Over the past decade, executive remuneration and pay equity have remained contentious issues. As shareholders and other stakeholders become more vocal and governments implement measures to promote fair and responsible pay, it is essential to navigate these challenges with expertise.
We offer comprehensive advisory services to both management and remuneration committees. For management, we assist in developing and implementing broad-based remuneration strategies that align with business objectives and market trends. For remuneration committees, we provide independent and objective advice on executive remuneration, ensuring that pay structures are competitive, equitable, and aligned with shareholder interests.
Our multidisciplinary team includes experts in employment and commercial law, tax, finance, industrial psychology, human capital management, and quantitative analysis. We are differentiated by our ability to provide comprehensive advisory services and bespoke solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.
We provide seamless reward advisory services across multiple jurisdictions and emerging African markets. We excel in navigating local regulatory landscapes, making us the preferred partner for multinational corporations that operate in various regions with diverse regulatory requirements.
Specialist Services
Our core reward services focus on designing and implementing effective reward strategies to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. Our expertise includes:
- Remuneration philosophy, strategy and policy design
- Total reward management
- Job analysis, documentation and evaluation
- Total remuneration benchmarking
- Designing pay structures/ developing pay scales
- Performance and talent management strategies
- Foundational benefits
We specialise in creating robust and effective incentive programs that align employee performance with organisational goals. These plans are tailored to meet the unique needs of organisations, ensuring they drive the desired outcomes.
- Short-term incentives (STIs)
- Long-term incentives (LTIs)
- Single incentives
- Bespoke outperformance plans and buy in-plans for listed and unlisted entities
- Broad-based employee share ownership plans (ESOPs)
- Restricted equity plans
Our reward analytics services offer deep insights into remuneration structures using proprietary models and specialised tools. We evaluate costs, analyse pay gaps, benchmark remuneration, and assess the impact of incentive plans.
- horizontal pay gap analysis
- vertical pay gap analysis
- Executive and non-executive directors benchmarking
- Performance metrics analysis
- LTI and STI vesting outcomes
- Financial impact modelling
- Custom reward analytics
Our legal and tax services offer expert guidance on structuring incentive schemes, ensuring compliance with legislation and tax regulations. Our services include:
- Tax advice on the design and implementation of various incentive structures
- Drafting, support, analysis and implementation of reward-related policies (eg executive contractual arrangements)
- Comprehensive advice on employment policies
- Drafting and review of remuneration reports
- Reward provisions complying with the Companies Act, employment equity requirements and other applicable legislation