Meridian Compensation Partners
75 Second Ave Ste 605
Needham,
MA
02494
(781) 591-5281
Today: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
American Express, Discover, Personal Checks, Cash, Mastercard, Visa
Meridian Compensation Partners has a singular focus: to provide the most effective solutions and independent advice in executive compensation and corporate governance consulting.
Meridian Compensation Partners develops long-tenured, board-level consulting relationships that support sound governance, engage leadership talent, and align pay with performance. We guide clients through challenging issues. We bring each relationship an independent perspective, expertise, knowledge, and deep resources. We operate with the highest level of business ethics and professionalism.
With over sixty associates in ten offices in the US and Canada, Meridian provides executive compensation consulting and corporate governance services to over 500 major publicly traded and privately held corporations. Our core services include board-level advisory services, compensation program design, research and competitive market intelligence on executive pay, and corporate governance matters.
Mon 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Tue 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Wed 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Thu 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Fri 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
Products and Services
BOARD ADVISORY SERVICES
- Governance best practices
- Committee Chair consultation and assistance
- Committee charter planning and process
- Meeting participation and facilitation
- Subject matter and industry expertise
- Insights into unique company circumstances
- Board and CEO performance evaluations
- Committee member orientation and education
PROGRAM DESIGN
- Compensation philosophy
- Alignment with business strategy
- Short- and long-term Incentive plan design
- Stock ownership and shareholder alignment strategies
- Retirement and deferred compensation
- Retention strategies
- Severance benefits / change-in-control protections
PERFORMANCE ALIGNMENT
- Performance metric evaluation and selection
- Application in short- and long-term incentives
- Performance evaluation and peer comparisons
- Realized compensation assessments
COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING
- Peer group development
- Survey evaluation and strategies
- Position matching
- Valuation methodologies
- Plan design comparisons
REGULATORY ISSUES & COMPLIANCE
- Shareholder voting (Say on Pay) strategies
- Proxy advisor strategies (e.g., ISS, Glass Lewis)
- Proxy disclosure development, drafting, and review
- SEC reporting and compliance
- Tax and accounting strategies
- Employment agreements
- Stock plan modeling and approval strategies
- Severance / change-in-control liability calculations
- Expense calculations (Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo)
- Governance policies and guidelines (clawbacks, risk assessment, stock ownership)
CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
- Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
- Divestitures and spin-offs
- Bankruptcy restructuring
Areas Served
Arlington
Arlington Heights
Auburndale
Babson Park
Bedford
Belmont
Boston
Boston College
Brighton
Brookline
Brookline Village
Cambridge
Charlestown
Chelsea
Chestnut Hill
Concord
Dedham
Dorchester
Dorchester Center
Dover
East Watertown
Everett
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Lexington
Lincoln
Malden
Mattapan
Medfield
Medford
Melrose
Milton
Milton Village
Natick
Needham
Needham Heights
Newton
Newton Highlands
Nonantum
North Waltham
Norwood
Quincy
Randolph
Roslindale
Roxbury
Sherborn
Somerville
South Waltham
Waban
Waltham
Watertown
Waverley
Wayland
Wellesley
West Medford
West Newton
West Roxbury
Weston
Westwood
Winchester
Middlesex
Norfolk
Suffolk
