Global Share Plan & Governance Lead

PRIMARK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Primark is seeking a Share Plan & Governance Manager to lead the global share plans, ensuring accurate administration and strict adherence to plan rules across jurisdictions.

You will oversee governance, compliance, share trust operations, and payroll data management, partnering with stakeholders to deliver timely, compliant tax and financial events while supporting executive reward governance and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years' experience administering and governing employee share plans within a multinational organisation or professional advisory environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of share plan taxation, accounting, payroll and regulatory requirements, ideally supported by a professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing relationships with share plan providers, trustees, brokers and payroll teams, alongside excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Share Plan Administration: Manage end-to-end administration of Primark's global share plans.
• Governance & Compliance: Maintain governance and controls across tax, legal, regulatory and corporate governance requirements.
• Share Trust & Provider Management: Oversee share trust operations and relationships with providers, trustees and brokers.
• Payroll, Finance & Data Management: Partner with Payroll and Finance to manage data, reconciliations and reporting.
• Executive Reward Governance: Coordinate remuneration governance, incentive programmes and Remuneration Committee processes.
• Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes and controls.

Skills

Share plan administration

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent

Job description

Primark is seeking a Share Plan & Governance Manager to lead the global share plans, ensuring accurate administration and strict adherence to plan rules across jurisdictions.

You will oversee governance, compliance, share trust operations, and payroll data management, partnering with stakeholders to deliver timely, compliant tax and financial events while supporting executive reward governance and continuous process improvement.