Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

As Docusign's next Director, Stock Plan Administration, you'll lead the team responsible for delivering equity compensation to our global workforce and creating a shared stake in our success. As a technical expert, you'll orchestrate highly accurate and scaled stock plan administration, finding new ways for our team to efficiently serve thousands of participants while simultaneously ensuring our stock programs adhere to global legal, tax and securities rules and regulations. As a functional leader, you'll collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders in Finance, HR and other teams to deliver seamless results for employees. As a people manager, you'll set the bar for excellence in stock plan administration, participant support, and career and professional development. As an evangelist for equity compensation, you'll design and deliver programs that build employees' foundational knowledge and enhance their understanding of equity compensation.

This position is a people manager role reporting to the Sr. Director, Corporate & Securities.

Responsibility

• Oversee all aspects of Docusign’s global equity plans and programs across the award lifecycle, including RSUs, PSUs and ESPP

• Lead and develop Docusign’s stock plan administration team and processes to deliver excellence over the long term

• Build and enhance the tools, technology, integrations, automations and other processes that enable equity compensation at scale for a publicly traded company, including support for audit, IRS, SOX, SEC and other compliance requirements

• Serve as Docusign’s senior equity expert, advising Legal, HR, Finance and other teams as needed

• Support Docusign’s global growth, working with internal partners and external experts to deliver efficient, compliant equity compensation and employee education inside and outside the U.S.

• Work with Corporate Legal, Accounting and other teams to support external disclosures, including Section 16 filings and equity information in Docusign’s 10-Q/K, proxy and other SEC reports

• Ensure accurate equity systems and records, including ownership of Equity Edge platform

• Meet month-, quarter- and year-end reporting and reconciliation requirements timely and accurately

• Coordinate with Payroll, Tax and other teams to ensure accurate and timely tax withholding and reporting

• Oversee annual reporting forms and year-end tax statements required by global tax authorities

• Deliver best-in-class participant self-service and support options for employee participants in RSU, ESPP and other programs

• Design, deliver and evolve employee-facing education and enablement programs, including localized options outside the U.S.

• Assist in review, operation and tracking for 10b5-1 plans

Remote: Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time.

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

Basic

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field

• 15+ years in stock plan administration, with the majority of experience at a global public company, including managing teams and projects

• Experience with scaled global equity plans (RSUs and ESPP) and managing equity administration systems

• Experience supporting SEC reporting, SOX, and other audit and compliance requirements in the U.S. and globally

• Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation

• Experience with Section 16 reporting on Forms 3, 4 and 5.

Preferred

• Experience with Equity Edge Online and E*Trade

• General understanding of ASC 718 concepts, 409A rules and modification accounting

• A detailed and service-oriented focus with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and internal/external partners

• Ability to work independently, take initiative and effectively deal with high-volume, multiple assignments, concurrent deadlines, and changing priorities

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

California: $186,100.00 - $300,550.00 base salary

Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $178,900.00 - $252,700.00 base salary

Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $178,900.00 - $262,825.00 base salary

Washington DC: $186,100.00 - $262,825.00 base salary

Ohio: $157,100.00 - $221,900.00 base salary

This role is also eligible for the following:

• Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
• Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Global benefits provide options for the following:

• Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
• Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
• Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
• Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
• Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
• Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance.

Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice

This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.

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