Stock Plan Operations Manager

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $96.1k - $135.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Empower

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10,000+ employees

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

Finance • Fintech • B2C

Empower is a leading provider of financial services focused on helping individuals and organizations achieve financial freedom through retirement planning and investment management. Serving over 19 million Americans, Empower offers a comprehensive suite of finance-related services, including smart planning and investment advice, and tools like the Empower Personal Dashboard™ for a complete financial view. The company is renowned as a top retirement plan provider and works closely with personal investors, workplace plan savers, plan sponsors, and financial professionals. Empower is also recognized for initiatives in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and has a social commitment that bolsters community impact.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary operational relationship manager for self-administered Stock Plan Services clients and partner with Relationship Managers supporting full-service clients • Build and maintain trusted relationships with corporate issuers, Treasurers, Plan Sponsors, and other client stakeholders • Attend client meetings and provide brokerage operations expertise on stock plan processes, participant experience, and operational best practices • Advise clients on brokerage account opening, participant onboarding, transaction processing timelines, settlement processes, and money movement • Provide operational guidance on Rule 144 filings, SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5 reporting support, and Rule 10b5-1 trading plan processes • Translate complex brokerage, operational, and regulatory concepts into clear client-focused communications • Coordinate operational readiness for vestings, enrollment periods, stock splits, spin-offs, mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate actions • Partner with Brokerage Operations, Client Services, Participant Services, Relationship Managers, and Stock Plan Services leadership to ensure operational preparedness • Monitor operational readiness, identify risks, and facilitate timely issue resolution • Coordinate real-time communication across internal teams during high-volume or complex stock plan events • Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate participant and issuer education sessions • Support enrollment events and educational initiatives • Deliver presentations to corporate clients and participants • Serve as the central brokerage operations resource for the Stock Plan Services organization • Identify opportunities to improve operational processes, increase efficiency, mitigate risk, and enhance the client experience

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience • 5+ years of experience in brokerage operations, stock plan administration, equity compensation, relationship management, or financial services • Demonstrated expertise supporting brokerage operations for equity compensation plans • Strong working knowledge of equity compensation plans, including Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Stock Options, and Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) • Strong working knowledge of brokerage account opening and servicing • Strong working knowledge of Rule 144 filing requirements • Strong working knowledge of SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5 reporting support • Strong working knowledge of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans • Strong working knowledge of securities transaction processing, settlement, and money movement • FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses or the ability to obtain the licenses if permitted by business requirements • FINRA fingerprinting required upon hire • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable • Excellent verbal communication, presentation, relationship management, and consulting skills • Ability to communicate complex operational and regulatory concepts to corporate clients and plan participants • Experience supporting publicly traded company stock plans • Experience working directly with corporate issuers, Treasurers, or Plan Sponsors • Experience presenting educational content to corporate clients and participants • Strong understanding of stock plan administration systems and brokerage platforms • Reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection and a suitable home workspace

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance • Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year • Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans • Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year • Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year • Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) • Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all. • Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. • Reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection and a suitable home workspace; necessary computer equipment will be provided.