2025 Executive Compensation & Board Advisory Graduate Programme, London

Summary of Role

In this dynamic role as an Executive Compensation & Board Advisory Analyst, based in London, you will work beside some of the industry’s top consultants while you develop cutting edge technical knowledge and skills. You will have immediate exposure to real 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 help build your technical knowledge and overall industry expertise while you benefit from more structured learning interventions that are tailored to the business area you join. If you’re looking for a rewarding role, where your work will make a valuable difference to our clients, with the opportunity to grow your career with a global market leader, click apply today.

The Role

• Conducting reviews of executive pay design to ensure they are competitive and support drivers of attraction, retention and engagement.

• Developing pay philosophy, salary structure design, pay ranges and pay-for-performance analysis.

• Providing Remuneration Committee Support, advising on executive compensation strategy.

• Assisting clients with Directors’ Remuneration Report drafting.

• Designing and implementing career frameworks, developing job families and role profiles.

• Designing, modelling and implementing high-impact incentive programmes and executive remuneration framework design. Working with companies to understand and qualify their compensation strategy using data analytics, regulatory research and financial trends.

• Supporting clients with corporate governance, regulatory reviews, investor and trends updates.

• Providing clients with market benchmarking on a number of pay elements including base pay, executive benefits, short and long-term incentive plans and total reward, using a variety of sources such as disclosed data and survey data.

Qualifications and Training

We have a focused 12-month training program for graduates, which is called FAST START.

FAST START is designed to give you an insight into our business, and help you develop the consulting, practical and technical skills you need to succeed at WTW. We continue to invest in our people, and you will have regular opportunities for training throughout your career with us – both on the job and through more formal classroom sessions.

The Requirements

• Minimum of a 2:1 Honours degree in any discipline

• A leader; proactively takes initiative

• A problem solver; able to identify and solve challenging problems

• Analytical; able to draw conclusions from data in a logical, systematic way

• Conceptual; ability to go beyond the details and see the big picture

• Results-driven; focused on achieving results that promote business success

• Communicator; displays strong oral, written and public speaking skills

• Organized; able to work and think in a methodical and orderly way

• Committed to quality; continuously works to achieve the highest quality standards

• Team player; Ability to work independently as well as in a team

• Strong computer skills

The Application Process

Stage 1: Online application, including CV.

Stage 2: Invitation to complete online assessment and a video interview.

Stage 3: Virtual assessment centre – this is an opportunity for you to meet with members of the team and for the team to understand your strengths, preferences, and motivations. The assessment will take place virtually, and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions.

Stage 4: Offer and on-boarding

Closing Date: 30th September 2024

Start date for the UK Graduate Programme will be the beginning of September 2025.

WTW is an equal opportunity employer

WTW believes that effectively managing a diverse workforce is vital to our business strategy. We have an obligation to our organisation, ourselves and our clients to hire and develop the best people we can find. We will continually review our policies and practices to ensure that all areas of the employment process (including recruiting, hiring, work assignments, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, company-sponsored development programs and overall workplace experience) are free from discriminatory practices. We are committed to equal employment opportunities at WTW.

Why work at WTW?

WTW offers a variety of benefits to support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing, as well as help you develop in your career, and balance your life inside and outside of work. Among other things, these include WTW Work Flex, shared parental leave, a range of Learning & Development (L&D) opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package (which includes Private Medical Insurance and Life Insurance).

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