Description
Anthropic is seeking an experienced leader to oversee its global equity administration and payroll operations. As the Head of Payroll & Equity, you will lead teams responsible for equity compensation administration programs and global payroll operations, ensuring both functions scale accurately, compliantly, and efficiently. ## Responsibilities Lead and develop the equity administration and payroll teams, setting strategy, priorities, and operating cadence across both functions Own the control environment for equity and payroll: design and document to public-company standards Oversee scaling to public-company standards across both functions Drive systems strategy across the compensation platforms, from equity to payroll, and surrounding integrations, ensuring a coherent architecture as we scale Serve as the primary escalation point and executive interface for equity and payroll matters with Legal, Tax, HR, and external providers Oversee international expansion of both functions, including new-country payroll setup, cross-border equity compliance, and mobility programs Partner with Accounting on stock-based compensation and payroll accounting, ensuring clean handoffs for close, reporting, and audit Drive automation and continuous improvement of manual processes across both teams through technology solutions Build headcount and resourcing plans that scale with the business ## Requirements 15+ years across equity compensation and/or payroll operations, with significant experience leading senior functional leaders Experience operating equity and payroll functions to a public company standard Deep familiarity with equity management platforms (such as Shareworks or E\TRADE) and Workday payroll, with experience owning cross-system architecture Built and scaled global operations across multiple jurisdictions Strong people leader who develops senior functional experts Thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and default to building scalable processes over adding headcount ## Nice to Have CEP (Certified Equity Professional) or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification Experience with international mobility programs, worker secondments, and cross-border tax considerations Led complex system implementations or migrations at scale ## Logistics Annual Salary: $570,000-$610,000 USD Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas. ## Benefits Competitive compensation and benefits Optional equity donation matching Generous vacation and parental leave Flexible working hours * Lovely office space