Staff Stock Administrator

Aurora Innovation$115K — $184K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of stock plan administration experience with a public company
  • Strong project-management and prioritization skills
  • Certified Equity Professional designation or ECA credential preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred
  • Identifies opportunities for process improvement and automation
  • Supports audit, control, compliance, and documentation requirements
  • Familiarity with E*TRADE EEO system

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and manage equity databases with the transfer agent
  • Process updates related to participants and grants
  • Monitor incoming file feeds and data transfers
  • Document processes and resolve issues for participants
  • Generate recurring and ad hoc reports for stakeholders
  • Assist with equity-related special projects and implementations
  • Collaborate with various business functions like Payroll and HR

Benefits

  • Annual bonus eligibility
  • Equity compensation
  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Hybrid working environment with in-office collaboration
  • Focus on safety and employee commitment
  • Strong commitment to integrity and workplace culture
Full Job Description
What we are looking for

We're searching for a Staff Stock Administrator. This is a highly visible position that would oversee the daily end-to-end equity administration, including grant uploads, quarterly share pool reconciliations, option exercises, RSU vesting, and participant education/support. This individual would also play a key role in building and scaling the company's equity programs, assisting in upcoming system implementation projects, and enhancing processes to support a growing, global organization.

In this role you will
  • Maintain equity databases with the transfer agent and brokerage system/Client Service Manager
  • Process participant, grant, transaction, and demographic updates
  • Monitor incoming file feeds, data transfers, and administrative workflows
  • Document processes, procedures, and issue resolutions to participants
  • Provide recurring and ad hoc reporting to key stakeholders
  • Support special projects, implementations, transitions, and other equity-related initiatives
  • Collaborate effectively across Payroll, Accounting, Finance, HR, Legal, Tax, Technology, Operations, and other business functions


Required qualifications
  • Support audit, control, compliance, and documentation requirements
  • Follow applicable service, risk, and control procedures
  • Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve existing processes
  • Strong project-management and prioritization skills
  • Certified Equity Professional designation or ECA credential
  • Prefer a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration
  • 5-8 years of stock plan administration experience with a public company
  • Experience with E*TRADE EEO system


Desirable qualifications
  • Experience with transfer agent system, Equiniti (formerly AST) and HIRS system, Workday
  • Experience with Fidelity PSW netbenefits system


For roles based in Mountain View, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Seattle, WA: The salary range for this position is $127,000 - $204,000 per year.

For roles based in Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, Livonia, MI, and Louisville, CO: The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $184,000 per year.

Aurora's pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together - all without any jerks.

We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week.

Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Our commitment to safety

At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization's long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.

About Aurora Innovation

Aurora Innovation is a technology company that develops self-driving car technology. The company was founded in 2017 by a team of experts in the field of autonomous vehicles, including former executives from Google, Tesla, and Uber. Aurora's technology is designed to enable vehicles to operate safely and efficiently in a variety of driving conditions, and the company has partnerships with a number of major automakers, including Volkswagen and Hyundai. Aurora is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Aurora Innovation
Size
600 employees
Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
NASDAQ

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