A GLOBAL LEADING ASSET MANAGER WITH A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE CULTURE

As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential Financial Inc. (PFI), we’re always looking for ways to improve financial services. We’re passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world. 

We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading global asset managers!   

If you’re not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that’s investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today.  

At PGIM, You Can!  

What you can expect: 

The Global Stock Plan Administration team supports the administration and operational execution of Prudential's employee equity compensation and stock purchase programs. The team manages the systems, processes, and data that enable stock plan delivery and works within established vendor relationships and governance structures to support operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and a positive participant experience. 

The Senior Stock Plan Analyst serves as a senior operational subject matter expert with direct responsibility for the end-to-end administration of global equity programs, with a primary focus on Restricted Stock, Performance Shares, and the Prudential Stock Purchase Plan (PSPP).

The role manages the full award and transaction lifecycle, including grant setup and validation, participant eligibility, vesting, release and purchase processing, settlement files, transaction reconciliation, participant communications, and post-transaction issue resolution.

The position maintains accurate plan, award, purchase, and participant data; executes operational controls and audit documentation; and coordinates complex matters across Payroll, Tax, Finance, Legal, HR, and e*Trade.

The role exercises independent judgment to identify risks, resolve data and processing exceptions, assess downstream impacts, and ensure equity transactions are completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with plan provisions and regulatory requirements. 

Location: This role will be hybrid, 2 days a week in the Letterkenny Office.

What you will do: 

• Execute and manage stock plan exercises, including transaction monitoring, data validation, payroll and tax coordination, reconciliations, and timely escalation of material risks or participant impacts. 

• Lead the operational execution of grant administration activities for international and domestic employee populations, including data preparation, award setup, testing, validation, reconciliation, documentation, and resolution of complex exceptions. 

• Own the operational delivery of RSU/PS and other equity release activities from planning through completion, including eligibility and award validation, tax and payroll interfaces, share calculations, E*TRADE Equity Edge Online files, and post-release reconciliation. 

• Execute and manage PSPP / Employee Stock Purchase Plan activities, including enrollment and eligibility support, contributions, purchases, refunds, transfers, participant inquiries, reporting, controls, and resolution of complex issues. 

What you will bring: 

• Experience supporting global or international stock plan operations, with expertise across grant administration, equity releases, and PSPP / employee stock purchase plan activities. 

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex stock plan, payroll, tax, and participant data; validate transactions and estimates; identify discrepancies and trends; assess downstream impacts; and recommend effective resolutions. 

• Demonstrated ability to independently coordinate multiple recurring and event-driven stock plan processes, exercise sound judgment, prioritize competing deadlines, maintain a high degree of accuracy, and escalate material risks or decisions in accordance with established governance. 

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience coordinating complex stock plan activities and resolving issues across internal and external stakeholders.  

What will set you apart: 

• Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation or progress toward certification or equivalent, demonstrating advanced knowledge of equity compensation principles, administration, taxation, and regulatory considerations. 

• Advanced experience with E*TRADE Equity Edge Online or a comparable stock plan platform, including transaction workflows, grant and release processing, PSPP administration, sandbox configuration and testing, data interfaces, reconciliations, and reporting. 

• Understanding international payroll, tax, mobility, currency, securities, and regulatory considerations, with the ability to assess how country-specific requirements affect exercises, grants, releases, stock purchase activities, and participant outcomes. 

• Advanced Excel, Power Query, and data transformation capabilities used to develop and validate estimates, reconcile high-volume transactions, analyze exceptions and trends, and produce accurate share ownership and operational reporting. 

• Proven success improving stock plan operations through process redesign, sandbox development, structured testing, implementation support, automation, and control enhancements that increase accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and audit readiness. 

• Strong working knowledge of public company stock plan governance, compliance, audit, share ownership, and participant communication requirements 

• Ability to serve as a technical resource and trusted partner, mentor colleagues, establish effective operating practices, share specialized knowledge, and strengthen execution and continuity across the broader Stock Plan Administration function. 

*PGIM welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply. 

What we offer you: 

• Health Insurance: PGIM Ireland partner with Laya and BUPA to provide health insurance schemes that cover eligible employees day to day medical and hospital expenses. 

• Annual Leave of 23 days at full pay. 

• Pension Scheme: Members of the scheme can contribute up to 8% of salary per annum and PGIM Ireland matches contributions up to 8% of salary. Members can also make voluntary contributions to the scheme. 

• Annual Bonus Programme & Shop LK Vouchers / CleverCards (subject to eligibility): Along with an annual bonus employees are rewarded with Shop LK Vouchers/ CleverCards which are paid tax free. 

• Life Assurance: fully paid by PGIM Ireland, employees are covered from their start date and beneficiaries are provided with a lump sum of four times an employee’s salary. 

• Education Assistance: PGIM Ireland have an Education Assistance Programme that reimburses eligible employees for furthering their education.  

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. 

PGIM Ireland is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of applicants’ gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race or membership of the traveler community. PGIM Ireland's aim is to hire the best people for the open roles and all appointments will be made on merit.
 
Any offer of employment made by PGIM Ireland will be contingent on receiving satisfactory references. Applicants should be aware that background checks will be carried out on all candidates offered a position within PGIM Ireland.