•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.