Equity Plan & Compliance Administrator

47G; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Fervo Energy, based in Houston, is seeking a Stock Plan Administrator to own end-to-end administration of equity programs, including RSU grants, vesting, ESPP enrollment, and 10b-5 trading plans. You will ensure compliance with insider trading rules and coordinate with Legal, Finance, and People Operations.

The role emphasizes pre-clearance, data accuracy, and scalable processes to support a growing employee equity program at a public company.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience administering equity compensation plans, including RSUs and ESPP.
• Experience with a stock plan administration platform (e.g., Fidelity, Shareworks, Certent, E*Trade, Computershare, or Carta).
• Working knowledge of insider trading compliance, Section 16, Form 4 filings, and 10b-5 trading plans.
• High attention to detail and strong judgment handling confidential, market-sensitive information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain equity mechanics to non-experts.

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.
• Process and reconcile stock transactions, ensuring accuracy between the plan platform, payroll, and transfer agent.
• Manage pre-clearance process for insider population with Legal.
• Administer 10b-5 trading plans, including setup, monitoring, filings with outside counsel.
• Support Section 16 reporting and Form 4 filings, and assist with proxy statements and SEC filings.
• Monitor blackout windows and trading restrictions, flag potential compliance issues.
• Administer ESPP end-to-end: enrollment, contributions, purchases, tracking disqualifying disposition.
• Build scalable, self-service processes for high participation.
• Partner with Finance on equity expense reporting, forecasting, and audit support.
• Partner with Legal on plan document compliance and SEC requirements.
• Produce recurring and ad hoc equity reporting for People Operations and Legal.
• Serve as primary contact for employee questions about RSUs, ESPP, vesting, and trading windows.
• Create plain-language education materials to help first-time equity holders understand their awards.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data reconciliation

Communication skills

Confidentiality & judgment

Relocation to Houston

Tools

Fidelity

Shareworks

Certent

E*Trade

Computershare

Carta

Job description

Fervo Energy, based in Houston, is seeking a Stock Plan Administrator to own end-to-end administration of equity programs, including RSU grants, vesting, ESPP enrollment, and 10b-5 trading plans. You will ensure compliance with insider trading rules and coordinate with Legal, Finance, and People Operations.

The role emphasizes pre-clearance, data accuracy, and scalable processes to support a growing employee equity program at a public company.