Global Senior Equity Program Manager

Menlo Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Global Senior Equity Program Manager in Seattle, WA to manage its global equity compensation strategy. The role involves overseeing daily operations, optimizing equity transaction processes, and ensuring compliance and accuracy in equity-related matters. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in equity administration along with strong knowledge of equity compensation principles. The annual salary ranges from $190,000 to $230,000, supporting the mission of creating safe and beneficial AI systems.

Qualifications

• A Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation.
• 8+ years of experience in equity administration, stock plan management, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of equity compensation principles (stock options, RSUs).
• Experience with Shareworks equity management platforms.
• Proficiency in payroll systems integration and tax withholding processes.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex equity concepts to employees.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily equity plan operations including grant processing.
• Build and optimize processes for equity transactions.
• Manage monthly equity reconciliations and reporting.
• Lead demographic and payroll system integrations.
• Develop and implement automated processes for tax calculations.
• Create scalable workflows for growing headcount.
• Provide high-touch service for employees regarding equity compensation.
• Ensure timely and accurate tax withholding and reporting.

Skills

Certified Equity Professional (CEP)

8+ years experience in equity administration

Strong knowledge of equity compensation principles

Experience with Shareworks

Proficiency in payroll systems integration

Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Shareworks

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Global Senior Equity Program Manager to manage Anthropic's equity compensation strategy and operations across all global markets. In this pivotal role, you will design, implement, and manage comprehensive equity programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent while supporting our mission to develop safe and beneficial AI systems. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams including People, Legal, Finance, and Tax to ensure our equity programs are competitive, compliant, and aligned with our values as a public benefit corporation.

As Anthropic continues to scale globally, you will play a critical role in building equity frameworks that support our international expansion while maintaining consistency with our compensation philosophy. This role offers the opportunity to shape equity compensation practices at one of the most important AI safety companies during a period of significant growth.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily equity plan operations including grant processing, option exercises, cancellation and cap table management.
• Build and optimize processes for equity transactions while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Manage monthly equity reconciliations and reporting.
• Lead demographic and payroll system integrations to streamline equity operations.
• Develop and implement automated processes for tax rate calculations and payroll integration.
• Create scalable workflows that can support our growing headcount and global expansion.
• Provide high-touch service to ensure employees understand their equity compensation.
• Execute simple equity tax calculations in coordination with payroll processing.
• Ensure timely and accurate tax withholding and reporting for equity transactions.
• Support development of equity tax policies and procedures.
• Design and document standard operating procedures for all equity operations.
• Create scalable processes that will support transition to public company requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on equity-related questions and programs.

You may be a good fit if you have

• A Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation.
• 8+ years of experience in equity administration, stock plan management, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of equity compensation principles (stock options, RSUs).
• Experience with Shareworks equity management platforms.
• Proficiency in payroll systems integration and tax withholding processes.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex equity concepts to employees.

Strong candidates may have

• Experience at high-growth technology companies during scaling phases.
• Knowledge of US and international equity compensation and tax requirements.
• Excellent project management skills with a track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills and experience with modeling.

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

$190,000 - $230,000 USD

As set forth in Anthropic’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.