Description
Faire is revolutionizing wholesale and helping local retailers and their suppliers succeed in a technology-enabled era.
As a Director, Global Equity, you will own and continue to evolve Faire's global equity programs, building on an existing foundation while enhancing the structure, rigor, and scalability required to support public company readiness.
Responsibilities:
- Own and scale Faire's global equity programs end-to-end, spanning plan design, administration, accounting, compliance, and employee experience across all equity award types and jurisdictions.
- Serve as the senior owner of equity operations, partnering with Finance, Accounting, Payroll, Legal, and People to build durable, audit-ready processes that scale with company growth.
- Lead public company equity responsibilities, including SEC reporting support, insider trading programs, audit readiness, and the design and operation of equity-related internal controls.
- Oversee the full equity lifecycle, including grant issuance, vesting, exercises, releases, share pool management, and reconciliations between the equity platform and general ledger.
- Design, implement, and optimize equity systems and workflows, including Shareworks (or equivalent) integrations with payroll, HRIS, and financial reporting systems.
- Act as a trusted advisor and escalation point for complex employee, executive, and stakeholder equity matters, exercising sound judgment and discretion.
- Proactively manage global regulatory, tax, and compliance risk, partnering with Legal and external advisors to ensure equity programs remain compliant as Faire scales internationally.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Law or equivalent practical experience.
- 10+ years of experience in stock plan administration, including leadership in complex or high-growth environments.
- CEP certification strongly preferred.
- Deep expertise in global equity programs, with hands-on knowledge of legal, tax, and payroll considerations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience with designing and implementing an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Proven experience scaling equity programs through private-to-public readiness or public company operations.
- Advanced analytical and systems skills; Shareworks (or equivalent) expertise required.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functionally without authority, including working with senior leaders.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work.
- Move fast: You'll own meaningful problems that serve customers around the globe with the agency to move fast and see your results clearly.
- Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day.
- Best in class: Our team is full of sharp, kind, and generous colleagues who care about their craft and about helping you grow in yours.
- Belonging: We're intentional about building an environment where every Faire employee has equal access to opportunities, growth, and success.