Global Equity Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end operational execution for NSOs, RSUs, phantom equity, token comp, M&A cash consideration, and secondary sales.
• Manage global filing calendars (e.g., UK ERS, Ireland RSS1, Australia ESS, Singapore IR8A) in partnership with local tax advisors and payroll providers.
• Translate complex international tax and legal advice into scalable operational workflows.
• Act as the go-to expert for clients issuing equity to EOR workers, clearly articulating tax obligations, filing boundaries, and EOR-specific mechanics.
• Build clear, world-class client documentation, help guides, and enablement materials.
• Partner with Product & Engineering to build equity tools directly into the product roadmap—defining data requirements, validation rules, and automated workflows to reduce manual overhead.
• Join Sales and Account Management calls as the technical SME to help close key prospective deals.
• Lead, mentor, and scale a dedicated team of Equity Operations Specialists (starting with a team of 2).

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in equity compensation administration, global tax compliance, or equity advisory.
• Deep jurisdictional expertise: Proven mastery of global tax, payroll, and compliance rules for stock options and RSUs in at least 2 international jurisdictions.
• Filing execution: Direct experience managing equity compliance filings in at least one key country (e.g., UK ERS, Ireland RSS1, Australia ESS, Singapore IR8A).
• Cross-functional fluency: Ability to speak the language of Legal/Tax advisors, Product Managers, Sales reps, and C-suite client contacts.
• Builder mindset: High comfort with ambiguity, rapid growth, and leveraging technology to replace manual processes.
• Leadership: Demonstrated talent for mentoring, managing, or leading high-performing specialists.

Nice-to-Haves

• Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation or equivalent.
• Prior experience in the Employer of Record (EOR) or global payroll industry.
• Hands-on experience with equity management platforms (Carta, Shareworks, etc.).
• Experience supporting pre-sales or GTM efforts for complex compliance/HR services.