Senior Analyst, Stock Operations

## About Nscale Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future. ## About the Role We're hiring a **Senior Analyst, Stock Operations** to support the day-to-day administration and operation of Nscale's global equity programs. This is an **individual contributor** role within the **People team**, as part of the **Reward function**, reporting directly to the **Director, Equity Operations**. You'll work closely with Reward, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Tax, HR Operations, People Partners, and external vendors to ensure equity programs are administered accurately, efficiently, and in line with internal controls and regulatory requirements. This role is important to delivering operational excellence across Nscale's equity programs while helping create a consistent, high-quality employee experience throughout the equity lifecycle. You'll bring a strong operational mindset to a fast-paced, high-growth environment where accuracy, partnership, and continuous improvement matter. ## What you'll be doing **Equity Administration & Operations** - **Administer** day-to-day equity plan activities, including grants, vesting events, exercises, releases, transfers, and terminations. - **Support** the administration of global employee and executive equity programs through Nscale's equity management platform. - **Process** equity transactions accurately in accordance with plan rules, internal controls, and established service levels. - **Maintain** employee equity records and help ensure data integrity across equity, HRIS, payroll, and finance systems. - **Partner** with stock plan vendors and administrators to resolve operational issues and support the smooth execution of equity events. **Reporting & Analysis** - **Prepare** recurring and ad hoc equity reports for Reward, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Tax, Accounting, and senior stakeholders. - **Support** equity reconciliations and data validation activities across multiple systems. - **Assist** with equity expense reporting, forecasting, and audit requests. - **Produce** analysis to support annual refresh cycles, grant recommendations, and executive decision-making. - **Monitor** operational metrics and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement. **Employee Support & Communications** - **Manage** the equity operations mailbox and serve as a first point of contact for employee equity-related enquiries. - **Draft** and maintain employee communications, FAQs, educational materials, and guidance documents. - **Support** employee education initiatives related to stock plans, vesting, exercises, taxation, and equity program changes. - **Partner** with HR Operations and People Partners to help deliver a consistent employee experience across the equity lifecycle. **Compliance & Controls** - **Assist** with internal and external audit requests by preparing supporting documentation and reports. - **Ensure** compliance with applicable securities regulations, insider trading requirements, and internal governance standards. - **Support** the preparation of data required for board reporting and annual filings. - **Escalate** risks, issues, and process gaps appropriately while proposing practical solutions. **Process Improvement & St…