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Get filing alertsZipRecruiter appoints Carmen Chan as CFO with $500K salary and 650K RSU grant
Filed July 28, 2026 · Period ending July 26, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Carmen Chan appointed CFO effective August 17, 2026, bringing investment banking and tech finance experience from Barclays, Noom (supported $540M raise), and Goldman Sachs.
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Chan receives 650K RSUs: 500K vest over four years (25% after year one, quarterly thereafter); 150K performance-based RSUs tied to stock price targets aligned with other executives.
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Compensation package includes $500K base salary, minimum $100K 2026 bonus, $200K onboarding bonus (paid in two installments), and up to $100K grossed-up relocation reimbursement.
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David Travers continues as President but steps down from interim CFO role when Chan's appointment becomes effective.
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Summary
ZipRecruiter filled its CFO position with Carmen Chan, a 40-year-old finance executive with capital markets and technology sector experience. Chan most recently served as Managing Director at Barclays advising tech companies, and previously held roles at Noom (where she supported a $540 million raise in 2021) and Goldman Sachs.
She starts August 17, 2026, taking over from President David Travers, who had been serving as interim CFO. The compensation structure is straightforward for a public-company CFO hire: $500K base salary, performance bonus eligibility with a $100K minimum for 2026, and standard onboarding/relocation support.
The 650K RSU grant splits between time-based vesting (500K over four years) and performance-based awards (150K tied to stock price targets). The performance component aligns Chan's equity with existing executive incentives and creates retention through the four-year vest schedule. For investors, the hire ends the interim CFO period and brings dedicated finance leadership with relevant public-company and capital markets experience.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On July 26, 2026, the Board of Directors of ZipRecruiter, Inc. (the “Company”), approved the appointment of Carmen Chan, age 40, as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, with such appointment to be effective as of August 17, 2026.
Carmen Chan, age 40, was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, effective August 17, 2026. She previously served as Managing Director at Barclays advising technology companies, and held roles at Noom, Goldman Sachs, and UBS.
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ZipRecruiter appointed Carmen Chan as Chief Financial Officer.
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On July 28, 2026, the Company issued a press release captioned “ZipRecruiter Appoints Carmen Chan as Chief Financial Officer.”
ZipRecruiter announced the appointment of Carmen Chan as Chief Financial Officer. The 8-K references a press release with this announcement but does not provide additional details about Ms. Chan's background, start date, or compensation terms within the body of the filing itself.
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ZipRecruiter (NYSE: ZIP), a leading online employment marketplace, today announced the appointment of Carmen Chan as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 17, 2026. Ms. Chan will oversee the company's Accounting and Finance organizations and help drive ZipRecruiter's long-term financial strategy, operational excellence, and value creation initiatives. As of the date that Ms. Chan assumes the CFO role, Dave Travers will continue his role as President of ZipRecruiter, but will no longer serve as the interim Chief Financial Officer.
ZipRecruiter hired Carmen Chan as Chief Financial Officer starting August 17, 2026. She will lead the Accounting and Finance teams and focus on long-term financial strategy and operational excellence. Dave Travers, who had been serving as interim CFO, will remain as President but step down from the CFO role when Chan starts.
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Ms. Chan joins ZipRecruiter from Barclays, where she served as Managing Director, advising technology and internet companies on financing and strategic transactions. Before joining Barclays in 2023, Ms. Chan spent several years at Noom, a leading digital health company, as Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. There she evaluated potential acquisitions, scaled the finance function and supported major investor relations milestones, including a $540 million raise in 2021. Prior to Noom, Ms. Chan spent more than five years at Goldman Sachs where she held investment banking roles within the technology, media and telecommunications group.
Carmen Chan brings extensive finance and technology experience from Barclays (Managing Director advising tech companies), Noom (VP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, supporting a $540 million raise in 2021), and Goldman Sachs (over five years in investment banking for technology, media, and telecom). Her background includes capital markets, investor relations, and strategic transactions in the technology sector.
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