Sr. Stock Plan Administrator - SafeNet, Belcamp, Maryland

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Summary: 
Administer domestic and
international equity programs, ensuring compliance with state, federal
and foreign regulations and securities laws.  Act as primary interface
with stock brokerage firm(s) managing employee equity accounts and with
Company’s transfer agent for all share issuances.  Support legal and
finance teams with respect to public company reporting, particularly
related to proxy statements. Also provide support in areas including
corporate governance.

Qualification Requirements:

Education:   
Bachelor
Degree

Experience:  

• Minimum of 5 – 7 years of public company stock plan
administration experience handling daily operations, reporting,
audit/reconciliation, and participant customer service

• Corporate paralegal experience a plus

Skills:
• Working
knowledge of legal, tax and accounting rules associated with equity
compensation;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills;
• Ability
to interface effectively with all levels of company employees;
• Ability
to demonstrate judgment, tact and diplomacy in dealing with internal
and external customers as well the ability to handle confidential and
proprietary information;
• Ability to identify and analyze problems
using sound judgment and determine solutions in order to effectively
resolve issues and accomplish goals;
• Attention to detail;
• Strong
organizational skills;
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced
environment and achieve results;
• Must possess self-motivation,
enthusiasm, and a positive attitude and perform as a team player;
• Proficiency
with MS Office, databases, file imports/exports, report design and
creation, and data manipulation/formatting

Licensures,
Certifications:  Certified Equity Professional (CEP)

Essential
Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the
following:
• Administer domestic and international equity
(option/RSU/ESPP) programs, ensuring compliance with state, federal and
foreign regulations and securities laws;
• Maintaining all equity
award related data in database (in-house or outsourced to be determined)
and periodically validate accuracy of database information;
• Serve
as primary liaison with brokerage firm(s) maintaining employee equity
account and with Company’s transfer agent;
• Ensure equity awards are
administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the awards,
the governing stock incentive plans, and internal processes and
procedures;
• Work with other areas of Legal, HR, Accounting,
Payroll, Tax and the third party stock plan administrator to develop and
enhance procedures associated with equity awards and research and
resolve historical issues;
• Develop and deliver timely
communications related to stock awards, including grant notification,
terms and vesting events;
• Serve as primary contact for audit
requests and assist in establishing and maintaining control procedures
associated with stock plan administration;
• Provide the payroll team
with timely and accurate stock transaction information;
• Perform
month-end analysis and reconciliation, including grant statements and
transaction activities;
• Coordinate transaction and grants with
other departments (financial reporting, tax, accounting and payroll);
• Generate
reports from the stock administration system and review for accuracy;
• Assist
in maintenance of documentation of equity-related policies, procedures
and controls;
• Process daily stock transaction: exercise, sale,
grant, termination, etc.
• Work with executives and others to set up
10b5-1 selling plans
• Process all 10b5-1 transactions and track
insiders
• Make timely and accurate Section 16 reports; enable
timely and accurate securities filings in foreign jurisdictions
• Assist
with all aspects of proxy statement preparation, including preparing
director and officer questionnaires; liaising with Broadridge, the
transfer agent, proxy solicitor and financial printer; preparing
compensation tables, preparing  annual meeting documents and
coordinating the annual meeting of shareholders;
• Provide input in
the design and delivery of equity incentive plans and awards;
• Monitor
share usage and reserve levels

SafeNet is an Equal
Opportunity Employer