Share Plan & Governance Manager

PRIMARK; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Primark is seeking a Share Plan & Governance Manager to drive end-to-end administration of its global share plans, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong governance across jurisdictions.

You will partner with Payroll, Finance and other stakeholders, manage external providers and coordinate executive reward governance, while delivering continuous process improvements in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Experience administering and governing employee share plans across multinational organisations or advisory environments.
• Strong knowledge of share plan taxation, accounting, payroll and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability managing relationships with share plan providers, trustees, brokers and payroll teams.
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions with understanding of global share plan operations and payroll implications.
• Knowledge of UK PLC reporting and governance requirements, including DRR and executive reward disclosure obligations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end administration of Primark's global share plans in line with plan rules.
• Maintain governance and controls, ensuring tax, legal, regulatory, accounting and governance compliance across jurisdictions.
• Oversee share trust operations and relationships with external providers, trustees and brokers.
• Partner with Payroll, Finance and stakeholders to manage share plan data, reconciliations and reporting.
• Coordinate Executive Reward governance activities including remuneration governance and incentive programmes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance participant experience and drive process improvements.

Skills

Share plan governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Global share plans

Project management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA

Job description

Share Plan & Governance Manager

Because we strive to put people first.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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