Executive employment agreements and equity arrangements are the “golden keys” that unlock “golden handcuffs”. Signing bonuses serve as the key to open the door to hiring. Vesting options, bonuses and other “golden handcuff” benefits make executives more reluctant to leave their current position for a new one. However, signing bonuses are often used as a tool of persuasion – urging an executive to sign with a new company. Signing bonuses are crucial when accompanying a job offer that has a lower salary than an executive wants. CEO, Maria Leone* sought out the counsel of Attorney Robert Adelson who helped her negotiate an increased signing bonus with a new firm that expressed interest in hiring her. Maria Leone was currently working as a CEO at a NY ad agency where she made a comfortable salary with foreseeable bonuses and vesting options, however when a young, rising agency (we will call Marketing X*) expressed interest with a higher salary Maria grew interested. Since the Marketing X was still young, and the salary the company was offering was not substantially higher Maria wanted to explore her options and negotiate her executive contract terms. Attorney Adelson negotiated the executive’s employment agreement as well as her equity arrangements, convincing Marketing X to set up a package with stock and options to reward Maria’s loyalty later down the road. Attorney Adelson also negotiated a substantial increase in the signing bonus and an increased salary as well. The signing bonuses and equity arrangements that Marketing X arranged from Maria Leone helped make her particular transition between companies smooth and lucrative, making Maria whole for what she lost when leaving her current position.
Robert Adelson was successful with this representative case because he applied his over 30 years experience, care and time to help Maria Leone achieve a more desirable position. As a Boston executive employment attorney, with clients across the country, Attorney Adelson has helped many executives negotiate signing bonuses and employment agreements. This representative case highlights the success that Attorney Adelson’s executive compensation negotiations led to for CEO Maria Leone. *All dates, client’s names and companies have been altered to keep confidentiality.
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Last Tuesday, on October 30, 2018, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “Negotiating the Right Executive Compensation Package for Yourself” The magazine advised me that I can use “Featured in the CEOWOLRD magazine” and the CEOWORLD “Logo” on my website.
This article was designed for CEOs and other C-Suite, VPs or other senior executives who when negotiating a new executive job offer or employment contract need to give attention to the executive compensation package that it contains all the key features to fully compensate the CEO or senior executive for the critical services he or she provides to the company and its owners. My article further indicates how in these negotiations, the executive should seek to accomplish several important and distinct goals, including to
The article also discusses how the CEO or senior executive can use these goals and means of achieving them to strengthen his or her position at the company. These negotiations can serve to demonstrate to your new employer your abilities as a skilled executive capable of managing complex situations that affect himself or herself directly. To see my full CEOWorld magazine. article, go to LINK: https://ceoworld.biz/2018/10/30/negotiating-the-right-executive-compensation-package-for-yourself/ Or on my website https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/negotiating-executive-compensation-package/ With more than 12.4+ million page views, CEOWORLD magazine is the world’s leading business magazine written strictly for CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, senior management executives, business leaders, and high net worth individuals worldwide. It is my hope that this article will be helpful to CEOs and other senior executives who are negotiating the important executive compensation package and equity terms of a new job offer or renegotiation of executive contract terms with your current job or under an executive retention agreement if your company is in play. If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me at [email protected]. Last Tuesday, on May 29, 2018, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “Structuring Bonuses in Your CEO Compensation for Maximum Benefit.” The magazine advised me that I can use “Featured in the CEOWORLD magazine” and the CEOWORLD “Logo” on my website. This article was designed for CEOs and other C-Suite, VPs or other senior executives who when negotiating a new job offer or employment contract need to give equal and perhaps greater focus on the structure and terms of bonus as they do to base salary compensation.
My article discusses five (5) key bonus structures:
The article also suggests other important issues in the determination, calculation and payout of the bonus. To see my full CEOWorld magazine. article, go to LINK: http://ceoworld.biz/2018/05/29/structuring-bonuses-in-your-ceo-compensation-for-maximum-benefit/ Or on my website at https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/structuring-bonuses-in-your-ceo-compensation-for-maximum-benefit/ With more than 12.4+ million page views, CEOWORLD magazine is the world’s leading business magazine written strictly for CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, senior management executives, business leaders, and high net worth individuals worldwide. It is my hope that this article will be helpful to CEOs and other senior executives who are considering or re-visiting the executive compensation piece of a job offer or employment contract and need to focus on bonus structure and terms every bit as much as base salary. If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me at [email protected]. I have represented CEOs and senior executives working for companies in Massachusetts, elsewhere in New England and across the country, and I am available to answer all of your important questions. Contact me, your attorney for executive employment agreements at [email protected] or call 617-875-8665. Last Thursday, on February 1, 2018, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “How to Renegotiate Your CEO Employment Contract When You Have Achieved Success.” This article was designed for CEOs and other C-Suite, VPs or other senior executives who have achieved a level of success and seek a greater share of the benefits his or her leadership has brought to the company, as well as a refresh of the level of incentives as he or she takes the company to the next level. My article discusses why the Board would agree to sweeten the package for the CEO (or other senior executive), including these reasons:
The article then suggests key items to seek in negotiations, and offers suggestions on negotiation strategy to improve chances for a successful outcome.
Among the strategies suggested are to plan and develop a back-up to enhance your bargaining position and also for possible use if negotiations don’t succeed, and finally use of an “ace in the hole” to achieve success. To see my full CEOWorld magazine. article, go to LINK: http://ceoworld.biz/2018/02/01/how-to-renegotiate-your-ceo-employment-contract-when-you-have-achieved-success/ or my website at https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/articles-section/how-to-renegotiate-your-ceo-employment-contract-when-you-have-achieved-success/ With more than 12.4+ million page views, CEOWORLD magazine is the world’s leading business magazine written strictly for CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, senior management executives, business leaders, and high net worth individuals worldwide. It is my hope that this article will be helpful to CEOs and other senior executives who have achieved a level of success on the job and deserve and would like to seek a share of the benefits their success has conferred to owners and shareholders and refresh of incentives as they seek to take the company to the next level. If you or any colleague of yours has a need for advice in this area, please do reach out to me, executive employment lawyer, Robert Adelson, Esq., at [email protected]. On October 26, 2017, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on “Interim CEO and Turnaround CEO Employment Agreements: Terms and Compensation.”
This article was designed for executives, who have been offered, are seeking or are now considering taking Interim CEO or Turnaround CEO positions. The Interim CEO may be one of the following:
This article discusses the different roles each would play as Interim CEO or Turnaround CEO and the different terms each should seek in employment, compensation, severance, equity, disclosure and indemnification from the company that needs their services. To see my full CEOWorld magazine article, go to LINK: http://ceoworld.biz/2017/10/26/interim-ceo-and-turnaround-ceo-employment-agreements-terms-and-compensation/ or my website https://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/interim-ceo-and-turnaround-ceo-employment-agreements-terms-and-compensation/ With more than 12.4+ million page views, CEOWORLD magazine is the world’s leading business magazine written strictly for CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, senior management executives, business leaders, and high net worth individuals worldwide. It is my hope that this article will be helpful to senior executives who are navigating the shoals of noncompete, nonsolicitation agreements and going into a new position or change of control. If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me at [email protected] or 617-875-8665. |
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