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As part of our Compensation Services, we advise owners and Boards of Directors or their Compensation Committee in all areas of executive board compensation.

Leveraging our deep market expertise and following a strategic and data-driven approach, we ensure informed expert guidance across various facets of executive pay, including the design of variable compensation systems such as short-term incentives (STI) and long-term incentives (LTI). Both listed clients and private companies rely on us for comprehensive reviews of current compensation schemes and the design of effective executive pay packages.

Executive Boards
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Executive Boards

Our Services

  • Definition of compensation philosophy and strategy

    Developing of basic principles underpinning a company’s approach to compensation which reflects the company’s culture and business strategy. Setting objectives and desired behaviors to be achieved by the compensation framework while considering regulatory requirements and market practice.

  • Clarification of pay governance & risk

    Assessing the owner strategy to determine the pay governance framework for executive compensation. Conducting risk assessments, financial affordability, dilution, share ownership, and related analyses.

  • Conducting compensation benchmarking analysis

    Benchmarking analysis for compensation level, structure and design to ensure alignment to market practice.

  • Development and review of compensation design

    Setting up compensation processes along pool funding, allocation and payout mechanism. Designing STI and/or LTI plans incl. instrument selection, performance target setting and forfeiture clauses and clawbacks. Assessment of compensation cost and risks, back-testing, stress-testing, etc.

  • Implementation of effective communication & disclosures for internal and external stakeholders

    Review of annual reporting on compensation, as well as say-on-pay procedures, and development of strategies to address adverse recommendations and/or investor concerns.

HCM Insights

Publications

Insights

Strengthening Risk Awareness and Accountability in Compensation Practices: Clawbacks

QuickRead

Clawbacks are considered one possible instrument for risk alignment

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Insights

Compensation Study for Executives in Switzerland

Study

Main trends in executive compensation.

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Insights

Vertrauen stärken durch Aktienhaltevorschriften

Media

Hintergründe, Marktdynamiken und aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Schweiz.

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Insights

Strengthening Risk Awareness and Accountability in Compensation Practices: Clawbacks

QuickRead

Clawbacks are considered one possible instrument for risk alignment

READ MORE
Insights

Compensation Study for Executives in Switzerland

Study

Main trends in executive compensation.

READ MORE
Insights

Vertrauen stärken durch Aktienhaltevorschriften

Media

Hintergründe, Marktdynamiken und aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Schweiz.

READ MORE

With the new approach to variable compensation we have achieved direct alignment to our company success and revamped our leadership system providing continuous feedback.

CEO of large, privately held company in the financial sector (SIX Group)

Our new LTIP enabled us to incentivize the Executive Board's operational performance more effectively, creating a stronger link to our strategic milestones.

Chairman of the Compensation Committee of a mid-sized quoted company
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Stephan Hostettler | Managing Partner

Stephan Hostettler

Managing Partner
Olga Beregova | Partner

Olga Beregova

Partner

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