Stock Administration Manager

• Administer Discord’s global equity programs and partner with other functional leads (including in Legal, HR, Payroll, Tax, and Finance) to develop processes which ensure the accuracy of all equity data including all aspects of record-keeping, withholding, reporting, reconciliation, and auditing.
• Manage the daily administration of our stock plans globally including eligibility, enrollment, approvals, processing stock option and restricted stock unit awards, exercises and settlements, tax withholdings, tax mobility file, expirations, cancellations, repurchases, terminations and other plan-related actions (in partnership with Legal and Payroll as needed).
• Provide a superior level of service, prioritizing, and satisfying multiple questions and requests from employees, management, and others to support the understanding of stock plan services. Design and implement educational sessions and communication regarding Discord’s equity programs.
• Prepare and timely file Section 16 reports (Forms 3, 4 and 5) including reporting, reviewing, and tracking of 10b5-1 trading plans. Manage the overall quarterly calendar of various stock administration related activities and preparation of year-end tax information for IRC 6039 reporting.
• Ensure SOX compliance and controls on all aspects of the equity plan including documentation, testing and audit support. Ensure that all forms of equity compensation are administered following the terms and conditions of the plan(s) under which they are granted.

• 5+ years in stock plan administration, with experience at a private and public company. 
• Certified Equity Professional.
• Experience with global equity plans and managing an equity administration system, and strong excel and GSuite skills.
• Experience with Carta and Fidelity Experience.
• Experience with Form filings (Form 3, 4, and 5).
• A passion for equity and helping our employees understand it.
• Outstanding analytical, communication (both verbal and written), and organizational skills.
• Detailed oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• A proactive nature and "can-do" attitude; the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with many new challenges.
• System implementations and integrations experience preferred.

New York City residents only: Minimum salary of $117,000/year + equity and benefits
*Note: Disclosure as required by NYC Pay Transparency Law

Colorado residents only: Minimum salary of $105,300/year + equity and benefits
*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20). 

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