Assistant General Counsel, Derivatives
Robinhood helps users invest in stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies through commission-free trading with no minimum account requirements.
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About Robinhood
Robinhood helps retail investors access financial markets through commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies. With it, users can invest with no account minimums, earn rewards through retirement accounts with matching contributions, and access advanced trading tools. Robinhood democratizes investing by making financial markets accessible to everyone, not just wealthy investors.
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About the Role
You will navigate complex regulatory frameworks to help design financial products, draft system and procedure changes for new rules, engage with regulators, and prepare agreements, policies, disclosures and documentation. You will also research legal questions, monitor rule developments, and partner across teams.
Requirements
- J.D. degree and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- 7+ years of legal practice including in-house, specializing in CFTC and/or SEC law
- Knowledge of FCM and/or broker-dealer regulations
- Track record of practical solutions to novel problems
- Exceptional project management and communication skills
- Experience at a federal or state financial regulatory agency
- Experience with technology or start-ups and interest in prediction markets
Responsibilities
- Navigate regulatory frameworks to help design financial products
- Draft changes to systems and procedures for new rules
- Engage with regulators including CFTC, SEC, NFA and FINRA
- Draft agreements, policies, disclosures, account documentation and website materials
- Resolve account issues involving estates, bankruptcies and powers of attorney
- Monitor CFTC/NFA, SEC/FINRA and SRO rule developments
- Research prediction market, futures, securities and brokerage questions
- Partner with litigation, compliance, product and government affairs
Benefits
- Bonus programs
- Equity ownership
- 401(k) matching
- 100% paid health insurance for employees, 90% coverage for dependents
- Robinhood Employee Fund access
- Access to AI tools and AI skill-building
- Lifestyle wallet
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Fertility benefits
- Mental health benefits
- Company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave
- Catered meals and office events
