Robinhood

Communications Compliance Senior Specialist

Robinhood$101K — $119K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a legal or compliance role within financial services.
  • 5+ years in communications compliance or similar role for public-facing content.
  • Knowledge of FTC, SEC, FINRA, CFTC, FCA, or similar regulations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders.
  • Experience managing multiple complex compliance projects independently under tight deadlines.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with various teams to ensure compliant communications.
  • Familiarity with tools like Google Workspace, Figma, and AI-enabled business tools.

Responsibilities

  • Review and advise on communications for compliance with regulations and firm guidelines.
  • Conduct principal-level review and approval of communications for regulatory adherence.
  • Guide internal stakeholders on compliance for enterprise-level projects and deliverables.
  • Attend Communications and Marketing meetings to provide early guidance on strategies.
  • Draft guidelines for internal clients to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Engage legal counsel in the compliance process at appropriate times.
  • Develop and implement process improvements to enhance compliance oversight.

Benefits

  • Challenging work that fosters career growth.
  • Performance-driven compensation with bonuses and equity options.
  • 100% paid health insurance for employees and 90% for dependents.
  • Flexible benefits spending account for wellness and learning.
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility, and mental health benefits.
  • Generous time off policies including holidays, PTO, and parental leave.
  • Exceptional office experience with catered meals and events.
Full Job Description
The Communications Compliance team ensures our parent company and affiliate entities maintain the highest standards of regulatory and brand integrity. We review, audit, approve, and advise on a wide range of public-facing retail communications, partnering closely with Marketing, Legal, Content, and Compliance teams.

As a Communications Compliance Senior Specialist, you will review and advise on parent company and enterprise-level communications, including select third-party advertising content, and work with business compliance on multi-entity communications. You will provide guidance early in the creative process and support internal teams in meeting regulatory requirements and internal policies. This role plays a key part in ensuring communications align with FTC, SEC, FINRA, CFTC, FCA, and other applicable regulatory standards. You will also contribute to strengthening review processes and documentation practices that support consistent, high-quality compliance oversight.

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, and Washington, DC 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 you9ll do
  • Review, analyze, and advise internal clients on the adherence of parent company/enterprise-level communications and certain third party advertising units with compliance and firm guidelines
  • Conduct principal-level review and approval of communications to ensure they meet applicable regulatory laws as well as firm standards
  • Guide internal stakeholders and teammates on Compliance for projects and deliverables with an enterprise-level lens and perspective
  • Attend Communications and Marketing partners staff meetings to provide early advice on parent company communications campaigns and PR strategies
  • Draft practical guidelines for internal clients to ensure compliance with regulatory and firm requirements
  • Engage internal legal counsel in the process to ensure the appropriate legal discipline opines at the right time
  • Develop and implement process and system improvements to increase quality, effectiveness, impact and scalability
What you bring
  • A bachelor9s degree or equivalent experience in a legal or compliance role within the financial services industry
  • 5+ years of experience in communications compliance or a related function supporting public-facing content
  • Knowledge of applicable regulatory frameworks, including FTC, SEC, FINRA, CFTC, FCA, or similar regulatory requirements
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical guidance to diverse business partners
  • Experience managing multiple priorities and larger, complex compliance projects, independently with shifting deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and documentation standards
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and adapt to a changing environment-project management skillset is a bonus
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Compliance, Marketing, Content, Research, Engineering, or similar teams to support compliant communications.
  • Experience using tools such as Google Workspace, Figma, Red Oak, Tableau, or Coda, and familiarity with AI-enabled business tools such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini in a compliance or business context
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


In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.

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 base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Base Pay Range:

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)

$115,000-$135,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)

$101,000-$119,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)

$89,000-$105,000 USD

Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.

If our mission energizes you and you9re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

About Robinhood

Robinhood is a financial services company that offers commission-free trading through its website and mobile app. The company was founded in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Robinhood's mission is to democratize finance for all by making investing accessible to everyone. The company has raised over $5 billion in funding and has over 13 million users. Robinhood has faced criticism for its business model, which relies on selling order flow to market makers, and for its handling of the GameStop trading frenzy in early 2021.
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Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2013

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