Human Interest is on a mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits.
Nearly half of all working Americans are not saving enough for their future. Too often it’s because they are employed by a company that doesn’t offer a retirement plan. Human Interest is changing that by making it affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses to offer employees a path to financial independence through retirement savings.
Human Interest’s Legal Team is looking for an exceptional Stock Administrator & Paralegal to join its growing team. Reporting to the Senior Counsel, Corporate & Transactions, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational and administrative management of Human Interest’s equity compensation program, including compliance, employee education, processing, reporting, and recordkeeping. You will also assist the Senior Counsel with other corporate matters, including corporate governance, corporate transactions, and entity management.
What you get to do every day
- Manage the day-to-day administration of Human Interest’s equity compensation program, including ensuring the company’s cap table is current and accurate and processing and supporting grant, vesting, exercise, settlement, termination, and cancellation activity
- Maintain pending grant lists and prepare Board materials on an as-needed basis
- Prepare summary reports and perform forecast modeling scenarios for shares available, participant vesting, etc.
- Educate employees on Human Interest’s equity program by developing and maintaining communications systems, responding to specific questions, driving regular Q&A sessions, preparing training materials, and leading employee training sessions
- Partner with Human Interest’s Finance, Legal, and People teams to ensure accurate budgeting, financial reporting, timely tax withholding and payroll reporting, and compliance with securities and tax laws and regulations and disclosure requirements
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliation of records between equity database and general ledger, HR, payroll, Board approvals, and tax reporting
- Prepare and maintain documentation of equity-related processes for external audits and compliance with internal controls
- Participate in other compliance program development as needed
- Assist with corporate governance support for all Human Interest entities, including maintaining corporate records, preparing corporate organizational and operational documents, and managing corporate governance filings
- Provide support and project management for document and administrative needs in transactions (e.g., financing and M&A transactions)
- Spearhead efforts to grow and scale the equity administration and general corporate governance functions through automation and process improvement
- Work on special legal projects as needed
What you bring to the role
- Bachelor’s degree; Certified Equity Professional (CEP) certification preferred
- 5+ years of experience in an equity administration role at a private or publicly traded company or at a large law firm
- Familiarity with typical startup practices and documents (SAFEs, equity issuances, venture financings, etc.) a plus
- Experience with public company reporting a plus
- Experience managing equity administration software such as Carta
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills with ability to manage multiple projects at once and with tight deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to perform and thrive in a rapidly changing, fast paced environment
- Superior organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Collaborative and customer-focused with high level of professionalism and business judgment
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Please feel free to apply to this position even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements listed above.
Why you will love working at Human Interest
Mission - Highly collaborative startup dedicated to supporting employee engagement and growth. It’s an opportunity to help solve one of the biggest unsolved problems in America: saving for retirement.
Culture - Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Human Interest’s unique view on what’s important and what’s right. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions on their own. It also helps candidates considering career opportunities critically evaluate whether they will thrive at Human Interest.
- Customer obsession
- Long-term orientation
- Autonomous and accountable teams
- An escalating bar for talent and performance
- Fundamental optimism
Compensation - The salary range target for the role seniority described in this job description is $80,000 - $100,000. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, compensation/equity mix, and market data. This position may also be eligible for additional incentives such as equity awards, short-term incentives, or sales compensation.
Benefits -
- A great 401(k) plan: Our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation (immediately vested) and $0 plan fees
- Top-of-the-line health plans, as well as dental and vision insurance
- Generous PTO and parental leave policies
- Lyra - Enhanced Mental Heath Support for Employees and dependents
- Carrot - Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
- Candidly - Student loan resource to help you and your family plan, borrow, and repay student debt
- Monthly work-from-home stipend; annual wellness stipend
- Employee Resource Groups including Veterans, Lift Ev’ry Voice, Pride, LatinX, Families, and Women in Tech
- Fun online and regional events and celebrations and department and company offsites
- The vast majority of our positions can be 100% remote
About Human Interest:
We’re a high-growth, Series D-funded company that’s changing the retirement industry. Named one of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes, one of the Best Places to Work by Built In, and a Top Company by Y Combinator, We’ve raised $500M and are backed by leading investors, including Blackrock, TPG (The Rise Fund), SoftBank, Glynn Capital, NewView Capital, USVP, Wing, Uncork, and others.
Human Interest is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran or military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local laws.
Human Interest employees must adhere to the Company’s security policies and Code of Ethics.
Please note Human Interest does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider resumes from vendors including and without limitation search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We comply with CCPA guidelines. See more: https://humaninterest.com/disclosures
