Share Plan Manager

About the role

We have a fabulous opportunity for an experienced and proactive professional to join our team as a Share Plan this key role you will lead the end-to-end awards and vesting processes for our executive and all-employee share plans acting as a vital resource for the business and ensuring the seamless operation of our global equity programs.

The successful candidate will be an advocate for operational excellencecollaborating closely with stakeholders in Legal HR Reward Finance and Tax to ensure absolute compliance with statutory requirements across all jurisdictions. You will provide the essential coordination and expertise required to manage our global share plans effectively from pre-award planning to post-vesting reporting.

DS Smith is currently part of the International Paper Group and is expected to be separated through a dual listing on both the London and New York Stock Exchanges. As part of this transition DS Smith plc will need to establish new discretionary and all-employee share plans. This role will play a key part in supporting the design and implementation of these arrangements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and optimising the end-to-end management of discretionary executive and all-employee share plans ensuring a rigorous approach to administration legal requirements and communications
• Acting as the internal expert on employee share plans liaising with legal and tax advisors to ensure global compliance regarding securities laws data protection and local reporting obligations
• Managing the grant and vesting cycles in collaboration with external administrators (not yet appointed) ensuring system efficiency and the maintenance of accurate data
• Partnering with the Group HR Reward team Registrar Trustees and Brokers to define annual planning track key deliverables and manage budgeting requirements
• Ensuring compliant plan operations for internationally mobile employees working with the International Mobility manager and Group Tax to resolve complex cross-border queries
• Proactively draft and update plan rules explanatory booklets and internal Q&As to ensure participants and directors have a clear understanding of their equity holdings
• Providing critical data and insights for Finance and Operating Companies including the production of share plan information for the Annual Report & Accounts

So if you are a detail-oriented professional with a flair for managing complex global schemes and a commitment to high-standard governance then we might be looking for you!

About you

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) with a strong background in Legal Company Secretarial or Share Schemes management
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end processes and meet strict statutory deadlines within a complex matrix environment
• Solid understanding of share plan principles including global taxation legal compliance and equity administration platforms (e.g. Equiniti)
• Exceptional writing and interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex technical data into clear stakeholder communications
• A proactive problem-solver capable of interpreting regulatory changes and maintaining high data integrity
• Highly professional with the diplomacy required to handle confidential executive-level information
• A team player dedicated to supporting HR and Finance while upholding rigorous internal governance

Location: This is a full-time role split between home working and our Head Office in Paddington London with limited travel as required.

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