Senior Global Equity Compensation Consultant (Contract)

Cypress HCM; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential / Blinded is seeking an experienced Equity Compensation Consultant to provide hands-on administration coverage during a temporary leave, with a focus on ESPP and LTI operations. You will support global equity programs, manage deadlines and reconciliations, and partner with Payroll, Finance, Legal, SOX, HR, and external vendors to ensure accurate data and timely actions.

The role requires strong public-company equity administration experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of direct equity compensation administration experience in a public-company environment.
• Hands-on experience administering ESPP and long-term incentive (LTI) programs.
• Experience with multiple global equity award types and lifecycle events (RSUs, PSUs, stock options, SARs).
• Experience supporting executive compensation disclosures and proxy preparation.
• Strong working knowledge of SOX controls, data reconciliation, and compliance.
• Experience with a stock plan administration platform; Fidelity PSW preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills for data validation and reconciliation.
• Able to work independently and manage concurrent deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end operational support for global LTI programs (grants, vesting, releases, exercises).
• Support ESPP enrollment, payroll changes, reconciliations, and post-purchase reporting.
• Review and escalate equity transactions, data validation, and corrections.
• Maintain accurate equity data in the stock plan platform; resolve data issues with teams and vendor.
• Prepare reconciliations for SOX controls and audits.
• Coordinate with Payroll and Finance on taxable events and reporting.
• Collaborate with Legal, SOX, Exec Comp, HR, and vendors on compliance and disclosures.
• Support year-end and proxy-related deliverables and communications.
• Maintain handoff notes and documentation for continuity.

Skills

Public equity admin

ESPP & LTI

Global equity types

SOX controls

Fidelity PSW

Excel proficiency

Data privacy

Collaboration

Tools

Fidelity PSW

Job description

Confidential / Blinded is seeking an experienced Equity Compensation Consultant to provide hands-on administration coverage during a temporary leave, with a focus on ESPP and LTI operations. You will support global equity programs, manage deadlines and reconciliations, and partner with Payroll, Finance, Legal, SOX, HR, and external vendors to ensure accurate data and timely actions.

The role requires strong public-company equity administration experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability