Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.
Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.
With growth as the top priority...
The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.
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People Relations & Operations (PROps) on our PeopleX (PX) team is the engine that fuels a world class Hoodie experience. We get it done.
What we do: We create a caring, consistent, personalized and high-quality employee experience, enabling Hoodies to be engaged and productive.
How we do it: Develop, deploy and drive agile and scalable solutions with a radical focus on continuous improvement. We deliver through an integrated deployment of Onboarding, HR Shared Services, Transformation, and People Relations and HR Compliance.
This is a unique opportunity to shape and scale the global People compliance function at Robinhood. This role will create a centralized PX auditing and reporting workstream, which will enhance compliance across a number of PX related areas. This role also streamlines and creates ownership when policy, training, or communication enhancements or updates are needed, as well as creates a single point of contact for state and federal agencies for reporting and responses.
In this role, you’ll lead the development and execution of global compliance programs, policies, and frameworks that support high performance and safety always . You’ll drive strategy and be the do-er —either standing up a new process or partnering across regions to ensure we’re meeting regulatory expectations and staying ahead of emerging risks. You will research, develop, and evaluate HR policies and procedures to ensure they align with Robinhood’s strategic goals and meet legislative and regulatory requirements, while enhancing the Hoodie experience.
You’ll collaborate closely with Compliance, Legal, Privacy, Finance, including, Internal Audit and Risk and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment across our global operations. You’ll also manage external counsel and regional experts as needed to ensure our practices are proactive, thoughtful, and globally consistent.
We’re looking for someone who brings both sharp strategic thinking and a hands-on approach—someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, builds with care, and leads with clarity.
It is preferred that this role is located in one of the office locations listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. This position is only eligible for remote work in limited geographies within the US where we do not have physical office locations. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.
What you’ll do
- Lead, develop, and implement major HR compliance programs, processes, and initiatives
- Develop the framework for tracking compliance programs, and maintain internal controls and policies designed to ensure organizational compliance needs are met
- Conduct ongoing assessments and periodic audits of HR processes, practices, and policies; and develop remediation plans as necessary
- Collaborate with Robinhood Markets and Subsidiary Compliance teams to ensure programs align with the overall Robinhood compliance framework (such as governance, policy, record retention, testing/monitoring, certifications)
What you bring
- Bachelor's Degree
- 6+ years of proven experience in the Regulatory, Compliance or Legal field within an HR team, with demonstrated subject matter expertise through similar work
- Exceptional program and project management experience; you excel at working cross-functionally with partners org-wide and can juggle priorities with ease
- Deep knowledge of federal, state, local, and global HR laws, regulations, best practices, and data privacy requirements. Familiarity with audit and compliance frameworks (e.g., OFCCP , FMLA, ADA, GDPR). Additionally, I-9/E-verify compliance, pre-employment screening and adjudication, compliance postings, reporting analytics, unemployment insurance, training, and third-party vendor management (such as contingent worker, payroll, and 401K providers, etc.)
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Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected salary range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
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We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.
Robinhood embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. Please review the specific Robinhood Privacy Policy applicable to the country where you are applying.