Senior Stock Plan Operations Expert – Remote-Friendly

Empower; EE. UU.; Presencial; USD 66.000 - 93.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision and life

401(k) with company match up to 6%

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off + holidays

Volunteer time 16 hours/year

Parental leave and disability

Descripción de la vacante

Empower, a leading financial services firm in the United States, is seeking a Senior Stock Plan Services Associate to perform advanced operational support for Stock Plan Services and act as a SME in equity compensation operations. You will independently process complex transactions, resolve escalated issues, and guide teammates and partners to ensure accurate execution and strong controls.

You will collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Trade Desk, Payroll, Legal, Technology, and client-facing

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of four years of financial services experience.
• FINRA Series 7 registration required.
• FINRA Series 24 registrations required within corporate established timelines. Fully licensed candidates are preferred.
• FINRA Fingerprinting required.
• Advanced knowledge of stock plan administration, brokerage operations, equity compensation programs, and securities transaction processing.
• Experience supporting operational controls, audits, compliance activities, and risk management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as a subject matter expert across Stock Plan Services operations, equity compensation processes, brokerage operations, and securities transaction workflows.
• Perform Principal Review and acceptance of new account applications in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Process and review complex stock plan transactions, reconciliations, operational exceptions, and participant account activity.
• Prioritize workload across operational functions to meet established service-level commitments.
• Provide technical guidance to associates and internal business partners on complex stock plan processes and escalated operational issues.
• Research, resolve, review, and approve complex operational exceptions within established policies, procedures, and authority levels.
• Support operational processing for equity compensation programs, including restricted stock units (RSUs), stock options, employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs), Rule 10b5-1 trading programs, and related stock plan events.
• Evaluate and recommend workflow efficiencies, operational improvements, control enhancements, and risk-mitigation opportunities.
• Support team leadership through transaction reviews, audits, reporting, quality initiatives, and operational-readiness activities.
• Implement applicable regulatory and procedural changes within operational processes while maintaining appropriate controls.
• Partner with Operations, Supervision, Compliance, Trade Desk, Payroll, Legal, Technology, and client-facing teams to resolve operational issues and support business initiatives.
• Mentor associates by sharing technical knowledge, supporting training efforts, and promoting operational best practices.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Influencing without authority

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field

Herramientas

Pershing NetX360

Descripción del empleo

Empower, a leading financial services firm in the United States, is seeking a Senior Stock Plan Services Associate to perform advanced operational support for Stock Plan Services and act as a SME in equity compensation operations. You will independently process complex transactions, resolve escalated issues, and guide teammates and partners to ensure accurate execution and strong controls.

You will collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Trade Desk, Payroll, Legal, Technology, and client-facing