Global Equity Plan Administrator

Overview

This role involves owning and managing global equity program administration for the organization’s Total Rewards and HR team. The position reports into the Head of Total Rewards and serves as a senior individual contributor responsible for global stock plan administration, governance, education, and continuous improvement.

You will support employees and equity-related transactions across multiple countries, legal entities, currencies, payrolls, and tax regimes. The work requires discretion, strong operational judgment, and exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage global stock plan administration and related processes, including (as applicable): stock options, RSUs, PSUs, ESPP, and other long-term incentive awards.
• Apply country-specific requirements to global transactions, including tax withholding, payroll timing, settlement methods, reporting obligations, eligibility, exchange controls, currency, and data privacy.
• Maintain ETRADE Equity Edge Online as the authoritative record for awards, participants, transactions, vesting schedules, tax elections, settlement details, and plan documents.
• Oversee vendor relationships and system integrations, including data flows and reconciliations between E*TRADE, Workday, payroll, Finance, the transfer agent, and other relevant systems.
• Drive continuous program improvements using automation, performance metrics, and compliance-focused, human-in-the-loop workflows.
• Support public-company reporting, controls, and governance by partnering with Accounting and Finance to ensure accurate equity data for expense calculations and public disclosures, including monitoring share reserves, plan limits, dilution, and transaction activity.
• Own and support SOX controls and related processes, including approval workflows, access controls, segregation of duties, reconciliations, exception management, evidence retention, control certifications, and internal and external audit requests.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Tax, and external advisors on plan interpretation and securities-law requirements, including equity agreements, insider trading considerations, Rule 144, and other sensitive matters.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive global equity education strategy by creating scalable resources, delivering training sessions, maintaining communication calendars, and serving as the primary escalation point for employee inquiries.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in global stock plan administration, equity compensation, executive compensation, payroll, accounting, or a related field; public-company experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience administering equity across multiple countries, legal entities, payrolls, and tax jurisdictions, including international employee mobility and country-specific compliance.
• Experience managing E*TRADE, Workday, brokers, transfer agents, global payroll providers, HRIS teams, tax advisors, and other external vendors.
• Strong data-management, Excel or Google Sheets, reconciliation, reporting, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain complex equity, tax, and compliance concepts clearly to employees and leaders; excellent written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• CEP certification or progress toward certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI, workflow automation, or data tools to reduce repetitive work and improve quality, with sound judgment around confidentiality, accuracy, and human review.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation Range: $122K - $170K

Base salary range reflects what the organization reasonably expects to offer for this role; final base salary is determined by objective factors such as location and relevant skills and experience. Depending on the position, total compensation may also include discretionary annual performance bonus opportunities and equity, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness: medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid life and disability insurance; company-funded mental health benefits.
• Financial & Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and Roth options; HSA with a monthly company contribution.
• Family & Fertility Support: paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents; fertility and family-forming benefits.
• Paid Time Off: unlimited vacation, paid leaves, and 10 company holidays.
• Additional perks: complimentary use of vehicles in participating cities, monthly phone allowance, dedicated learning and development days, and access to perks including One Medical, Wellhub, and Headspace.

Location

Remote position with a preference for candidates residing in the United States to maintain effective collaboration across teams.

Occasional travel is required to support business operations and is considered an essential function of the role. Reasonable accommodations are provided if necessary.