executive incentive plan designs that help support companies’ business strategies

Drafting reports and exhibits presenting the team’s analytical work to client audiences

Performing industry and financial research

Keeping abreast of legal, regulatory and legislative trends that relate to corporate governance and compensation

Increasing efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes

Contributing to sales and marketing efforts by assisting with proposals and other client-specific business development efforts

Contributing to the external visibility of WTW’s brand through intellectual capital generation, drafting articles, and other contributions

The Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics or any other major with significant quantitative course work

3 years of relevant work experience 

Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client

Strong financial literacy is highly preferred

Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until a sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role.

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $80,000-110,000 USD per year. This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits : Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)

• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1862/2023/01/31091722/Washington-State-Time-Off.pdf)

• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k)

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location-based arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

EOE, including disability/vets