Equity Administration Lead — Global & SOX

Triwill Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

New hire stock equity

Career development

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Datadog is seeking an Equity Administration Assistant Manager to own complex equity workstreams and help lead a high-profile function within our Finance team. You will prepare or review equity transactions, help document processes, and collaborate with Accounting, Tax, People Operations, Payroll, and Legal.

The role blends hands-on equity work with leadership development in a hybrid, collaborative culture. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of equity or stock plan administration, strong Excel and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of equity or stock plan administration experience, including time at a U.S. public company.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• CEP designation preferred, or in progress.
• Hands-on experience with a stock plan administration platform (E*TRADE Equity Edge Online preferred).
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and international tax withholding and reporting, ASC 718, Section 16 and Rule 10b5-1, and SOX controls.
• W2 Confidentiality, strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Workday, NetSuite, Workiva, FloQast, Tableau and AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with accuracy and timeliness of equity processing in E*TRADE Equity Edge Online across RSU releases, ESPP purchases, FCPE activity, option exercises, dispositions and cancellations.
• Oversee completion of high-risk and complex equity administration areas.
• Serve as a preparer on equity transactions and assist in review of new equity grants with proper approvals and controls.
• Maintain process narratives, procedures, and flow charts; audit-ready calendars and checklists.
• Drive team initiatives and projects, focusing on automation tools and AI-assisted solutions.
• Review key financial results to be communicated to finance leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with People Ops, Legal, Payroll, Tax, and Accounting.
• Assist with global equity reporting and compliance with international tax and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Payroll and Tax for accurate equity income and withholding data across countries.
• Support control environment in SOX compliance including audit responses.
• Support Section 16 officer and director transactions, including 10b5-1 planning.

Skills

Equity administration

Stock plan experience

Excel (Advanced)

Workday

SOX controls

International tax knowledge

Communication skills

Python/Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CEP designation in progress

Tools

E*TRADE Equity Edge Online

Google Apps Script

SQL

Power Automate

Job description

Datadog is seeking an Equity Administration Assistant Manager to own complex equity workstreams and help lead a high-profile function within our Finance team. You will prepare or review equity transactions, help document processes, and collaborate with Accounting, Tax, People Operations, Payroll, and Legal.

The role blends hands-on equity work with leadership development in a hybrid, collaborative culture. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of equity or stock plan administration, strong Excel and