Compensation Services

You know the caliber of talent your business needs to excel, and understand that a competitive benefits package helps attract and retain high performers. We navigate the complex tax issues involved in structuring compensation and benefits packages and design and manage effective programs for your employees.

As your trusted advisor, we understand that no single solution works for every company. We pride ourselves on understanding your organization’s needs, and providing the right solutions to overcome your unique challenges. We offer the following services:

U.S. Executive Compensation Services

We act as an independent, strategic partner that will assist in developing executive compensation plans that will enable your company to attract, motivate and retain key talent.

Board of Director Compensation

We understand how important it is to attract and retain the best independent directors for your company.

Equity Administration

In today’s environment, regulators, shareholders and the investment community subject executive compensation to significant scrutiny.

Executive Incentive Plan Design Services

A properly designed incentive plan can encourage the right employee behaviors that will drive the achievement of a company’s short-term and long-term goals.

Broad-based Compensation Consulting Services

We can help you develop effective and sustainable broad-based compensation programs, which will ensure that you remain competitive in attracting, motivating and retaining talent.

Sales Compensation Incentives Services

Alvarez & Marsal’s Sales Compensation Incentives solution offers plan design, analysis and communications services to help optimize a company’s incentive program for sales personnel. Through careful planning and evaluation, organizations can reduce human resource churn, improve productivity, cut costs and gain confidence that their plan fits their unique business. A&M’s services can ensure companies receive a reasonable return on investment on their incentives program and confirm that the right sales compensation plan strongly aligns with the organization’s sales and business strategies.

Deferred Compensation Plan Design

We will assist you in ensuring your executives are maximizing their benefits through your non-qualified deferred compensation plans.

Emerging Companies Service Offerings

A&M works with emerging companies in diverse industries to support their strategic planning and development throughout the company’s life cycle. Read more about our services and expertise that provide instrumental value to your business.

Long-Term Incentive Plan Design

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) brings a dedicated team of compensation and benefits professionals who assist the C-suite and boards in designing new compensation and benefit plans.

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What U.S.-Headquartered Multinationals Must Get Right in Europe and Australia

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