Join Zepz: Breaking Down Borders, Together
Our Meaningful Mission
At Zepz, we're all about breaking down barriers for our customers and our teammates. Our purpose is deeply personal, we provide a lifeline and deliver opportunities to cross-border communities that need it most through cutting edge finance and tech. Zepz is the power behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, driven by the mission to celebrate the incredible impact migrants have, both at home and abroad. We're not just moving money; we're building a world that truly recognizes and supports global connections.
Who You'll Be Joining
We look for mission-driven builders who thrive in a fast-paced environment connected to a true purpose. We’re an always developing team of experts that enjoy problem solving and bring clarity to tough challenges. At Zepz, we are Relentless Learners, always seeking feedback, and Responsible Owners, treating company resources like your own. We depend on Transparent Communicators who keep the team aligned through open, honest talk.
Our Core Commitments — What We Live By
Our vibrant and truly diverse culture is built on three core commitments, that guide how we work and interact:
* Integrity: We always do the right thing. It’s simple, but it’s the foundation of everything we build for our customers and each other.
* Outcomes: We work for our customers. Their success and prosperity are the results we focus on delivering.
* Velocity: We are fast! We maintain high energy levels and make smart decisions quickly, keeping us nimble and ahead of the curve.
About the role
As a Compensation and Equity Partner at Zepz you will play a critical role in executing our global remuneration strategy across compensation and equity programs. This individual contributor role requires exceptional analytical rigor, operational excellence, and comfort working in a high-pace, high-accountability environment. Although this is an individual contributor role, the successful candidate will serve as the visible face of our compensation and equity programs. Within the boundaries of Zepz’s remuneration principles and governance requirements, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape how the program aspects operate, including the day-to-day BAU processes, tooling/systems experience, and overall user journey for employees, leaders, and executives. The incumbent will be expected to represent the program with confidence, influence, and a strong service mindset.
What You Bring To The Table
* Global reward experience across compensation and equity: this is expected, not optional.
* Demonstrated experience owning and maintaining a cap table.
* Strong understanding of equity programs, lifecycle transactions, and governance.
* Exceptional analytical and modelling capability, including advanced spreadsheet skills.
* Experience operating as the day-to-day owner/administrator of compensation and equity platforms (Carta experience preferred).
* Ability to thrive in a high-pace environment, balancing precision with urgent operational needs within cross-functionals team involving Legal, Finance, and People Operations.
* Demonstrated ability to live Zepz’s values in daily work.
* Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
* Experience in multinational technology or fintech environments.
* Familiarity with vendor management .
* Proximity to London city center for periodic in-person collaboration.
What You Will Focus On
Compensation (Global): Lead the program
* Drive benchmarking, job evaluations, hiring, promotions, and annual compensation & bonus cycles.
* Maintain and enhance compensation frameworks aligned with Zepz’s remuneration principles and governance requirements.
* Build scenario models to support decision-making, including assessing competitiveness, compression, and global pay positioning.
* Actively support the annual remuneration cycle, including budgeting, modeling, and operational coordination.
Equity Program, Cap Table & Systems Ownership
* Be the day-to-day custodian for Zepz’s compensation and equity platforms.
* Own daily workflows, data updates, transactions, and system processes.
* Issue grant agreements and related documentation, ensuring seamless employee experiences.
* Administer Zepz’s global equity programs, ensuring governance, compliance, accuracy, and high-quality record keeping. Maintain and own the cap table, performing reconciliations, transaction reviews, quality checks, and audit support.
* Build and maintain models for dilution forecasting, grant sizing, pool planning, and equity cost impact.
* Provide timely, clear, and accurate support to employees and leaders regarding compensation and equity matters.
* Act as the face of the compensation and equity programs, engaging with stakeholders across the business to ensure a positive and consistent user experience.
* Manage vendor relationships, support tickets, and issue escalations.
Perks of Joining Our Team
We believe in empowering colleagues because we genuinely trust our team. Our culture is founded on this high trust, which naturally encourages the high ownership that drives us to meet our shared high expectations and deliver high performance. Our remote-first culture means you have the flexibility to work in your employing country wherever you feel the most focused and productive. This freedom comes with wonderful tailored, location-specific perks designed to support your whole life, not just your work. Think unlimited annual leave, great healthcare benefits, and employee discounts. We want you to thrive and focus entirely on making your biggest impact! In turn, we expect you to bring high ownership and commitment to your work. This is a place where we value trust and high performance, and we'll provide the environment and support needed for you to excel.
If you want to join us in our journey to help break barriers in financial access and improve lives globally, there's no better place or time to join.
Our global team of 800+ people is spread across six continents. We aspire to hire the best mix of people from former Olympians to YouTube influencers and we speak over twenty languages. This incredible diversity isn't a bonus; it's the engine that lets us serve the world.
Ready to Apply? Let’s Go.