Equity Operations Manager

Summary

Join Deel, a rapidly growing SaaS company, as their Equity Operations Manager. Lead the operations and compliance of Deel's global equity programs, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across a complex equity population. Manage stock option programs end-to-end, maintain SOX-compliant practices, and collaborate with Legal, Payroll, People, and Finance teams. Oversee equity-related processes, including audits and cross-border regulatory requirements. Deliver high-quality support to equity participants and design training materials. Ensure global compliance with income and tax withholding rules.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in equity administration, payroll, finance, or related fields, with direct responsibility for global equity operations
• Proven experience using Shareworks to administer global stock option programs is a huge advantage
• Demonstrated track record managing stock options, cap table systems, and equity-related legal and financial documentation
• Experience executing equity audit reconciliations and maintaining SOX-compliant equity processes
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage complex data across systems
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and customer service skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar tools for equity data analysis and reporting
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration across Legal, Payroll, People, and external vendors

Responsibilities

• Maintain and oversee the integrity and accuracy of data in an equity platform (proven experience with Shareworks is a big advantage)
• Develop and lead continuous improvements and scalable automation solutions for equity operations
• Manage the Stock Option programs end-to-end, including grants, exercises, terminations, and adjustments
• Own and enhance the grant lifecycle process, including documentation workflows, compliance checks, and approvals
• Partner with Legal and Finance to ensure equity-related actions align with cap table governance and internal policies
• Ensure full compliance with SOX internal controls and equity audit reconciliation processes
• Deliver high-quality support to equity participants, resolving inquiries efficiently and with a strong customer focus
• Collaborate with Payroll to ensure accurate and timely calculation and reporting of tax withholding obligations across jurisdictions
• Work with the People team to validate and process equity data for board approvals, new hire grants, promotions, and organizational changes
• Design and deliver training materials and sessions to educate employees on the equity program and relevant tax implications
• Ensure global compliance with income and tax withholding rules, especially in scenarios involving cross-border mobility or changes in employment type (e.g., contractor to employee)
• Day-to-day responsibilities include: leading equity operations support for internal teams, preparing and reviewing data for grant cycles, managing country equity reporting, and coordinating with cross-functional and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Nice to have: prior experience navigating IPO readiness and post-IPO equity administration changes

Benefits

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access