Provisions of the Agreement and Duties and Obligations Created Scope of Work, Compensation. Independent Contractor. Term and Termination. Rights and Data. Conflict of Interest, Non-Solicitation. Miscellaneous Provisions.
Consultants usually come in with a hierarchy—at the top is the partner, followed by the project manager, and then the junior consultants or analysts who do the heavy lifting. The partner is the face of the firm, but let's be real: they're not doing the day-to-day work.
A consultancy agreement allows two parties to engage in a business relationship where one side works as an external consultant. A consultant can be either an individual or a company.
The most common is when a commercial organisation needs to draw on technical expertise or facilities they don't have in-house. It can include solving problems, evaluating technology, testing materials or samples, providing training and workshops to staff, thought leadership, or sitting on an advisory board.
How do you structure a consulting agreement? Your consulting agreements should start with the details of each party, lay out the scope of work, define the terms and conditions of the contract, and leave a space for each party to add their signature.
Private equity firms generally target consultants who are early in their tenure for associate-level roles. The ideal backgrounds tend to have 1-3 years of pre-MBA experience, healthy exposure to commercial due diligence projects, strong commercial instincts and a passion for investing.
A good benchmark to consider is that your advisors should be receiving between 0.1% to 0.25% of the company because more often than not, advisors will only devote a small portion of their time to your company and may have conflicting commitments.
Equity agreements commonly contain the following components: Equity program. This section outlines the details of the investment plan, including its purpose, conditions, and objectives. It also serves as a statement of intention to create a legal relationship between both parties.
Startup equity is distributed among employees as a form of compensation to attract and retain talent, and the amount allocated often varies based on the company's stage, the employee's role and the potential growth of the startup.
As a rule of thumb, a non-founder CEO joining an early-stage startup (that has been running less than a year) would receive 7-10% equity. Other C-level execs would receive 1-5% equity that vests over time (usually 4 years).