Global Equity & Compensation Specialist

About Accelerant

Accelerant is a data-driven risk exchange connecting underwriters of specialty insurance risk with risk capital providers. Accelerant was founded in 2018 by a group of longtime insurance industry executives and technology experts who shared a vision of rebuilding the way risk is exchanged – so that it works better, for everyone. The Accelerant risk exchange does business across more than 20 different countries and 250 specialty products, and we are proud that our insurers have been awarded an AM Best A- (Excellent) rating. For more information, please visit www.accelerant.ai.

The Role:

We are seeking a Global Equity & Compensation Specialist to manage our global equity programs in Shareworks and support compensation processes across People, Finance, Payroll, and Legal. This role ensures accuracy, compliance, and a seamless employee experience in all areas of equity and compensation. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, system-savvy, and professional, serving as the primary contact for employees on equity-related matters. This position reports to the Global Head of People.

Responsibilities:

·       Shareworks Administration

• Serve as the primary administrator for all global employee equity programs in Shareworks, ensuring accurate and timely processing of grants, vesting, exercises, and terminations.
• Oversee the integrity and accuracy of all equity data, including grants, RSU releases, terminations, and ESPP allocations.
• Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations of data between Shareworks, HRIS (Rippling), Payroll, and Finance to ensure data integrity and audit readiness.
• Manage and maintain the Shareworks–HRIS integration, ensuring seamless data flow and accurate recordkeeping.
• Administer the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), including enrollment periods, contributions, purchases, and post-purchase operations.
• Monitor employee mobility (cross-border moves) and manage related impacts on grants, vesting, taxation, and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with global equity regulations and reporting obligations, coordinating with Finance, Legal, and external advisors.
• Support audits and reviews, providing documentation and reports for auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Continuously review and propose process improvements and system enhancements to increase accuracy, automation, and overall efficiency.
• Partner with technology providers and service partners (e.g., Shareworks, Addition Wealth, HRIS vendors) to ensure high-quality support, system reliability, and compliance with service-level agreements.
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts, including issue tracking, performance monitoring, renewals, and identifying opportunities for improvement based on recurring issues or system gaps.
• Manage shadow ESPP and shadow equity programs for EOR or other non-qualified employees.

·       Employee Communication & Support

• Respond directly to employee inquiries about equity plans, Shareworks, and ESPP participation.
• Maintain and update educational materials and internal equity-site content, ensuring employees have clear, accessible guidance.
• Manage the relationship with Addition Wealth and other employee-education partners to enhance understanding of equity programs.
• Support total rewards communications, helping employees understand the value of their compensation and equity.

·       Compensation Operations

• Partner with Leadership and Finance to build and run clear, consistent pay processes, including annual reviews for merit, bonuses, and promotions.
• Create and maintain a simple, reliable structure for compensation data — setting up salary ranges, job levels, and tracking systems within the HRIS.
• Develop regular reporting and dashboards to help leaders understand compensation trends, equity, and total rewards across the company.
• Gather and analyze market data to support competitive pay decisions, and help identify areas where we can improve pay equity.
• Work with Finance on budgeting and forecasting for compensation and equity, keeping plans organized and aligned.

Experience / Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on equity administration experience in a public company environment.
• Proven expertise in Shareworks is mandatory. 
• Experience administering ESPP programs and managing global equity plans is required.
• Familiarity with compensation administration, HRIS data management, and total rewards reporting.
• Experience with Rippling is a plus.
• Knowledge of equity taxation, accounting, and global compliance requirements.
• Experience working with
• Experience collaborating closely with Finance, Payroll, Legal, and People teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to maintain data integrity across systems.
• Strong communication and employee support skills, able to explain complex equity and compensation concepts clearly.
• Experience working with compensation benchmarking platforms such as Aon Radford, Mercer, Towers Watson, or similar is a strong plus
• CEP, CEPI, or CCP certification preferred.
• Global exposure or experience managing programs across multiple jurisdictions preferred.