Global Equity Manager in Santa Clara, California at SoundHound AI

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The OpportunityReporting to the Director of Total Rewards, the Global Equity Manager owns SoundHound's global equity program end-to-end as an individual contributor. This role establishes the operating standards, controls, and policies that govern how equity is administered across all SoundHound jurisdictions, and serves as the company's senior subject-matter expert on equity compensation. The Global Equity Manager partners directly with Legal, Finance, Tax, Payroll, and Total Rewards leadership to ensure the equity program is compliant, audit-ready, and scaled to support SoundHound's growth as a global publicly traded company. The role connects day-to-day equity operations to broader Total Rewards and corporate priorities, and is expected to influence cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders without formal authority.
What You'll Do

• Lead all aspects of administering SoundHound's global equity incentive plans, including multi-stream oversight of new equity (RSU/PSU) awards, releases, and lifecycle events across all jurisdictions; set the bar for execution quality and cycle predictability.
• Develop, modify, and execute the procedures, SOX controls, and operating practices that affect day-to-day equity operations and have company-wide effect; raise the bar on how SoundHound runs its equity program.
• Act as the senior point of contact on complex, ambiguous, or nuanced equity questions for employees, executives, the Board, and external advisors; explain complex equity concepts and influence others to adopt the appropriate course of action.
• Own the global equity plan database (Shareworks / Morgan Stanley at Work) as the system of record; determine methods and procedures for new program launches, system enhancements, and operational scaling.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Tax, and external auditors on the full set of stock reporting requirements; own internal and external compliance, SOX controls, and successful audit cycles as a strategic partner rather than an executor.
• Partner with global payroll and tax stakeholders to ensure proper tax withholdings, timely taxation and reporting, annual reporting required by tax authorities, and year-end tax statements across all jurisdictions; identify and resolve cross-border issues before they surface.
• Establish the framework, cadence, and quality standards for employee disposition surveying and ISO QD/DD reporting.
• Set the standards for reconciliation of transactions, DWACs, termination processing, tax withholding and reporting, and other items required for SOX-compliant, audit-friendly records.
• Generate, submit for legal review, and file Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4, and 5); provide equity reports that support 10-Q, 10-K, and Proxy filings; serve as the equity expert in the disclosure process.
• Maintain all 10b5-1 plan documents and records, and serve as the program owner for plan adoption, modification, and termination across executives and insiders.
• Connect equity program work to broader Total Rewards, Finance, and corporate objectives; surface insights and trade-offs to senior leadership; lead or contribute to strategic special projects.
• Coach and provide guidance to less-experienced colleagues across Total Rewards and adjacent functions on equity practices (without direct management authority); model the craft.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of related equity / stock plan administration experience; or 8 years with a Master's; or a PhD with 5 years; or equivalent experience. Some barriers to entry may apply at this level.
• Minimum 5+ years administering global equity programs at a multinational publicly traded U.S. company, with demonstrated end-to-end ownership of an equity program.
• Certified Equity Professional (CEP) in good standing.
• Hands-on expertise with Shareworks and the broader "Morgan Stanley at Work" suite is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of establishing standards, controls, frameworks, or policies that other teams or partners adopted (e.g., SOX control design, multi-jurisdiction tax processes, 10b5-1 program design).
• Deep, working knowledge of Section 16 filings, 10-Q / 10-K / Proxy disclosure support, ISO QD/DD reporting, 10b5-1 plans, SOX controls, and global equity tax matters.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior internal and external partners (Legal, Finance, Tax, external counsel, auditors, Board members, executive officers) without formal authority; comfort explaining complex equity concepts to non-experts and adapting style to different audiences.
• Demonstrated history of providing guidance and coaching to less-experienced colleagues on equity matters in the absence of direct reports.
• Self-motivated, customer-fixated, with a strong orientation toward process and system efficiencies; meticulous and committed to correctness in delivered work.

Workplace & CompensationThis position is available for remote work across the United States.
The estimated salary for this position is $100,000 - $150,000 plus equity. In addition to salary and equity, you will receive comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and other benefits. Our recruiting team will provide a specific salary range based on location and years of experience.
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