Head of Equity & Executive Compensation

About Nebius: Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure. Built by engineers, for engineers.

From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI. Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R D.

The Head of Equity Executive

Compensation

leads the global strategy, design, and governance of Nebius’ equity and executive pay programs. You will ensure our

framework drives a high-performance ownership culture, aligns leadership with long-term shareholder value, and scales during rapid company growth. Reporting to the Director of Total Rewards, you will serve as a technical expert and strategic partner to the

Committee, Board, Finance, and Legal teams

Committee and Board. Strategic Modelling: Manage equity pool planning utilisation tracking Policy Frameworks: Establish global eligibility, leaver treatment, and promotion/role change guidelines to ensure consistency across all geographies. Equity Education: Build a clear narrative and create communication materials (FAQs, offer templates, manager guides) to ensure employees understand the value of their equity.

Compliance Global Oversight: Ensure rigorous governance and regulatory compliance across international jurisdictions, managing tax and reporting risks. Operational Leadership: Lead a high-performing team, manage budgets, and oversee relationships with external equity administration partners and vendors Key/specific

in high-growth, international technology environments. Deep technical mastery of RSUs, PSUs, stock options, and LTI design. Direct experience preparing and presenting materials for a Board-level

Committee. Strong financial modelling skills, specifically regarding dilution, burn rates, and equity pool management. Proven people leadership skills with experience managing a specialized technical team.

Familiarity with major equity administration platforms (e.g., Computershare, Shareworks, Carta, Fidelity) Competencies behavioral traits Executive experience: High credibility when interacting with C-suite leaders and Board members.

Strategic Clarity: Ability to translate complex equity concepts into simple, persuasive narratives for diverse stakeholders. Principled Judgment: Strong integrity and a governance-first mindset when handling sensitive executive data and exceptions. Operational Discipline: Exceptional attention to detail in a role where minor errors have significant financial and legal consequences.

Navigating Ambiguity: Comfort building scalable frameworks in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

and

will be determined based on job-related factors, including experience, skills,

Range $215,000 $260,000 USD

Career growth and learning opportunities Flexibili

Key Responsibilities

Equity Architecture: Design and evolve global equity vehicles (RSUs, PSUs, Stock Options) and LTI structures, including vesting logic, performance periods, and grant timing philosophy. Executive Board Governance: Lead the design of CEO and ELT packages; prepare all materials, pay-for-performance narratives, and analysis for the

Qualifications

, knowledge experiences Significant experience leading global equity and executive

, the level at which the candidate is hired, and geographic location, consistent with applicable law. Base

Pay Transparency

We offer competitive

Benefits

packages. Actual

Perks

: Competitive