Global Shares (J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions)
Bank-grade global equity plan administration
4.1Enterprise / CustomBest for Late-stage companies with global employee equity programs
Equity Compensation Enterprise Global
Overview
Global Shares, founded in Cork in 2005 and acquired by J.P. Morgan in 2022, now operates as J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions. It administers employee equity plans — options, RSUs, ESPPs, LTIPs — across dozens of countries, with cap table management for private companies through funding rounds and liquidity events. For late-stage portfolio companies with employees in many jurisdictions, it is one of the few platforms whose compliance reach matches a bank's balance sheet.
Key features
- Full-service global equity plan administration
- RSU, option, ESPP and LTIP support across jurisdictions
- Private-company cap table with round modeling
- Liquidity event and tender support
- Participant portals and financial education
- Executive services and dedicated administration teams
Pros
- Genuine multi-country compliance depth
- J.P. Morgan ownership reassures boards and auditors
- Scales from late-stage private through public listing
Cons
- Overweight for seed-stage cap tables
- Enterprise sales cycle and pricing
- Brand transition from Global Shares can confuse procurement