How To Manage Equity Compensation Comments Off on How To Manage Equity Compensation Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a two-part series adapted from “Employment Contracts,” Chapter 14 of The High Achiever’s Guide to Wealth . Pick up your own copy here to read more on this topic and many others. Receiving a job offer or new compensation package is exciting. But if that offer includes equity compensation, it’s important to take time to know what you are getting. While wages and cash bonuses are easy to understand, parsing that offer can become confusing if you are also offered some form of ownership in the company. Understanding the terms and implications of equity compensation are critical to accurately assessing your job prospect. It will also be important for planning to maximize your benefit if you accept the position.