Global Employer Services-Workforce in Transactions Managing Director

BDO USA•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Job Summary: As a Managing Director on our Specialized Tax Services-Global Employer Services Team, you will apply your industry knowledge and experience as you work on clients of the Firm providing executive compensation advisory services to high level executives, Board, and senior management. You will be a critical part of the office's/region's Tax Services leadership team. You may be responsible for teaching, instructing and reviewing the work of those with less experience. You will also be the main client contact for compensation consulting and complex questions and information. As a Managing Director, you will be responsible for marketing, networking and business development within your area of experience and expertise with the help of our Business Development team, as well as maintaining key client relationships. Job Duties: Tax, Compensation, and Benefit Consulting/Specialization: Has expert knowledge of the process of combining executive compensation knowledge of business/industry to recommend solutions to both private and public companies Has expert knowledge of application of standards in Compensation & Benefits specialty and recognized as industry expert Has a working knowledge of the tax issues related to executive compensation including Sections 280G, 162(m) and 409A Strategy Development: Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the Firm or Firm personnel Designs and implements compensation and benefit structures Consistently makes suggestions as to how previous work products or approaches can be improved Experiments and develops promising new strategies and ideas Presents complex strategies to clients and prospective clients Leads marketing campaigns Presents to Boards and management on recommendations of compensation and benefit structures Advises clients of the firm on executive pay principles grounded in best practice. Tailors compensation programs for clients of the Firm to effectively meet client needs. Provides Firm clients with appropriate pay data aligned with key business initiatives and benchmarked across the industry. Other duties as required Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS GES Associates and Managers on assigned engagements and reviews work product

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, required
Microsoft Office Products including Windows Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Possesses proven excellent verbal and written communication skills
Possesses excellent people development and delegation skills, including training/instruction
Possesses executive presence - needs to be able to be primary contact for the client, prepare and present presentations to clients and potential clients
Possesses excellent client development/relationship-building skills
Possesses excellent decision-making skills
Ability to supervise and review work of associates, senior associates, and managers
Ability to develop and manage team
Leader/strong involvement in community preferred

Nice To Haves

MST/MBT, preferred
Eight (8) or more years of prior work experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Tax, Compensation, and Benefit Consulting/Specialization: Has expert knowledge of the process of combining executive compensation knowledge of business/industry to recommend solutions to both private and public companies
Has expert knowledge of application of standards in Compensation & Benefits specialty and recognized as industry expert
Has a working knowledge of the tax issues related to executive compensation including Sections 280G, 162(m) and 409A
Strategy Development: Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the Firm or Firm personnel
Designs and implements compensation and benefit structures
Consistently makes suggestions as to how previous work products or approaches can be improved
Experiments and develops promising new strategies and ideas
Presents complex strategies to clients and prospective clients
Leads marketing campaigns
Presents to Boards and management on recommendations of compensation and benefit structures
Advises clients of the firm on executive pay principles grounded in best practice.
Tailors compensation programs for clients of the Firm to effectively meet client needs.
Provides Firm clients with appropriate pay data aligned with key business initiatives and benchmarked across the industry.
Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS GES Associates and Managers on assigned engagements and reviews work product
Other duties as required