Careers

Rewards & Benefits

Shire respects employees' need to balance work commitments with personal and life responsibilities.  We also recognize that employees need flexibility in order to maintain high standards of performance.

We offer a number of programs and tools to support our employees in balancing these commitments, including a variety of work-life and wellness programs, leave programs and a generous paid time off program.

Our benefits program is highly competitive and comprehensive, and focuses on meeting the diverse well-being needs of our employees and their families.  Shire's benefit plans and services offer protection and financial security through:

  • Health Coverage including medical, dental and vision
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Business Travel Accident insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account arrangements
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness/Work-Life Program
  • Health & Fitness subsidy
  • Wellness Rooms
  • Competitive paid time-off policies
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Parenting Leave
  • Educational Assistance
  • Competitive paid time off policies
  • Flexible work hours
  • Business casual dress code

We also offer highly competitive compensation programs, which in the United States include:

  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance based incentives
  • Rewards & Recognition program
  • 401(k) with significant Company match
  • Share purchase plan
  • Stock Option program

Comparable benefits are offered in other countries in which we operate.