Position Title: Executive Compensation Consultant
Posting Jurisdictions: To support US Eastern Time working hours
Location: 100 % remote
The OpportunityThis is a client-facing consulting role at the intersection of executive pay, corporate governance, and business strategy. You will serve as a trusted advisor to Sterlington's clients, typically founders, C-suite executives, compensation committees, boards, and private equity sponsors, helping them design, benchmark, and govern executive compensation programs that attract top talent and align pay with long-term value creation.
You will work directly with Sterlington's executive compensation partners, producing independent analysis and client-ready deliverables across both public and pre-IPO company contexts.
What You'll Do:- Advise on the design of executive compensation programs: base salary, annual and long-term incentives, equity plans, MIPs, and severance arrangements
- Develop and articulate compensation philosophy frameworks that align pay structure with business objectives, shareholder interests, and governance standards
- Model incentive plan scenarios: stress-testing pay-for-performance alignment, cost impacts, and dilution effects across a range of business outcomes
- Conduct compensation risk assessments and advise on clawback policies, stock ownership guidelines, and anti-hedging provisions
- Guide clients through compensation design in the context of IPOs, M&A, restructurings, and PE-backed management incentive plans
- Advise on severance, change-in-control provisions, and executive succession planning in deal and transition contexts
- Support post-merger integration on executive compensation harmonization and retention program design
- Draft and review plan documents, term sheets, offer letters, and employment agreements related to executive compensation
- Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, modeling, and deliverable production. Sterlington is an AI-first firm and expects fluency, not familiarity
What We're Looking For:- 5+ years in executive compensation consulting, compensation committee advisory, investment banking (comp-focused), Big 4, or a specialist executive pay firm
- JD, MBA, or CPA - or equivalent demonstrated expertise in tax/legal dimensions of executive pay
- Experience with technology, life sciences, or high-growth private company clients
- Deep knowledge of executive pay design across public and/or private/pre-IPO company contexts - including equity incentive structures, performance metrics, and governance frameworks
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills; advanced Excel; fluency with proxy data tools (Equilar, ISS Analytics, Radford, or equivalent)
- Proven ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously in a remote-first environment
- Demonstrated fluency with AI tools in professional work - Sterlington's AI-first mandate is non-negotiable across all roles
At Sterlington, we believe that world-class talent has no boundaries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where unique perspectives are valued and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
