IPO-Ready Global Equity & Stock Plan Lead

Blockchain, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid model (remote & on-site)

Unlimited vacation policy

Meaningful equity

Job summary

Blockchain is seeking a seasoned Stock Plan Administrator to manage global equity programs and oversee the transition to a public company. You will work within Legal and Finance to ensure accurate, compliant administration and scalable processes.

You will lead day-to-day operations on the Carta platform, manage grants, vesting, and exercises, and collaborate across Legal, HR, and Finance to support payroll, tax, and reporting obligations.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of direct stock plan administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administration of global equity plan (stock options, RSUs) on Carta.
• Process equity transactions including grants, exercises, cancellations, and vesting.
• Lead equity administration for transition to a public company.
• Develop and implement public company processes including trading window administration and 10b5-1 plans.
• Serve as primary contact for employees, executives and stakeholders on equity matters.
• Collaborate with Legal, HR, and Finance to ensure payroll, tax withholding, and ASC 718 accounting.
• Prepare and reconcile equity data for internal/external reporting (S-1, 10-K, Proxy, Section 16).
• Partner with transfer agents, outside counsel, and vendors on stock administration infrastructure.
• Create educational materials to help employees understand equity value.
• Ensure compliance with securities laws domestically and internationally.

Skills

Stock plan administration

IPO/transition experience

Carta

SEC regulations

ASC 718

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel/Sheets

CEP designation (preferred)

Education

CEP designation preferred

Tools

Carta platform

Job description

Blockchain is seeking a seasoned Stock Plan Administrator to manage global equity programs and oversee the transition to a public company. You will work within Legal and Finance to ensure accurate, compliant administration and scalable processes.

You will lead day-to-day operations on the Carta platform, manage grants, vesting, and exercises, and collaborate across Legal, HR, and Finance to support payroll, tax, and reporting obligations.