Senior Equity Administration Manager
About Ethos Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten. About the role Ethos 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. Duties and Responsibilities: Lead the Stock Admin function 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 Stock Admin 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 Ethos 's goals for all involved Serve as the ultimate point of escalation for any Stock Admin-related challenges Partner strategically with the Finance team and People team leaders to set and manage Stock Admin 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 Minimum Qualifications and Skills: A Bachelorâs degree A background of at least 7+ years of experience in global equity manaStock Adminent 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 Preferred Qualifications and Skills: Experience with Shareworks/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 #LI-Remote #LI-AG1 The US national base salary range for this full-time position is $165,400 -$225,000. 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