Global Equity Plan Specialist

HP; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Holidays

Job summary

HP is seeking a Global Equity Plan Specialist to administer equity compensation programs across worldwide operations. You will handle grants, RSUs, and performance-based awards, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting while coordinating with finance, legal, and payroll teams to maintain compliance.

You will support complex transactions—M&A, divestitures, and international expansions—and work with executives to resolve issues, produce audits-ready reports, and drive continuous process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree and/or professional experience in equity compensation or related field.
• Experience with equity administration processes including grants, options, RSUs, and vesting.
• Proven ability to manage complex data, ensure accuracy, and support audits.

Responsibilities

• Administers global equity compensation plans across multiple jurisdictions.
• Supports complex equity transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and international expansion.
• Interacts with executives and employees to resolve equity compensation issues.
• Maintains accurate records of equity grants, exercises, cancellations, and terminations in equity systems.
• Prepares reports for internal audits, regulatory filings, and financial reporting purposes.
• Leads country-by-country compliance studies and supports vendor management in stock administration databases.

Skills

Accounting

Data Analysis

Ad Hoc Reporting

SOX Compliance

Education

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance

Tools

MS Excel

Equity Management Systems

Job description

Global Equity Plan Specialist

Job Summary: This role is responsible for administering global equity compensation plans, supporting complex equity transactions, and collaborating across departments for program alignment. The role engages with executives and employees for resolving issues, leads accurate equity record‑keeping, and prepares reports for audits and filings. Additionally, the role leads international compliance studies, and independently resolves complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Conducts day-to-day administration of global equity compensation plans, including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance‑based equity grants.
• Supports complex equity transactions, including those related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and international expansion.
• Interacts directly with executives and employees to resolve or elevate issues regarding their equity compensation.
• Leads maintenance of accurate records of equity grants, exercises, cancellations, and terminations in equity management systems.
• Leads preparation of reports and documents for internal audits, regulatory filings, and financial reporting purposes.
• Provides ongoing vendor management and expert management in stock administration databases.
• Leads complex country‑by‑country feasibility and compliance studies for administering equity compensation programs internationally.
• Solves difficult and complex problems with a fresh perspective, demonstrating good judgment in selecting creative solutions.
• Leads moderate to high complexity projects, delivering professionally written reports, and supports the realization of operational and strategic plans.

Education & Experience

Recommended: Four‑year or Graduate Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence. 4‑7 years of work experience, preferably in stock administration, equity compensation, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3‑5 years of work experience.

Preferred Certifications

CEP - Level 1

Knowledge & Skills

• Accounting
• Ad Hoc Reporting
• Auditing
• Automation
• Data Analysis
• Employee Stock Purchase Planning
• Equities
• External Auditing
• Finance
• Financial Statements
• Internal Auditing
• Internal Controls
• Investments
• Process Improvement
• Proxy Statement
• Purchasing
• Reconciliation
• Sarbanes‑Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance
• SEC Filing
• Withholding Tax

Cross‑Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.

Complexity

Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Compensation & Pay

The pay range for this role is $83,000 to $127,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

Job Details

• Legal: Full time
• Shift: No shift premium (United States of America)
• Travel: Not Specified
• Relocation: No

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