Equity Plan Administrator — RSU/ESPP & Compliance

Fervo Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy in Houston, TX is hiring a Stock Plan Administrator to own end-to-end equity compensation programs, including RSUs, ESPP, and related SEC filings. This role partners with Legal, Finance, and People Operations to ensure compliance and accurate data.

You will maintain the stock plan platform, manage pre-clearance for insiders, process trades, and deliver scalable, employee-facing education on equity awards and vesting mechanics.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience administering equity compensation plans.
• Experience with RSUs and an ESPP.
• Working knowledge of insider trading compliance, Section 16, Form 4 filings, and 10b-5 trading plans.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical rigor; comfortable reconciling data across systems.
• High attention to detail and sound judgment handling confidential, market-sensitive information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain equity mechanics to non-experts.
• Willingness to relocate to Houston, or already based in the Houston area.

Responsibilities

• Administer RSU grants, vesting events, terminations, and forfeitures across multiple vesting schedules.
• Maintain the stock plan administration platform as the system of record for all equity awards, migrating and reconciling historical data from Carta.
• Process and reconcile stock transactions, ensuring accuracy between the plan platform, payroll, and transfer agent.
• Manage the pre-clearance process for insider population, coordinating closely with Legal.
• Administer 10b-5 trading plans, including setup, monitoring, and required filings alongside outside counsel.
• Support Section 16 reporting and Form 4 filings, and assist with equity-related inputs to proxy statements and SEC filings.
• Monitor blackout windows and trading restrictions, and flag potential compliance issues before they become violations.
• Administer the Employee Stock Purchase Plan end to end: enrollment, contribution changes, purchase processing, and disqualifying disposition tracking.
• Given high participation from our employee base, build scalable processes and self-service resources rather than one-off, manual handling.
• Partner with Finance on equity expense reporting, forecasting, and audit support.
• Partner with Legal on plan document compliance, grant agreements, and evolving securities requirements as executive compensation ties more closely to market performance.
• Produce recurring and ad hoc equity reporting for People Operations, Finance, and Legal leadership.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions about RSUs, ESPP, vesting, and trading windows.
• Build and deliver plain-language education materials so employees understand their equity, especially given how many of them are first-time equity holders.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data reconciliation

Analytical rigor

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Confidential handling

Relocation to Houston

Tools

Carta

Shareworks

Fidelity

Certent

Computershare

E*Trade

Job description

Fervo Energy in Houston, TX is hiring a Stock Plan Administrator to own end-to-end equity compensation programs, including RSUs, ESPP, and related SEC filings. This role partners with Legal, Finance, and People Operations to ensure compliance and accurate data.

You will maintain the stock plan platform, manage pre-clearance for insiders, process trades, and deliver scalable, employee-facing education on equity awards and vesting mechanics.