Director, Global Equity & Compensation

Vaco Recruiter Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Director of Equity Administration & Compensation to lead its equity programs across a global organization. You will design governance, implement scalable processes, and partner with Finance, HR, Legal, Payroll, and Tax to ensure compliant, auditable operations.

In this highly visible role you will manage the equity platform, collaborate on annual awards and disclosures, and build analytics for executives while maintaining robust controls and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in equity administration, stock plan administration, compensation, or related function.
• Significant experience administering complex equity programs across a global or multi-jurisdictional organization.
• Professional equity certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration of global equity and stock-based compensation programs, including grants, vesting, settlements, forfeitures, and employee participation activities.
• Establish scalable equity administration policies, procedures, controls, and governance practices.
• Manage the equity administration platform and maintain accurate participant, award, vesting, ownership, and transaction data.
• Partner with HR and senior leadership on annual awards, new-hire grants, executive compensation, and other compensation initiatives.
• Coordinate with Legal on plan governance, required approvals, documentation, and securities requirements.
• Coordinate with Finance on equity compensation accounting, valuations, disclosures, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Coordinate with Payroll and Tax on withholding, reporting, mobility, and multi-jurisdictional compliance.
• Develop internal controls and audit-ready processes supporting equity administration and related financial reporting.
• Manage relationships with equity platform providers, brokers, valuation specialists, and other external service providers.
• Develop reporting and analytics for senior leadership while educating participants in the equity program

Skills

Equity administration

Stock plan admin

Cross-functional leadership

Data governance

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Human Resources, or related field

Job description

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Director of Equity Administration & Compensation to lead its equity programs across a global organization. You will design governance, implement scalable processes, and partner with Finance, HR, Legal, Payroll, and Tax to ensure compliant, auditable operations.

In this highly visible role you will manage the equity platform, collaborate on annual awards and disclosures, and build analytics for executives while maintaining robust controls and data integrity.