Equity Plan & Compliance Administrator

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

Job summary

Fervo Energy, headquartered in Houston, TX, seeks a Stock Plan Administrator to own end-to-end equity compensation programs including RSU grants, ESPP enrollment, vesting, and 10b-5 trading plans. You will be the operational backbone for a compliance-heavy function, ensuring accurate processing and data integrity across systems.

You will partner with Legal, Finance, and People Operations to educate employees about equity awards, support Section 16 reporting and proxy inputs, and deliver

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience administering equity compensation plans, incl. RSUs and ESPP.
• Experience with stock plan platforms (Fidelity, Shareworks, Certent, E*Trade, Computershare, Carta).
• Working knowledge of insider trading compliance, Section 16, Form 4 filings, and 10b-5 trading plans.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical rigor; able to reconcile data across systems.
• High attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong written and verbal communication; explain equity mechanics to non-experts.

Responsibilities

• Administer RSU grants, vesting events, terminations, and forfeitures across multiple schedules.
• Maintain stock plan platform as system of record, migrate data from Carta as needed.
• Process and reconcile stock transactions between plan platform, payroll, and transfer agent.
• Manage pre-clearance for insider population with Legal.
• Administer 10b-5 trading plans and assist with Form 4 filings and SEC inputs.
• Support ESPP enrollment, contributions, and tracking of disqualifying dispositions.
• Produce equity reporting for Finance, Legal, and People Ops; support audits.

Skills

Equity administration

Excel

Data reconciliation

Communication

Compliance knowledge

Education

Certified Equity Professional (CEP)

Tools

Carta

Fidelity

Shareworks

Certent

Computershare

E*Trade

Job description

Fervo Energy, headquartered in Houston, TX, seeks a Stock Plan Administrator to own end-to-end equity compensation programs including RSU grants, ESPP enrollment, vesting, and 10b-5 trading plans. You will be the operational backbone for a compliance-heavy function, ensuring accurate processing and data integrity across systems.

You will partner with Legal, Finance, and People Operations to educate employees about equity awards, support Section 16 reporting and proxy inputs, and deliver