Only permanent employees are eligible for share options

We offer equity through 'stock options'. An option allows you to purchase Adthena stock later at the same price it was when the option was granted. For instance, if a share of Adthena stock is £1.09 today and grows to £20 at an exit event in the future, you'll still buy it for £1.09 (yielding a profit of £18.91). We opt for stock options to defer taxation until you exercise them. If given actual shares, you'd be taxed immediately, akin to cash compensation, even though it's in stock form.

<aside> 💡 Vesting starts from your Adthena join date, not when you receive the option agreement.

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Vesting

Options aren't granted all at once; instead, they're distributed gradually through 'vesting'. Adthena adheres to the industry standard of 4 years, with monthly vesting and a one-year 'cliff'. During this initial year, no vesting occurs, but at the end of it, 25% of your options vest