Global Equity Programs Lead

Baseten; United States; Remoto; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Remote-friendly

Unlimited PTO

Health care coverage

Parental leave

401(k)

Learning budget

Team summits

Descrizione del lavoro

Baseten is seeking a Global Equity Programs Lead to own equity administration end-to-end as the company expands across countries and entities. You will build the operating model, controls, and systems, partnering with Legal, Tax, Payroll, Compensation, and Accounting.

You will manage the recurring calendar, ensure data integrity across HRIS and payroll, and translate compensation decisions into executable workflows while coordinating with external advisors as needed.

Competenze

• Clear written and verbal communication, with ability to document processes and decisions clearly.
• Strong control mindset, with experience designing reconciliations, approvals, and audit support.
• Hands-on experience with stock-based compensation accounting and data needs for close, forecasting, audit, and reporting.
• Experience administering a leading equity platform and connecting HRIS, payroll, accounting, and reporting systems.
• 8+ years of progressive equity administration or equity operations in scaling tech environments.

Mansioni

• Build operating model for equity administration across countries, entities, and complex transactions.
• Own recurring equity calendar: grants, vesting, exercises, releases, terminations, and other transactions.
• Maintain integrity of equity records and reconciliations across systems.
• Translate compensation decisions into executable workflows and system configurations.
• Coordinate international equity implications of hiring, mobility, acquisitions, and liquidity programs.
• Design a control environment to support accurate financial reporting and audits.
• Develop reporting for dilution, grants, vesting, and future program obligations.
• Own the equity platform and data flows, including integrations and vendor performance.

Conoscenze

Communication

Cross-functional

Equity operations

Data analysis

Formazione

CEP certification in progress

Strumenti

Equity platform software

HRIS integration

Descrizione del lavoro

• As Baseten scales, our equity program needs to scale with it—more countries, more entities, and more complexity in how we grant, administer, and report on equity. As the Global Equity Programs Lead, you’ll own that function end to end, building the operating model, controls, and systems that let equity run accurately and efficiently as the company grows. You’ll partner closely with Legal, Tax, Payroll, Compensation, and Accounting to keep the program sound as it scales
• Build the operating model for equity administration as the company grows across countries, entities, and increasingly complex transactions
• Run the recurring equity calendar—including grants, vesting events, exercises, releases, terminations, and other participant transactions—with clear ownership, deadlines, and exception management
• Own the integrity of equity records and establish recurring reconciliations across the equity platform, HRIS, payroll, cap table, and accounting records
• Translate compensation and plan decisions into executable workflows, system configurations, approval paths, and employee communications
• Partner with Legal, Tax, Payroll, Compensation, and Accounting on the equity implications of international hiring, employee mobility, acquisitions, liquidity programs, and other corporate events
• Coordinate the operational execution of equity refreshes, including data preparation, approval workflows, grant documentation, system uploads, and participant communications
• Evaluate whether proposed award structures can be administered accurately and at scale, and surface operational, tax, compliance, accounting, and employee-experience risks before launch
• Design a control environment that supports accurate financial reporting, efficient audits, and reconciliations
• Develop reporting that gives Finance and People leadership visibility into dilution, grant activity, vesting, exercises, retention trends, and future program obligations
• Own the equity platform and its surrounding data flows, including configuration, permissions, integrations, vendor performance, and system improvements
• Create employee resources that make equity easier to understand at important moments such as onboarding, grant issuance, vesting, exercise, and departure
• Identify recurring manual work and implement practical automation without compromising review, security, or control
• As the function grows, help define the team structure and determine which capabilities should be built internally versus supported by outside providers

Benefits

• Remote-first work environment. The Baseten team is welcome to work from wherever they want; fully remote, in our San Francisco office, or a mix of both. Today, our team (including our founding team) is spread across the United States, Canada, and Armenia. We provide a $1,000 stipend for you to make your home-office comfortable and productive
• Regular in-person team summits. We get together as a team three times a year to plan, workshop, and most importantly, get to know each other better
• Unlimited PTO. We ask that everyone take at least 4 weeks of vacation. And we have a company-wide break between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Full healthcare coverage. Medical, dental and vision insurance for you and your family
• Paid parental leave. 16-weeks fully paid parental leave (adoptive and non-birth parents included) and flexibility with schedules while returning to work
• Company-sponsored 401(k) for you to contribute to
• Learning and development budget. We encourage you to take classes, attend conferences, and invest in your craft and we'll cover expenses to make it happen

• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain an employee's equity accurately without giving personal tax or legal adviceA strong control mindset, including experience designing reconciliations, approval workflows, documentation, and audit support
• Working knowledge of stock-based compensation accounting and the data Accounting needs for close, forecasting, audit, and financial reporting
• Hands-on experience administering a leading equity platform and working with connected HRIS, payroll, accounting, and reporting systems
• 8+ years of progressive equity administration or equity operations experience, ideally in a rapidly scaling private or newly public technology company
• Strong cross-functional judgment and the ability to clarify ownership and drive decisions across Legal, People, Tax, Payroll, Finance, and external advisors
• Experience with significant corporate transactions affecting equity (e.g., acquisitions, tender offers, financings)
• Ability to diagnose data issues, work through complex exceptions, and establish repeatable processes where no established playbook exists
• Strong knowledge of stock options, RSUs, vesting and settlement events, tax withholding, employee mobility, and the operational requirements of equity plans
• Ability to manage several time-sensitive workstreams while maintaining accuracy and following issues through resolution
• Strong discretion when handling compensation, ownership, transaction, and employee data
• Certified Equity Professional certification or meaningful progress toward itFamiliarity with insider trading policies and equity compliance in highly regulated environments
• Demonstrated ownership of complex equity operations—not only advisory or program-design experience—and a willingness to remain close to the underlying data and transactions
• Experience building or expanding an equity operations team
• Experience supporting international equity programs and cross-border employee mobility