Incentives - Employee Share Plan Manager

PwC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Virtual GP

Volunteer days

Flexible working

Job summary

PwC in London seeks an experienced professional to join our Employee Share Plan team. You will design and implement tailored employee incentive schemes for listed and private clients, ensuring compliance with legal, tax and regulatory requirements while delivering commercially effective solutions.

You will advise on the structuring, operation and governance of employee share plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align incentives with clients' strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services firm or relevant industry role with client-facing advisory work.
• Strong legal drafting and tax knowledge related to EMI, CSOPs, growth shares, EBTs and EOTs.
• Ability to design and implement employee incentive schemes for listed and private clients.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic and analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Willingness to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement tailored employee incentive schemes for listed and private clients, ensuring compliance with relevant legal, tax, and regulatory requirements while delivering commercially effective solutions.
• Advise on the structuring, operation, and governance of employee share plans, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to align incentive arrangements with clients' strategic objectives.
• Undertake detailed technical analysis, due diligence, and high-quality legal drafting to support robust incentive proposals, presenting clear recommendations to senior client stakeholders.
• Monitor legislative and market developments, contribute to the evolution of PwC's reward offerings, and support the development of junior team members through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Legal drafting

Tax technical skills

Client advisory

Project management

Strong communication

Job description

About this role

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our Employee Share Plan team. Candidates are welcome to apply from a range of backgrounds but legal drafting and legal /tax technical skills are required.

The role will involve designing and implementing employee incentive schemes for our wide range of listed and private clients. In particular, we welcome candidates with strong legal drafting and technical skills together with tax skills and experience across some or all, EMI option schemes, Company Share Option Plans (CSOPs), growth shares, Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs), and Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs).

What your days will look like

• Design and implement tailored employee incentive schemes for listed and private clients, ensuring compliance with relevant legal, tax, and regulatory requirements while delivering commercially effective solutions.
• Advise on the structuring, operation, and governance of employee share plans, working collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to align incentive arrangements with clients' strategic objectives.
• Undertake detailed technical analysis, due diligence, and high‑quality legal drafting to support robust incentive proposals, presenting clear recommendations to senior client stakeholders.
• Monitor legislative and market developments, contribute to the evolution of PwC's reward offerings, and support the development of junior team members through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

This role is for you If

• Proven experience in a professional services firm or relevant industry role, ideally with exposure to employee incentive arrangements and client‑facing advisory work.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated capability in managing projects and maintaining effective client relationships in a fast‑paced environment.
• A strategic and analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and sound professional judgement.
• Well‑developed interpersonal and leadership skills, with experience supporting or managing teams at different levels.
• A proactive, adaptable approach, underpinned by professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to continuous learning and high‑quality delivery.

What you'll receive from us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

• empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site
• private medical cover
• 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP
• six volunteering days a year
• much more