Executive Search

• Director of Sustainability for global diversified industrial and construction group
  The Oppeus International executive search practice once again demonstrated international capability with the appointment of a Director of Sustainability for a global diversified industrial and construction group, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. A unique experience, this appointment required an individual capable of leading the implementation & commercialisation of sustainable "Best Practice" across some 60 subsidiary companies, in the context of $350 billion infrastructure spend occurring throughout the region. Reporting to the Chairman of the organisation, this individual was tasked with building a business platform to service markets in the UAE and beyond.

Board Governance

• Performance Audit Review for the COAG reform Council
  The COAGRC are one of, if not, the peak reform institutions in Australia. They recognised the need for an independent review to ensure its performance at the optimum level as well as maximising it processes, structures and contributions to deliver best practice governance.

• Study in Board Governance Practices
  A large ASX Listed Australian corporation. OPPEUS has been commissioned to undertake a research project to study and evaluate the Board governance practices of other large globally listed companies that are recognised as embracing high standards of corporate governance. The information to be used as a benchmark to their own governance framework and practices to ensure international "best practice" is met.

Remuneration

• Incentives design and remuneration governance for a listed Agri-business
  OPPEUS’s Practice Leader in Remuneration was retained to advise on the concept, design and governance strategy for an improved and more tax-effective executive incentive program to align future reward with business plan outcomes, at a crucial phase of the organisation’s corporate evolution.

• Base remuneration and incentives review of the Chief Executive Officer of a listed Financial Services company about to acquire another business as a part of its growth strategy
  OPPEUS conducted contextual analysis and combined this with market research to provide guidance on a total reward strategy to assist the Board of Directors in this remuneration review of the organisation’s key executive, at a particularly sensitive time for all parties.

• Fees review for the Non-Executive Directors on a Consumer Services company Board in a fast-developing market sector
  OPPEUS’s review addressed time-value work-load considerations as well as market factors in its provision of advice on appropriate Board and Committee fees.

• Long-term incentive strategic alternatives for a listed Information Systems and Technology services company
  OPPEUS provided guidance and advice on appropriate realistic alternatives for a long-term incentive framework for executives, to align with various crucial corporate performance criteria and to serve as a retention inducement in a highly-competitive market for particularly talented management.

Organisation Performance

• Organisation Review
  A leading metropolitan health service is looking to capture a broader set of objective organisational insights and key organisational issues with the business. This includes assessing their standing in the current financial climate and assessing the strategic direction of the business. OPPEUS have key insights and learning in the health industry, having placed 4 CEO's in leading national health organisations in the last 12 months.

• Leadership Development Program for Global Consumer Products Company
  After a renewal of the Australian business 2 years ago and strong recent growth in sales, our client now has an established executive team. To enhance their capability for the future, we have been engaged in designing a Leadership Development Program to appraise the leadership talent and its developmental needs for the future. The project encompasses a range of tools customised to the client's needs which will provide a developmental pathway and focus for the leadership group.