Senior Equity Operations Manager at Grammarly Inc
San Francisco, California, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Nov, 25

Salary

218000.0

Posted On

16 Aug, 25

Experience

7 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Hris, Payroll, Cancellations, Liquidity, Analytical Skills, Mobility, Reporting, Finance, Data Integrity, Tax, Global Compliance, Teams

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Grammarly offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role. This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that helps foster trust, innovation, and a strong team culture.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 4–7 years of progressive experience in equity administration or legal/finance roles with relevant exposure (e.g., M&A, cap table operations, securities law, or tax)
  • Attained CEP Level I certification. Bonus points for candidates who have attained / are attaining CEP Level II
  • Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, and ideally Coda
  • Working knowledge of equity compensation plans (ISOs, NSOs, RSUs), equity taxation concepts, and SEC or global compliance matters
  • Direct experience supporting companies during late-stage private financings, private-to-private stock-based M&A, facilitating secondary share transactions, and/or preparing for an IPO
  • Familiarity with equity compensation tools such as Shareworks, Carta, or similar, or equivalent experience with comparable platforms
  • Experience collaborating across Finance, Legal, Payroll, and People teams
  • Strong attention to detail, data integrity, and the ability to work independently
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving structures and policies
Responsibilities
  • Support the administration of Grammarly’s global equity programs, managing grants, releases, exercises, cancellations, and terminations
  • Ensure equity record accuracy in Shareworks, reconciling with HRIS, Payroll, and Accounting
  • Maintain equity transaction data, support monthly/quarterly close processes, and assist with stock-based compensation reporting
  • Prepare supporting documentation for SOX compliance, 409A valuations, board approvals, and external audit requests
  • Respond to equity inquiries with timely, accurate communication alongside the People team.
  • Supervise and manage relationships with external stock plan administration services
  • Coordinate closely with Legal on securities compliance, insider trading policy administration, and cap table updates
  • Partner with Payroll and Finance on tax withholding, mobility, and reporting
  • Drive process improvements and scalable procedure documentation as the company expands
  • Assist with board materials and cross-functional projects related to liquidity, expansion, and M&
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