Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lime is a global shared micromobility company focused on shared, affordable, and carbon-free transportation. Lime is seeking a Global Equity Administrator & Program Owner to manage global stock plan administration, governance, compliance, employee education, vendor relationships, and continuous process improvement across countries and jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage our global stock plans - the administration and related processes - which may include stock options, RSUs, PSUs, ESPP, and other long-term incentive awards, as applicable
- Apply country-specific requirements to global transactions, including tax withholding, payroll timing, settlement methods, reporting obligations, eligibility, exchange controls, currency, and data privacy
- Maintain ETRADE Equity Edge Online as the authoritative record for awards, participants, transactions, vesting schedules, tax elections, settlement details, and plan documents
- Oversee vendor relationships and system integrations, including data flows and reconciliations between E\•TRADE, Workday, payroll, Finance, the transfer agent and other relevant systems, while driving continuous program improvements through automation, performance metrics, and compliance-focused, human-in-the-loop workflows
- Support public-company reporting, controls and governance by partnering with Accounting and Finance on accurate equity data for expense calculations and public disclosures. This includes monitoring our share reserves, plan limits, dilution and transaction activity
- Own and support SOX controls, approval workflows, access controls, segregation of duties, reconciliations, exception management, evidence retention, control certifications, and internal and external audit requests
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Tax, and external advisors on plan interpretation, securities-law requirements, equity agreements, insider trading, Rule 144, and other sensitive matters
- Develop and manage a comprehensive global equity education strategy by creating scalable resources, delivering training sessions, maintaining communication calendars, and serving as the primary escalation point for employee inquiries to continuously improve the equity experience
Skills
- • 5+ years of progressive experience in global stock plan administration, equity compensation, executive compensation, payroll, accounting, or a related field; public-company experience strongly preferred
- • Demonstrated experience administering equity across multiple countries, legal entities, payrolls, and tax jurisdictions, including international employee mobility and country-specific compliance
- • Experience managing E\•TRADE, Workday, brokers, transfer agents, global payroll providers, HRIS teams, tax advisors, and other external vendors
- • Strong data-management, Excel or Google Sheets, reconciliation, reporting, documentation, and problem-solving skills
- • Ability to explain complex equity, tax, and compliance concepts clearly to employees and leaders; excellent written and verbal communication
- • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- • Demonstrated ability to use AI, workflow automation, or data tools to reduce repetitive work and improve quality, with sound judgment around confidentiality, accuracy, and human review
- This is a remote position with a preference for candidates residing in the United States to maintain effective collaboration across teams
- This position requires occasional travel to support business operations, which is considered an essential function of the role
- • CEP certification or progress toward certification is preferred
Benefits
- A choice of medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- Company-funded mental health benefits.
- 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and Roth options.
- Access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a monthly company contribution.
- Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.
- Fertility and family-forming benefits.
- Unlimited vacation.
- Paid leaves.
- 10 company holidays.
- Complimentary use of Lime vehicles in participating cities.
- A monthly phone allowance.
- Dedicated learning and development days.
- Access to perks including One Medical, Wellhub, and Headspace.
- Depending on the position, discretionary annual performance bonus opportunities may be included, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.
- Depending on the position, equity may be included, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.
- This is a remote position.
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