London Area, United Kingdom
Most companies' reward programmes were built for a different era — less transparent, less regulated, less connected to how people actually make decisions today. I help HR and Reward leaders rebuild them for the world we're in, so pay becomes a driver of performance rather than a source of risk. That means job architecture, pay structures, incentives and performance management — alongside the regulatory work that now sits over all of it: EU Pay Transparency, pay gap reporting, and the broader move towards genuine pay accountability. WHAT I DO I'm a Partner at Ellason LLP, the independent specialist reward consultancy, where I lead the employee reward practice. I work with employers who have a presence across the EU and the UK, including UK groups with EU subsidiaries, UK groups with Northern Ireland operations (now drawn into scope of the EU Pay Transparency regulations via the Windsor Framework), and EU-domiciled employers preparing for the Pay Transparency Directive. My practice is senior-led. Clients hire me because they want a thinking partner, not a slide deck they could have generated themselves. CURRENT FOCUS - EU Pay Transparency Directive — readiness assessments and implementation - Job architecture and evaluation — gradar implementation partner - Pay structure and pay range design - Annual and sales incentive scheme design - Performance management frameworks - Post-M&A reward integration BACKGROUND Nearly 30 years in reward, across sectors, sizes and jurisdictions. Regular speaker at UK and international reward conferences and a regular contributor to the Ellason 'Lens On...' series on employee reward. LET'S TALK If you're wrestling with pay transparency readiness, a reward programme that's no longer fit for purpose, or any aspect of employee reward where an experienced external view would help — message me here, or reach me at [email protected].
Proud to be a member of the Pay Transparency Alliance. We are a network of forward-thinking advisors across Europe with a shared goal to support employers in delivering equal pay for work of equal value.
Ellason are a growing, specialist reward consultancy with a fantastic reputation for its work in the Executive Compensation and Board Evaluation space. I have been brought on board to lead the expansion of our work in 'all employee' reward advisory. This includes supporting our clients as they prepare for the incoming EU Pay Transparency Regulations and helping to develop robust and transparent reward strategies, job evaluation and grading solutions, incentive plan designs and base pay systems and frameworks.
Blick Rothenberg is a firm with a long history of outstanding client service and technical excellence and my role is to apply those same principles and the underlying values of the firm to a new client facing Reward Advisory Services business. The firm already does some work in this area but I will be bringing that together under a new service line and leading the growth and expansion of this area within Blick Rothenberg and as part of the wider Azets Group. Our plans are ambitious and it is a hugely exciting time to be leading that journey with the support of some fantastic colleagues. I look forward to helping ensure that both existing and new clients to the firm are able to see the potential for reward to be a source of strategic differentiation and competitive advantage within a compelling employee proposition, with all work being appropriately underpinned by principles of social fairness and transparency. All of which are elements that firms cannot afford to ignore in todays challenging, highly competitive, increasingly regulated and ever more cost conscious environment!
Working within Aon Rewards Solutions, Stuart led the European Employee Reward Advisory team with responsibility for all aspects of running the business including: - the teams performance and development (both individually and as a team) - the development of thought leadership and marketing collateral across Europe - ensuring project/ delivery quality - managing key client relationships and developing programme/ project interventions in partnership with clients to help address their particular issues and opportunities - expanding the Aon Reward Advisory footprint across Europe - ensuring that Reward Advisory solutions are integrated with all other relevant Aon expertise/ business areas - supporting the performance and growth of the Aon Employee Reward Advisory team across Europe and helping them to develop plans and objectives that they then had the resources, freedom and technical/ managerial support required to deliver
Working within the Reward pillar in People Advisory Services, Stuart had particular responsibility for leading the growth and development of the organisations Reward Advisory business which focussed on the provision of below-Board Reward consulting solutions in areas including (but not limited to): - Employee engagement - Performance Management - EVP and Employer Branding - Reward Communications - Reward in transactions (DD and Post Merger Integration) This involved extensive collaboration with colleagues in other areas of the EY organisation to develop combined propositions aimed at delivering integrated and effective client solutions (e.g. Transactions Team, Executive Compensation, Mobility, Tax & Organisation design and effectiveness) Developing and ensuring the implementation of the annual (and longer term) business plan for the Reward Advisory Team in line with wider PAS objectives and growth aspirations, monitoring performance throughout the year and taking appropriate steps to ensure the plans delivery. Developing and implementing the teams marketing and PR plan including the requirement for thought leadership and market research Supporting team members in achieving their personal career goals and aspirations whilst delivering consistently high quality client solutions Speaking at events and developing thought leadership on a range of topics as a means of sharing insights gained through the teams experience and building the profile of EY in the Reward Advisory market