Executive Employment Contract Terms for Women CEOs

One week ago, on April 25, 2017, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on  “Executive Employment Contracts for Women CEOs – Terms and Negotiations.”  

Despite significant advances in employment laws, gender inequality remains an area of both concern and controversy. Women continue to lag behind men, even at the CEO, C-suite and senior executive level, when it comes to compensation, opportunity for advancement, job status and equity sharing, to name just a few.

Many women still have to prove themselves as trail blazers for their gender in all-male executive management teams that still operate as the “old boys club” with a locker room mentality toward women.

This article discusses hurdles faced today by women with regard to

• Hiring – achieving equal pay, benefits and other key terms in hiring
• Change of Control – achieving equal treatment for contributions made that have brought about a successful exit and change of control for the company
• Harassment & Termination – Circumstances where despite their professional attitude and achievements, women are not judged on merit, but instead face gender-based workplace harassment, threatened and even actual employment termination.

In each instance this article discusses not only these circumstances but also actions for women CEOs and senior executives to take to protect their interests, obtain their proper rights and benefits, and continue their path of career advancement.

My article on this subject was published March 27, 2017 by CEOWorld magazine.
To see my full article, go to Executive Employment Contracts for Women CEOs

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 the goal of this article and my work in this field to aid women CEOs and senior executives in facing these special challenges when they arise and overcoming these challenges while keeping their careers on the upward trajectory.  If you or any colleague of yours has a need in this area, please do reach out to me at radelson@engelschultz.com.

The CEO Job Offer Letter: Key Terms and Negotiation

One week ago, on March 27, 2017, CEOWorld magazine published an article I wrote on  “Negotiating Key Terms in Your Next Executive Job Offer.” 
 
When you receive, a job offer letter, how do you evaluate it? Do you accept the terms “as is” or do you negotiate? You do a great job negotiating deals for your company but do you always do as well when representing yourself?
 
This article explores the situations in which you negotiate the employment job offer, the terms you should focus on and their ramifications, and how an executive employment attorney can help you.

Often CEO and senior executive recruits have considerable bargaining power.  The employer wants and needs you.  You may never be in a better position to negotiate further than you are at the moment of the job offer.
 
Assuming you get the salary and target bonus you are looking, there is still an awful lot on the table.  Many of these items may be far more important than salary, including these key items fully discussed in my article:

• Signing Bonus
• Equity terms
• Equity Structure / Taxation
• Relocation
• Reliance
• Severance terms

Even if this is your only job offer, one at you must take, these terms are just too important to accept them “as is” without at least some effort to structure terms that don’t change the essential deal but still offer you important protections.
 
Sometimes just a word here or there, or an extra clause added by a skilled attorney can make an enormous change for you in realizing the benefit of your bargain or enabling you to leave a difficult situation you did not anticipate.
 
My article on this subject was published March 27, 2017 by CEOWorld magazine.
To see my full article, go to http://www.executiveemploymentattorney.com/ceo-job-offer-letter/ or  http://ceoworld.biz/2017/03/27/negotiating-key-terms-next-executive-job-offer/
 
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.
 
If you or one of your colleagues is a CEO or senior executive who has received or expects to receive a new job offer, I am glad to assist.  Please do reach out to me at radelson@engelschultz.com.