Head of Global Equity Administration

Who we are About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform that helps millions of businesses accept payments, grow revenue, and accelerate opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, providing an unprecedented opportunity to contribute to the global economy.

The Total Rewards team ensures equitable and competitive compensation (cash, bonus, and equity) for all Stripes, reflective of their location. We align compensation programs with Stripe’s business priorities to attract, retain, develop, and engage talent.

Stripe seeks an exceptional, hands‑on leader to define the vision and guide our global equity programs into their next phase. You will strategize for continued growth globally, operating with significant autonomy and setting goals that focus on long‑term scalability. This role is accountable for all equity aspects, including data integrity and scaling systems and processes. You will develop and manage the equity administration team and report to the Head of Total Rewards.

• Lead the Global Equity Management (GEM) team, autonomously defining its scope, vision, and challenging goals in alignment with overall company and talent strategy
• Oversee and inspire a globally distributed team, primarily working through and with others to accomplish work and ensure their success with clear guidance, direction, and coaching
• Determine and own the operating model for the GEM team, including vendor strategy, with a strong emphasis on enhancing the user (employee) experience and creating global, scalable playbooks to prevent single points of failure
• Proactively identify and optimize global equity policies and processes, anticipating industry trends and potential long‑term issues before they become crises, and building solutions for long‑term growth and scalability
• Serve as a trusted internal advisor, seeing problems others don't, rallying teams to create solutions, and providing deep subject matter expertise to navigate complex equity situations and compliance obligations
• Lead complex cross‑functional collaborations with key internal partners (Legal, Corporate Tax, Accounting, Finance, Investor Relations, Payroll, Recruiting, People Partners, Benefits, Compensation), influencing and getting other teams on board with the team's vision to design and implement global equity processes and program enhancements
• Ensure global tax compliance for applicable employees by actively partnering with the tax team on global reporting and anticipating regulatory changes
• Lead large and complex global equity projects from inception to completion, including advising on M&A activity, scoping time/fiscal budgeting, cross‑dependencies, and setting Stripe's goals for all involved
• Serve as the ultimate point of escalation for any GEM-related challenges
• Partner strategically with the Finance team and People team leaders to set and manage GEM team budgets
• Utilize deep data analysis and solicit feedback to make informed, impactful equity‑related recommendations and decisions, considering user experience, costs, and ROI on equity programs
• Anticipate and influence the business regarding changing regulations and policies related to equity, strategizing communication plans and outreach as needed to prepare the company for future impacts

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

• A Bachelor’s degree
• A background of at least 7+ years of experience in global equity management and administration, including at least 3+ years of leading the function and a distributed team
• CEP Level 3 designation required
• Proven experience managing global external providers such as vendors and consultants
• Strong knowledge of global equity laws, regulations, and processes

• Experience with Share works/Morgan Stanley/E
  * Trade
• Experience scaling equity at a fast growing company in both the private and public sector
• Very deep subject matter expertise in multiple equity areas, with the ability to independently acquire knowledge for complex new issues and execute resolutions
• Highly collaborative, yet independently drives complex, company‑wide projects and decisions forward through indirect influence and strategic leadership
• Thinks strategically and creatively, identifying and solving problems others don't see, reexamining assumptions to define long‑term vision and build pre‑emptive solutions to potential crises
• Effectively manages multiple, competing priorities and large, complex projects with urgency and focus, including scoping, budgeting, and managing cross‑dependencies
• Demonstrated literacy in AI concepts and applications