Global Shares

Spec sheet

What it does

Workplace Solutions provides full-service administration and software for employee equity compensation and share plans.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Purpose

The platform provides global employee stock plan administration and equity compensation management for private and public companies.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

API

The documented API is REST-based and connects HRIS, tax, payroll and accounting systems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Integrations

The REST-based API supports HRIS, tax, payroll and accounting integrations; listed partners include Deloitte, Standard Chartered, KPMG, SAP, ADP, Vanguard, T. Rowe Price, UKG and Workday.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Android app

The Android app lets authorized users view portfolios, awards, milestones, transactions, share sales and option exercises; availability depends on employer configuration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

API partners

Listed integration partners include Deloitte, Standard Chartered, KPMG, SAP, ADP, Vanguard, T. Rowe Price, UKG and Workday.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

API security

API transfers use HTTPS encryption and OAuth 2.0 authentication and authorization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Award automation

The platform digitizes grant issuance, vesting, terminations, settlements, reporting and employee activity tracking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

BI reporting

Administrators can use more than 60 standard reports, real-time dashboards and scheduled business-intelligence reports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Cap table

Cap table management provides ownership tracking and a digital source of truth for investors and employees.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Cap table management

The cap-table product tracks ownership, supports funding-round scenarios and provides role-based employee and investor access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Cloud delivery

J.P. Morgan described Global Shares as a cloud-based share-plan-management software provider.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganchase.com

Company identity

LinkedIn identifies Global Shares as a public financial-services company with 501–1,000 employees and headquarters in Ireland.Read 15 Oct 2026 · uk.linkedin.com

Company legal name

Crunchbase lists the legal entity as Global Shares Public Limited Company, also known as Global Shares and J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Compliance reporting

Its data-processing agreement says independent auditors prepare a SOC 1 Type II or equivalent controls report available to clients on request.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Corporate relationship

J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions is a brand name for equity compensation administration conducted by Global Shares and other JPMorgan Chase affiliates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Documentation depth

The public API page explains use cases, integration categories, REST terminology, partners and security but does not publish SDKs or endpoint reference documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Financial reporting

The reporting suite supports audit-ready reports under ASC 718, IFRS 2, ASPE and JGAAP.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Founded and headquarters

J.P. Morgan's acquisition announcement says Global Shares was founded in 2005 and headquartered in Clonakilty, Ireland.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganchaseco.gcs-web.com

Global plan types

Supported awards include options, restricted stock, phantom shares and country-specific tax-advantaged plans.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Intended customers

The company describes solutions for emerging, pre-IPO and public companies, as well as HR, legal, finance and executive teams.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Limit: Apple app trading

Reviewers reported inability to sell shares, transaction errors, login outages, difficult order cancellation and fees exceeding $100 per transaction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: Capterra calculations

A reviewer says TR 2007 SIP values are difficult to calculate and the platform value is only an estimate.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: Capterra payment workflow

A reviewer says stock-option exercise funding still has to be arranged manually.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: G2 usability

G2 feedback mentions limited detail in views, a need for more integrations and support for milestone-based vesting, plus a learning curve and jargon.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: Google Play support

Reviewers reported crashes, repeated login failures and very slow or unavailable customer-service responses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Notable product update

The 2023 product update introduced single sign-on for the corporate-admin portal and mobile app and a unified authentication framework.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Owner and acquisition

J.P. Morgan completed its acquisition of Global Shares on August 11, 2022.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganchase.com

Participant portal

Employees can view awards, accept grants, exercise options, sell shares, access documents and vote in company meetings through the portal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Participant security

The mobile app and desktop portal use multi-factor authentication and single sign-on, and the mobile app supports biometric login.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Participant support

The company says multilingual phone and email support is available to participants in more than 100 countries and over 15 languages.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Plan types

The platform supports global equity compensation plan types, including ESPP, RSU and LTIP plans.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Praise: Capterra service

Capterra reviewers describe the software as intuitive, efficient for reconciliation and reporting, and supported by strong implementation teams.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Praise: onboarding and support

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise intuitive navigation, straightforward onboarding, responsive support and cap-table usability.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Apple App Store

2.0 out of 5 from 34 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Capterra

4.7 out of 5 from 9 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.8 out of 5 from 164 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Google Play

3.7 out of 5 from 284 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Regulatory status

The acquisition announcement states that Global Shares was regulated under MiFID and FINRA.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganchaseco.gcs-web.com

Reporting

The platform offers business intelligence and financial reporting, including expense, disclosure, tax and EPS reporting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Scale

The official site reports 20 offices, more than 900 equity professionals, 139 currencies, over 15 languages and more than 1.8 million participants.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Security controls

The company says it uses in-house cybersecurity and IT teams, security audits, due diligence and penetration testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Self-management

Companies may fully or partially outsource administration or use the system to self-manage plans with support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Trading

Participants can sell, purchase and transfer shares through the portal, which also supports proxy voting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · jpmorganworkplacesolutions.com

Plans and prices

Every Global Shares plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Equity Compensation Management Software#2 of 298.9