Senior Stock Plan Administrator
Notion
Location
San Francisco, California
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Legal
About Us:
Notion helps you build beautiful tools for your life’s work. In today's world of endless apps and tabs, Notion provides one place for teams to get everything done, seamlessly connecting docs, notes, projects, calendar, and email—with AI built in to find answers and automate work. Millions of users, from individuals to large organizations like Toyota, Figma, and OpenAI, love Notion for its flexibility and choose it because it helps them save time and money.
In-person collaboration is essential to Notion's culture. We require all team members to work from our offices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, our designated Anchor Days. Certain teams or positions may require additional in-office workdays.
About the Role:
Main Responsibilities:
Administer all aspects of equity compensation programs including stock options, restricted stock units
Maintain accurate records of all equity grants, exercises, and transactions
Ensure compliance with SEC regulations, tax requirements, and company policies
Support equity plan participants with grant details, exercise procedures, and program questions
Process equity transactions including grants, exercises, vesting events, and terminations
Partner with Finance, Legal, Human Resources, and Payroll teams on equity-related matters
Oversee equity plan databases and tracking systems
Prepare equity compensation reports for leadership and board committees
Skills You'll Need to Bring:
8+ years of experience in equity compensation administration
Current or prior CEP designation
Deep knowledge of equity plan types and mechanics (options, RSUs, ESPP)
Demonstrated understanding of securities regulations, tax implications, and accounting standards
Proficiency with equity administration software platforms and excel
Public company experience
Experience with global equity programs across multiple jurisdictions
Ability to hire and manage additional team members
Capability to lead implementation of an equity management platform
Strong organizational and project management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Resilience, resourcefulness, and the ability to develop trusted relationships and work highly cross-functionally
Ability to work with attention to detail and maintain confidentiality
You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you’re curious and willing to adopt AI tools to work smarter and deliver better results
Nice to Haves:
Background in Financial Systems or technical implementation
Knowledge of ASC 718 and equity accounting
Experience leading a growing stock administration team
Familiarity with board governance and committee reporting
We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global employee base to represent the wide diversity of our customers. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. If you’re a builder at heart, share our company values, and enthusiastic about making software toolmaking ubiquitous, we want to hear from you.
Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.
Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco, the estimated base salary range for this role is $200,000 - $240,000 per year.
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