Senior Product Compliance Advisor

About the team + role

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

Robinhood Financial (“RHF”)/Robinhood Securities (“RHS”) retail broker/dealer and clearing firm, and the Brokerage Product Compliance team focuses on working with our Robinhood Product, Engineering and Product Operations (“Product”) to ensure they are developing and deploying new and enhanced products and services in a compliant manner, and serving as their primary point of contact for compliance matters related to the firms' business. The team is responsible for providing guidance, training, testing and supervisory support, acting as an escalation point, partnering in WSP and general policy and procedure updates and implementation, and acting in an advisory capacity to provide regulatory guidance on product-related matters.

As a Senior Compliance Advisor on the Brokerage Product team, you’ll report to the Senior Manager of Product Compliance, and be responsible for supporting new and enhanced product and service development, testing, deployment and retrospective review, working with Product, risk and legal to ensure offerings meet regulatory and firm policy requirements, and collaborating with business partners to ensure any updates or corrective actions are fully implemented.

This role is based in our Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, and Lake Mary, FL offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week. 

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

What you’ll do

• Working with Product teams and partners in ideation, design, development, testing and deployment of brokerage products including, but not limited to equities, options, margin and retirement
• Proactive guidance on broker/dealer regulatory requirements
• Collaborating with legal, business, compliance and technology partners
• Act as the compliance subject matter expert and provide regulatory guidance on business initiatives and operational processes to internal teams
• Partner with Policy & Internal Control group, CX Compliance and other Risk & Compliance groups in developing, enhancing and implementing policies, procedures and controls
• Provide real-time tactical and strategic answers to business partners compliance questions and critical issues
• Train on securities regulations, policies, procedures, support/sales practices and supervision
• Test policies, procedures, support/sales practices and supervision to ensure effective end to end controls
• Initiate communications regarding regulatory updates/changes and policy reminders to the Product teams
• Research and interpret rules and regulations to determine applicability to business processes
• Support regulatory filings, exams and inquiries

What you bring

• Passion for Robinhood's products and our mission to democratize finance for all
• 6-10 years of financial services proven experience, with a minimum of 5 years within the area of broker-dealer compliance
• Prior experience in a compliance or legal role supporting brokerage product development including, but not limited to equities, options, margin, fractional shares and ETFs
• Extensive knowledge of FINRA and SEC regulations, including practical applications of regulatory rules in broker-dealer operations
• Strong effective communication skills that builds trusted relationships among relevant business partners, such as business principals and registered representatives
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Advanced research, writing and project management skills
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally with impactful results
• Resourceful and adaptive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Active FINRA Series 7, or 24
• Experience conducting REG BI and suitability reviews
• Strong Robinhood product knowledge
• Experience managing projects collaborating with technical and non-technical teams
• Prior experience with on-line brokerage business
• Prior experience working in a compliance advisory role supporting various brokerage business operations
• Prior experience at a broker/dealer financial services regulator (FINRA or SEC)
• Certifications such as CRCP, CSCP

What we offer

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• Best in class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.