Global Equity Programs Lead

ABOUT BASETEN Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting-edge models into production. We're growing quickly and recently raised our $1.5B Series F https://www.baseten.co/blog/announcing-our-series-f/, led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to ship AI products. THE ROLE 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. RESPONSIBILITIES - 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. REQUIREMENTS - 8+ years of progressive equity administration or equity operations experience, ideally in a rapidly scaling private or newly public technology company. - 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. - Strong knowledge of stock options, RSUs, vesting and settlement events, tax withholding, employee mobility, and the operational requirements of equity plans. - Hands-on experience administering a leading equity platform and working with connected HRIS, payroll, accounting, and reporting systems. - A strong control mindset, including experience designing reconciliations, approval workflows, documentation, and audit support. - Ability to diagnose data issues, work through complex exceptions, and establish repeatable processes where no established playbook exists. - Strong cross-functional judgment and the ability to clarify ownership and drive decisions across Legal, People, Tax, Payroll, Finance, and external advisors. - Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain an employee’s equity accurately without giving personal tax or legal advice. - Strong discretion when handling compensation, ownership, transaction, and employee data. - Ability to manage several time-sensitive workstreams while maintaining accuracy and following issues through resolution. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Certified Equity Professional certification or meaningful progress toward it. - Experience supporting international equity programs and cross-border employee mobility. - Experience with significant corporate transactions affecting equity (e.g., acquisitions, tender offers, financings). - Working knowledge of stock-based compensation accounting and the data Accounting needs for close, forecasting, audit, and financial reporting. - Familiarity with insider trading policies and equity compliance in highly regulated environments. - Experience building or expanding an equity operations team. BENEFITS - Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity - (U.S. only) 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents - Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!) - Paid parental leave - Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot - (U.S. only) Company-facilitated 401(k) - Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities. Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you. At Baseten, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, where applicable).