Fast Facts

Grammarly is seeking a Senior Equity Operations Manager to lead the execution of its global equity program, ensuring compliance and accuracy in equity administration while collaborating across multiple departments.

Responsibilities: Oversee the administration of equity programs, ensure accurate equity records, manage compliance documentation, and coordinate with external services and legal on equity transactions.

Skills: 4-7 years of experience in equity administration or legal/finance roles, strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, and familiarity with equity compensation tools.

Qualifications: Candidates should have CEP Level I certification and preferably be working towards Level II, along with experience in securities law and private financings.

Location: This role is hybrid, primarily based in San Francisco, CA, but offers flexible working arrangements.

Compensation: $158000 - $218000 / Annually

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.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, helping over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations do their best work. Companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom rely on Grammarly to brainstorm, compose, and enhance communication that moves work forward. Grammarly works where you work, integrating seamlessly with over 500,000 applications and websites. Coda, the maker of powerful AI productivity tools, and Superhuman, the leading AI-native email productivity application, are now a part of Grammarly. Together, they are redefining collaboration and transforming how we get work done.

The Opportunity

We're hiring a Senior Equity Operations Manager to propel the next chapter of Grammarly's global equity program. This high-impact, individual contributor role will lead the technical, operational, and compliance execution of this program, working closely with Legal, People, and external advisors, and reporting to the VP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations on the Finance team.

This is a growth opportunity for a driven, detail-oriented equity operations or legal/finance professional experienced in equity administration, M&A, or cap table management, eager to take ownership and scale processes. More specifically, this role will:

• 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&A

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

Compensation and benefits

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more:

• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching
• Paid parental leave
• Twenty days of paid time off per year, eleven days of paid holidays per year, and unlimited sick days
• Home office stipends
• Caregiver and pet care stipends
• Wellness stipends
• Admission discounts
• Learning and development opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.

United States:

Zone 1: $158,000 - $218,000/year

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

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