Share Plans Specialist

Share Plans Specialist page is loaded## Share Plans Specialistlocations: Cannon Street, Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R_16820**Job Title**Share Plans Specialist**Job Description****About IG Group**IG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn’t pivot to innovation; it’s how we’ve always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that’s rare in established businesses. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we’ll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.**About the Role**We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Share Plans Specialist to join our Reward team and take ownership of the day-to-day administration of IG Group’s employee share plans. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of Reward, Finance, Tax, and Legal — giving the right candidate broad exposure across the business and a genuine opportunity to shape how we run and evolve our share plan offering globally. **Applications from candidates interested in either a permanent or contract role are welcomed.****About the Team**This role sits within IG Group’s Reward function, part of the broader Group People team. You will work closely with colleagues across HR, Payroll, Employment Tax, Finance, and our Co-Sec team, as well as external partners including our share plan administrator, Global Shares. The Reward team plays a central role in supporting IG’s transformation agenda, ensuring our people programmes are commercially aligned and compliantly delivered.**Key Responsibilities*** Administer IG Group’s all-employee share plan offerings, including the Global Share Purchase Plan (GSPP) and Share Incentive Plan (SIP), ensuring accurate and timely delivery of all plan activity.* Manage quarterly grant and vesting processes under IG’s long-term incentive plans, coordinating with internal stakeholders across HR, Recruitment, Payroll, and Tax, as well as third-party administrators (currently JPM Global Shares).* Oversee monthly updates with JPM Global Shares covering terminations, new participants, and new enrolments.* Partner with the Co-Sec team to ensure PDMR trading notifications and public grant disclosures are managed accurately and in full compliance with regulatory requirements.* Collaborate with Employment Tax and Payroll on all share plan-related tax and payroll processes, ensuring obligations are met across relevant jurisdictions.* Act as the primary Reward contact for all share plan matters — liaising with internal stakeholders including current employees, HR, Recruitment, Finance, Payroll, and Tax, as well as external parties such as former employees, auditors, share plan advisors, and the external trustee.* Deliver accurate and timely reporting on share plan activity — including grants, vestings, and terminations — to Finance, and support ad hoc reconciliation and reporting requirements as they arise.* Develop and maintain models to track and forecast share plan obligations, dilution, and associated costs.* Monitor developments in tax, legal, regulatory, and employment law that affect the operation of share plans, and ensure IG’s programmes remain compliant and current.* Maintain and continuously improve share plan processes and supporting documentation, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency.**Role Requirements*** Minimum 3 years’ experience working within a Reward team, with a focus on share plan administration and exposure to international plan delivery.* Demonstrable experience working with share plan administrators; experience with Global Shares is a strong advantage.* High attention to detail, with confidence handling and reconciling large datasets.* Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, with strong prioritisation skills.* Effective communicator — written and verbal — with the ability to adapt your style for different audiences, from employees to senior stakeholders and external advisors.* Collaborative and proactive approach, with a track record of building strong working relationships across functions.**Desirable*** Experience working in Reward within a regulated financial services organisation.* Familiarity with PDMR obligations and listed company share plan compliance requirements.* Exposure to share plan forecasting, dilution modelling, or financial reporting in a corporate environment.* Knowledge of share plan-related tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions.**Number of openings**1#J-18808-Ljbffr…