Associate - Equity Compensation

About Clear Street:

Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets.

We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Our platform is fully integrated with central clearing houses and exchanges to support billions in trading volume per day. We’ve agonized about our data model abstractions, created horizontal scalability, and crafted thoughtful APIs. All so we can provide a best-in-class experience for our clients.

By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Equity Compensation Associate to support the administration, compliance, and reporting of the company’s global equity compensation programs. This role will be responsible for managing day-to-day equity plan operations, maintaining equity systems, and partnering with HR, Legal, Payroll, and Finance to ensure accurate and compliant equity administration.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of hands-on experience administering equity plans in public and private company environments and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-accountability setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer equity compensation programs, including stock options, RSUs, ESPP and other equity awards across multiple jurisdictions
• Manage equity platform operations (e.g., E*TRADE, Carta, Shareworks), including grants, vesting, exercises, terminations, and reporting
• Maintain accurate equity records and ensure data integrity across systems
• Support quarterly and annual equity reporting, including reconciliation with Finance and external auditors
• Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate tax withholding and reporting for equity transactions
• Monitor and maintain a jurisdictional "compliance calendar" to ensure timely filings for global equity-related requirements (e.g., UK HMRC filings)
• Partner with Legal, HR and Tax to research and implement equity plan designs for new international employment jurisdictions
• Assist in preparing materials for Compensation Committee and leadership review
• Support employee communications related to equity grants and vesting
• Develop localized education materials for employees across various jurisdictions to help them understand the specific tax impacts and mechanics of equity in their home country
• Ensure compliance with company policies, plan documents, and regulatory requirements
• Contribute to process improvements and documentation of equity administration workflows

Qualifications

• 3 - 4 years of equity compensation administration experience across multiple jurisdictions
• Hands-on experience with equity platforms such as E*TRADE, Carta, Shareworks, or similar systems
• Strong understanding of stock plan mechanics (ISOs, NSOs, RSUs, performance awards)
• Familiarity with tax implications, SEC reporting requirements and basic accounting concepts related to equity compensation
• High attention to detail and strong data management skills
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with HRIS and financial systems preferred
• Strong communication skills and ability to support cross-functional stakeholders

We Offer:

The Base Salary Range for this role is $80,000-$110,000. This range is representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street. Where a candidate falls in this range will be based on job related factors such as relevant experience, skills, and location. This range represents Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation. The range stated does not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.

At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance. Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person. We are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week. In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Our top priority is our people. We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration. We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes. We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse — in ideas, in cultures, and in experiences. We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.