Global Share Plan Advisor

Location: Cambridge UK, Barcelona Spain

Competitive salary and benefits apply

At AstraZeneca we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the upmost integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing.

As Global Share Plan Advisor, you will be part of the team supporting the Global Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Plan Manager and the wider business in all LTI related matters. The LTI team is responsible for the delivery of the LTI programme, ensuring effective communication, administration, governance and compliance of all plans.

The role covers a wide range of operational, technical and administrative activities associated with the delivery of the LTI programme. You will form part of the Reward & Inclusion (R&I) Centre of Excellence.

The successful candidate will need to be based in the office 3 days a week.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the team with all activity relating to the LTI life cycle for Restricted Share Units (RSUs) and Performance Share Units(PSUs) - annual and quarterly LTI grants together with vesting of LTI awards

• Support legal and tax due diligence in relation to the operation of the LTI programme

• Support effective on-going administration of award and participant data working with internal functions, AstraZeneca’s Share Plan Administrator and other third parties

• Support the business with share plan reporting data as required

• Work in partnership with other colleagues in R&I e.g. Executive Reward, Global Mobility, Reward Partnering to ensure seamless delivery of LTI

• Build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues in other internal functions, e.g. Payroll, Group and Company Finance, Treasury, Legal, Company Secretariat to support the delivery of LTI events, address and resolve LTI related queries, escalations and issues

• Support the preparation of global annual share scheme tax returns and filings as required

• Support the market share purchase for the LTI programme

• Communication to participants on all aspects of the LTI programme

• Support the cross charging of tax monies and LTI consultancy costs to local countries, including all reconciliations

• Support group-wide changes which impact the LTI plans in terms of design or operation

• Liaising with participants and being a key contact to address queries on any aspect of their LTI’s

• Work to ensure the LTI team has up-to-date documented processes

• Support and deliver of ad-hoc projects as required

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience of global share plan administration

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and proficient in other MS office applications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail

• Strong analytical skills and comfortable using large data sets

• Experience of working with third party providers

• Experience of working in a diverse and inclusive global environment

• Proactive with the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team

• Intellectual curiosity, seeking opportunities to develop new skills

Desirable requirements:

• ICSA Certificate in Employee Share Plans

• Experience in working in a HR/Reward, Payroll, Finance or central support function

• Knowledge of Workday HRIS

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country where the role is advertised.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.