Ian Davidson is an expert reward manager and influential writer on reward issues. He has considerable experience working with regulators and governance bodies using risk frameworks. He adds value to reward organizations and brings passion and innovation. He has deep knowledge of reward and benefits approaches from over 15 years of experience in financial services in roles at Commerzbank, Aspen, Temenos, and other organizations.
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1. Ian Davidson B.Sc. MBA FCIPD
MCIM
Expert Reward Manager, influential writer on reward
issues
http://iandavidson.me
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/iadavidson/
Ian Davidson
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2. Adds value to reward in your
organisation
A safe pair of hands with considerable
experience of working with regulators.
Governance bodies and using risk
frameworks
Brings passion and innovation to your
reward function
Ian Davidson
Ian Davidson
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3. Recommendations
Ian Davidson
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Lyndon Gainham
Senior HR Business Partner at
Commerzbank AG
Ian is a gifted Compensation and
Benefits practitioner.The range and
diversity of his knowledge and
experience is excellent. He moves
effortlessly from calculating complex
options pricing to detailed pension
funding questions and through to
strategic models of executive
remuneration. Ian is solutions focused
and has a keen eye for the bottom line
and the value added
BillWhitehead
Independent Pension
Trustee
I have known Ian for six
years and have the highest
regard for his knowledge of
compensation & benefits
including pensions. He has a
detailed understanding of the
complexities of his brief and
has the ability to be able to
explain these clearly and
concisely. He has earned the
respect of colleagues, senior
managers and external
advisers of all specialisms for
his clear thinking,
pragmatism and client
service. He is a pleasure to
work with
4. Skills
Executive remuneration
Pay benchmarking
Analysis and visualisation
Reward risk & compliance
International mobility
Reward strategy
Stakeholder management
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5. USPs
Very detailed knowledge of comp and Ben 15 years senior level
experience
Nationally recognised expert
Influential reward blog: http://iandavidson.me
Writes blog posts for CIPD, articles for US HR organisation, HR
publications
Risk in reward framework best practice by CIPD
Stakeholder management
Work with FSA, BAFIN, NYSE, Shareholder advocacy Groups
Compensation Committees
Experience of and trained to work with Trade Unions
- Ford and Mitsui Babcock
Experience as HR generalist
Ian Davidson, Key
competencies
Ian Davidson
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6. Key capabilities - summary
Stakeholder Management
Compensation Committee, Executive Management, Consultants;
Aspen
Finance, Tax and HR, Aspen
Merger of Commerzbank and Dresdner
Sale of Kleinwort Benson
Commerzbank, buyer, KB
International co-ordination
Pensions management at Commerzbank
FSA and BAFIN at Commerzbank
Customer Excellence
"Go to" person for senior line management at Commerzbank
Communications and impact
CIPD blogs
Podcasts
HR newsletter at Aspen
Flex ben concept and development
Pensions communication at Commerzbank and Cox
Ian Davidson
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7. Key capabilities - summary
Analytics
Produced extensive analytics in all reward roles
Remco's Aspen and Temenos
Detailed C&B information for NED's
IFRS 2 for Share Options accounting
Bonus costing analysis for Commerzbank
Pension current and long term funding with actuary
Change management
Merger of Commerzbank and DK
Organisational change at Commerzbank from pure investment banking to
service provider
Regulatory change from free for all to tight regulation
Organisational awareness
Commerzbank, semi autonomous branch to fully integrated in central
organisation
Aspen HR structure changes
Product based to geographical - Temenos
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8. Deep knowledge of Reward
and Benefit approaches
Acknowledged national expert
CIPD blogger and conference
speaker
15 years experience in financial
services across a range of
organisations
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9. Planning and organising
Multiple salary and bonus reviews
Flex benefits introduction
Remco papers
Virtual teams Aspen and
Temenos, based in US, Singapore
etc.
Experience of matrix management
structures
IFRS 2 reporting - Temenos
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10. Business Acumen
MBA
Work to align reward with business
Operational Risk and Business
Continuity Committees at
Commerzbank
Pension funding work Cox and
Commerzbank large savings to
business
Led HR issues on sale of Kleinwort
Benson to venture capital company
M&A team at Cox Insurance
M&A work at Temenos
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11. Insights and solutions
Designed new bonus scheme at
Aspen
Pension scheme buyout at
Commerzbank
Flexible benefits supporting merger
at Commerzbank
Reward Risk model - Commerzbank
Actuarial approaches on new bonus
scheme Aspen
Building funding agreement using
alternative approaches to cash.
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12. Stakeholder Management
Compensation Committee, Executive Management,
Consultants; Aspen
Finance, Tax and HR, Aspen
Merger of Commerzbank and Dresdner
Sale of Kleinwort Benson
Commerzbank, VC buyer, KB
International co-ordination
Pension Trustee management at Commerzbank and Cox
FSA and BAFIN at Commerzbank
Operational Risk, Audit, Compliance Commerzbank and Aspen
Ian Davidson
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13. Customer Excellence
"Go to" person for senior line
management at Commerzbank
Delivery of flexible benefits on a
tight timetable at Commerzbank
Pay and bonus round delivery; on
time, on budget
Ian Davidson
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14. Communications and impact
CIPD Reward Blog post
Reward Podcasts
idavidson.podbean.com
Influential Reward blog
Iandavidson.me
HR newsletter at Aspen
Flex ben concept and development
Pensions communication at
Commerzbank and Cox
Ian Davidson
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15. Analytics
Rem Co's Aspen and Temenos
Detailed C&B information for NED's
IFRS 2 for Share Options accounting
Bonus costing analysis for
Commerzbank
Pension current and long term
funding with actuary
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http://uk.linkedin.com/in/iadavidson/ 15
16. Change management
Merger of Commerzbank and DK
Organisational change at
Commerzbank from pure
investment banking to service
provider
Regulatory change from free for
all to tight regulation
Growth of insurance arm at
Aspen
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http://uk.linkedin.com/in/iadavidson/ 16
17. Organisational awareness
Commerzbank, semi autonomous
branch to fully integrated in central
organisation
Aspen HR structure changes
Product based to geographical
Temenos
Merger of Equity Insurance & Cox
Purchase of Babcock by Mitsui
Purchase of Ford Tractor Operations
by Fiat.
Ian Davidson
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/iadavidson/ 17
18. Adds value to reward in your
organisation
A safe pair of hands with considerable
experience of working with regulators.
Governance bodies and using risk
frameworks
Brings passion and innovation to your
reward function
Ian Davidson B.Sc. MBA FCIPD
MCIM
Ian Davidson
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/iadavidson/ 18