Share Plan & Governance Manager

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

What You'll Do as Share Plan & Governance Manager

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you'll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

• Share Plan Administration: Manage the end-to-end administration of Primark's global share plans, ensuring all awards and transactions are delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with plan rules.


• Governance & Compliance: Maintain strong governance and controls, ensuring compliance with tax, legal, regulatory, accounting and corporate governance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.


• Share Trust & Provider Management: Oversee share trust operations and manage relationships with external providers, trustees and brokers to ensure high-quality service delivery and effective plan execution.


• Payroll, Finance & Data Management: Partner with Payroll, Finance and other key stakeholders to manage share plan data, reconciliations, reporting and the accurate processing of taxable and financial events.


• Executive Reward Governance: Coordinate key Executive Reward activities, including remuneration governance, incentive programmes, performance cycles and Remuneration Committee processes.


• Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide expert share plan support, enhance participant experience and drive continuous improvement across processes, systems and controls.

Excited? Good. Because it's energising to put your skills to work, in a growing global business committed to encouraging people to express themselves - and feel a sense of belonging.

What You'll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued - so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• 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.


• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions, with an understanding of global share plan operations and the tax and payroll implications of internationally mobile employees.


• Solid knowledge of UK PLC reporting and governance requirements, including Directors' Remuneration Reporting (DRR) and executive reward disclosure obligations.


• Strong stakeholder management, communication and project management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, manage competing priorities and drive continuous process improvement in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Get

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it's essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let's talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

Culture, our way

People & Culture at Primark

What's a career at Primark all about?

The positive impact you're making, the experiences you're having and the people you're with. You're our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

Share Plan & Governance Manager

Because we strive to put people first.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They're the beating heart of our business and the reason we've grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a 9bn+ turnover business a over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

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