Share Plans & Deferred Comp Advisor

Oman Shell; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote/mobile working

Competitive starting salary

Paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusion initiative

Job summary

Shell invites applications for a Share Plans & Deferred Compensation Advisor to design, implement and manage end-to-end share plans processes across the organisation.

You will lead the design and implementation of restricted and performance share awards, deferred compensation programmes and employee share purchase plans, coordinating with third-party administrators and internal teams to ensure timely, compliant execution.

Qualifications

• Extensive practical experience of share plan administration.
• Strong numerical, analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive multitasker with excellent organisation and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage the design and implementation of Shell’s share plans.
• Coordinate with third-party administrators and global tax providers for accurate administration.
• Ensure tax and legal compliance for share plans and key events.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver compliant share plan programmes.
• Drive process improvement through technology and policy reviews.
• Support data management processes with internal and external partners.
• Assist HR during corporate activities related to share plans.

Skills

Share plan administration

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/CTA/ICSA share plans qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

What’s the role

At Shell, we believe in creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Share Plans & Deferred Compensation Advisor, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing our end-to-end share plans processes. Join us in shaping the future of our global employee share plans!

What you’ll be doing

As a Share Plan & Deferred Compensation Advisor, you will play a leading role in managing the design and implementation of Shell’s share plans, including restricted share awards, performance share Awards, deferred compensation programmes and employee share purchase plans.

• Third-Party Partnerships: partner with our third-party share plan administration and global tax provider to ensure accurate and timely administration of share plans
• Tax and Legal Compliance: manage tax and legal compliance for Shell share plans, including overseeing key share plan events such as share vestings/deliveries, supporting execution of key payroll/tax filings and timely submissions of tax and regulatory filings
• Stakeholder Collaboration: work closely with internal teams (Company Secretary, Finance, Legal, Tax, Payroll and more) to deliver compliant share plan programmes
• Process Improvement: drive continuous process improvement through technology, automation, and policy reviews
• Support the oversight and development of the share plan data management processes both internally and with our third-party vendors
• Corporate Activity Support: assist HR teams during divestment and other corporate activities related to share plans
• Employee Engagement: help design compelling employee communications materials to drive engagement with share plans across Shell
• Industry Leadership: stay externally focused by participating in external share plan forums, sharing learnings, and ensuring our processes are industry leading

What you bring

Extensive practical experience of share plan administration. Excellent numerical, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. A high level of proficiency in excel is required Proactive multitasker with excellent organisational and project management skills. Comfortable managing internal and external relationships. Able to work independently on ad hoc projects. Professional qualifications such as ACA, CTA (or other equivalent accounting/tax/legal qualifications), or ICSA share plans qualification desirable Enthusiastic about simplifying processes and improving the employee experience.

What we offer

• You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet.
• You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another.
• You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.

Shell is working to advance an inclusive, psychologically safe and accessible environment where people with disabilities can excel.

If you require any accommodations or accessibility adjustments (e.g. assistive technology, communication support, any other) during the application or interview process, please let us know directly via [e-mail].

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