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Robert James

Managing Director
Bozeman

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Expertise

  • Executive and Broad-Based Compensation
  • Annual and Long-Term Incentive Design
  • Private Company Compensation
  • Compensation-Related Tax, Legal, and Accounting Issues
  • SEC Disclosure and Compliance

Education

  • BSc. Hons. International Management with American Business Studies, University of Manchester, UK

Certification

  • Certified Equity Professional (CEP)
  • Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP)
  • Decision Styles Assessment

Get in touch with Robert

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Commitment to Clients

As a trusted advisor to clients, I work collaboratively with the board and senior management to ensure that compensation programs are optimally aligned with the business and support long-term value creation for stakeholders.

Biography

Rob is a managing director with Pearl Meyer with over 12 years of experience in executive compensation and finance. He serves as a trusted advisor to boards and senior management at public and private firms across North America. He specializes in working with emerging and high growth companies that are pursuing or have recently completed a transaction, such as an IPO or deSPAC. He often works with clients to help them prepare for an IPO and in the design of equity programs across each stage in their lifecycle, including pre-and-post IPO. Rob works with companies in all industries, but he has in-depth knowledge and expertise in designing compensations strategies for organizations in technology, fintech, green tech, and life science/biotech.

Prior to joining Pearl Meyer, Rob was a co-founding partner at Echelon Compensation Partners, an independent consulting firm specializing in executive and broad-based compensation at privately held and publicly traded companies, and a director at Farient Advisors in Los Angeles. He is a Certified Executive Compensation Professional, a distinction awarded by WorldatWork for excellence in the field, and a Certified Equity Professional, which is the only internationally recognized equity compensation designation focusing on taxation, accounting, securities laws, and administration of equity-based incentive programs.

Rob holds a BSc. with honors degree in International Management with American Business Studies from the University of Manchester, UK.

Publications and Presentations

Advisor Blog
Robert James
Terry Newth
January 2023

Juggling Biotech Equity Grant Size, Dilution, and Retention

A decline in share prices creates challenges in the current equity grant cycle. Our data show how biotech companies are making adjustments.

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Advisor Blog
Robert James
September 2021

Founder Compensation: The Data Only Take You So Far

Understanding how your founder situation differs from the average is at the heart of establishing the right market reference point.

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Advisor Blog
Robert James
February 2021

When New Hire Equity Grant Requirements Exceed Your Guidelines

Tips for structuring new hire equity when the guidelines aren’t sufficient to bring needed talent on board.

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Article
Robert James
February 2021

The Return of the Executive Mega Grant: Are They Really Worth It?

There are multiple factors to weigh when deciding if a “mega grant” is the right compensation strategy for your business circumstances.

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Advisor Blog
Robert James
Terry Newth
January 2023

Juggling Biotech Equity Grant Size, Dilution, and Retention

A decline in share prices creates challenges in the current equity grant cycle. Our data show how biotech companies are making adjustments.

Read More
Ask the Expert Interview
Ryan Hourihan
January 2023

The Data Confirm It: Director Service is Changing

New data on director compensation and board composition point to a year-over-year decrease in TDC and two emerging trends.

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Research Report
Daniel Wetzel
January 2023

Looking Ahead to Executive Pay Practices in 2023: Banking Edition

Survey results from 58 public and private bank institutions outlining their expectations for executive compensation programs in 2023.

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Article
Corporate Board Member Magazine
Greg Stoeckel
January 2023

Reframing the Role and Impact of the Comp Committee

As human capital issues become an increasing area of responsibility, working relationships with management and advisors may evolve.

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