Global Equity Programs Lead

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. Build the operating model for equity administration across countries, entities, and complex transactions .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $230,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in equity administration, including managing complex equity operations, ensuring data integrity, and designing workflows for equity plan operations. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and automating processes to enhance efficiency and compliance.

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Equity AdministrationStock Options ManagementEquity Platform AdministrationData Reconciliation DesignCertified Equity Professional

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Hard Skills

Equity OperationsVesting EventsTax WithholdingEmployee MobilityApproval WorkflowsAudit SupportData Issue DiagnosisStock-Based Compensation AccountingEquity ComplianceInternational Equity Programs

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationDiscretion with Compensation DataTime Management

Tools & Technologies

HRISPayroll SystemsAccounting SystemsEquity PlatformsReporting Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Equity Professional

Industry Keywords

Equity AdministrationCorporate TransactionsCross-Border Employee MobilityInsider Trading PoliciesEquity Plan Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the operating model for equity administration across countries, entities, and complex transactions
Run the recurring equity calendar, including grants, vesting events, exercises, releases, terminations, and participant transactions
Own equity record integrity and establish reconciliations across the equity platform, HRIS, payroll, cap table, and accounting records
Translate compensation and plan decisions into workflows, system configurations, approval paths, and employee communications
Partner with Legal, Tax, Payroll, Compensation, and Accounting on international hiring, employee mobility, acquisitions, liquidity programs, and corporate events
Coordinate equity refreshes, including data preparation, approvals, grant documentation, system uploads, and participant communications
Evaluate award structures for scalability and identify operational, tax, compliance, accounting, and employee-experience risks
Design controls supporting financial reporting, audits, and reconciliations
Develop reporting on dilution, grant activity, vesting, exercises, retention trends, and future program obligations
Own the equity platform and data flows, including configuration, permissions, integrations, vendor performance, and system improvements
Create employee resources for onboarding, grant issuance, vesting, exercise, and departure
Automate recurring manual work while maintaining review, security, and control
Help define the equity operations team structure and internal versus external capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive equity administration or equity operations experience
Experience ideally in a rapidly scaling private or newly public technology company
Demonstrated ownership of complex equity operations, including underlying data and transactions
Strong knowledge of stock options, RSUs, vesting and settlement events, tax withholding, employee mobility, and equity plan operations
Hands-on experience administering a leading equity platform and connected HRIS, payroll, accounting, and reporting systems
Experience designing reconciliations, approval workflows, documentation, and audit support
Ability to diagnose data issues, resolve complex exceptions, and establish repeatable processes
Ability to drive decisions across Legal, People, Tax, Payroll, Finance, and external advisors
Clear written and verbal communication
Strong discretion with compensation, ownership, transaction, and employee data
Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive workstreams accurately
Certified Equity Professional certification or meaningful progress toward it preferred
Experience with international equity programs and cross-border employee mobility preferred
Experience with corporate transactions affecting equity preferred
Working knowledge of stock-based compensation accounting preferred
Familiarity with insider trading policies and equity compliance preferred
Experience building or expanding an equity operations team preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
(U.S. only) 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (offices closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day)
Paid parental leave
Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
(U.S. only) Company-facilitated 401(k)
Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering learning and networking opportunities