Anthropic
Head of Payroll & Equity
$570K–$610K
San Francisco, CA +2 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 15+ years across equity compensation and/or payroll operations. The listing also states that required years correlate with internal job-level requirements.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience; a field relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is offered, but may not be possible for every role or candidate; if an offer is made, Anthropic says it will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa and provides immigration-lawyer support.
About the job
Leads Anthropic’s global equity administration and payroll operations, scaling both functions to public-company standards and overseeing their teams, systems, controls, and international expansion.
What you'll do
- Set strategy and lead the equity administration and payroll teams, including senior functional leaders.
- Own controls, systems architecture, and public-company readiness across equity and payroll.
- Oversee international expansion, accounting partnerships, automation, and operational resourcing.
What they ask for
- 15+ years across equity compensation and/or payroll operations, with significant experience leading senior functional leaders.
- Experience operating equity and payroll functions to a public-company standard.
- Deep familiarity with equity management platforms such as Shareworks or E*TRADE and Workday payroll, including cross-system architecture ownership.
- Experience building and scaling global operations across multiple jurisdictions.
Nice to have
- CEP (Certified Equity Professional) or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification.
- Experience with international mobility, worker secondments, cross-border tax, or complex system implementations and migrations.
Pay
$570,000 — $610,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Shareworks, E*TRADE, Workday
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