Global Equity Programs Lead

Join Baseten, a rapidly growing AI company, as the Global Equity Programs Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for building and managing the equity administration function as the company scales globally. You will work closely with various departments, including Legal, Tax, Payroll, Compensation, and Accounting, to ensure the program runs accurately and efficiently. This is a remote-first position with a range of benefits, including unlimited PTO, full healthcare coverage, and a learning and development budget.

• 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.

• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain an employee’s equity accurately without giving personal tax or legal advice
• A 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 it
• Familiarity 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