Global Share Plan & Governance Leader

Primark; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus

27 days leave

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre

Subsidised cafeteria

Job summary

Primark is seeking a Share Plan & Governance Manager to lead end-to-end administration of global share plans, ensure governance and regulatory compliance, and manage relationships with providers, trustees and payroll teams. You will coordinate executive reward activities and drive continuous improvement across processes.

The role requires 6+ years in share plan administration, strong cross-jurisdictional knowledge, and the ability to influence senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience administering and governing employee share plans in multinational or professional advisory environments.
• Strong knowledge of share plan taxation, accounting, payroll and regulatory requirements, with a professional qualification such as ACA/ACCA/CTA.
• Proven experience managing relationships with share plan providers, trustees, brokers and payroll teams, with excellent analytical skills.
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions with understanding of global share plan operations and tax/payroll implications for globally mobile employees.
• Knowledge of UK PLC reporting and governance requirements, including DRR and executive reward disclosure obligations.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and project management skills to influence senior leaders and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Share Plan Administration: manage end-to-end administration of Primark's global share plans, ensuring awards and transactions are accurate and compliant.
• Governance & Compliance: maintain governance and controls, ensuring tax, legal, regulatory, accounting and governance requirements are met across jurisdictions.
• Share Trust & Provider Management: oversee share trust operations and manage relationships with external providers, trustees and brokers.
• Payroll, Finance & Data Management: collaborate with Payroll and Finance to manage share plan data, reconciliations, and taxed/financial events.
• Executive Reward Governance: coordinate remuneration governance, incentive programmes, performance cycles and Remuneration Committee processes.
• Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement: work with cross-functional teams to provide share plan support and drive process improvements.

Skills

Share plan admin

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

Data management

Executive reward governance

Project management

Education

Professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CTA)

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Primark is seeking a Share Plan & Governance Manager to lead end-to-end administration of global share plans, ensure governance and regulatory compliance, and manage relationships with providers, trustees and payroll teams. You will coordinate executive reward activities and drive continuous improvement across processes.

The role requires 6+ years in share plan administration, strong cross-jurisdictional knowledge, and the ability to influence senior leaders.