Dominik Gies

About

Senior Finance & HR Executive with 15+ years of international experience in Executive Compensation, Global Share Plans, Investor Relations and Corporate Governance. Proven track record in leading complex global reward programs for 15,000+ executives and designing large-scale equity plans across 140+ countries. Strong expertise at the intersection of Finance, Tax, Legal and HR, including accounting principles, compliance frameworks and capital markets regulations. Experienced leader of high-performing teams and builder of global Center of Excellence. Background in IR for DAX-listed companies, including ESG strategy, investor engagement and capital markets transactions. Passionate about shaping strategic reward frameworks in international, fast-paced corporate environments.

Experience

• DHL (10 yrs 3 mos)
  • Head of Executive Equity Plans, Mobility & CoE Share Plan Compliance
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    • Lead global executive equity plans for ~2,500 executives (volume ~400m € p.a.) • Designed and implemented global share plans in 140+ countries; all-employee plan with up to 600,000 eligible participants • Built a global Center of Excellence for Tax, Legal & Finance • Responsible for accounting, accruals, financial modelling and IFRS-related topics • Led global payout of 200m € “Corona Bonus” across 160 countries • Project lead for share buyback programs, capital increases & stock market compliance • Coaching & leadership responsibility for up to 7 FTE

  • Senior Manager Investor Relations
    Apr 2016 - Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    • Built a resilient Tier 2 & 3 institutional investor base (>70 investors, >130bn € AUM) • Developed DHL’s first ESG equity story and executed global ESG roadshows • Managed AGMs, capital increases, share buybacks (>1bn €) and stock exchange obligations

• Head of Operations & Business Development at squeaker.net GmbH
  Apr 2014 - Mar 2016 · 2 yrs

  • Controlling & Accounting • Reporting • M&A

• Financial Communications Manager at Ströer Out-of-Home Media AG
  Aug 2012 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Investor Relations • Reporting • AGM's & Capital Market Days

• Co-Founder / Member of the Board (Investor Relations Officer) at Grand Rock Funds S.A.
  Mar 2010 - Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Fund setup • Governance • Marketing

• Investor Relations Manager/Director Germany at Value Relations GmbH
  Nov 2008 - Dec 2011 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Full-fledged Investor Relations services for international clients