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Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.
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.
Brokerage Risk, Strategy & Execution empowers Robinhood to boldly innovate with confidence to democratize finance for all. The team translates risk strategy into execution by embedding supervision, risk intelligence, and governance directly into products, operational workflows, and real-time decision-making.
As Senior Technical Risk Analyst, you will be responsible for executing the various components of the brokerage risk management programs including technical risk assessments, issues management, governance, and automation support on control and process improvements.
You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, Security, and Enterprise Risk to ensure risks are identified early, monitored continuously, and addressed pragmatically.
This role is based in our Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, Lake Mary, FL, or New York, NY office(s), 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
- Technical Risk Assessment (TRA): Own the end-to-end orchestration of technical risk assessments, including scheduling, facilitating discussions with senior engineers, tracking blockers, managing engineering follow-up, and ensuring launch sign-off. Must be comfortable operating and managing AI agent-assisted workflows.
- Issue Management & Risk Governance Coordination: Serve as the single coordinator for the Issue Management Program (triage, escalation, reporting, and periodic governance meetings).
- Program Governance: Maintain GRC system administration for Issue Management. Synthesize complex risk data into clear, actionable, leadership-ready materials for governance purposes.
- Stakeholder Influence: Drive accountability for issue owners across a matrixed organization. Build high cross-functional credibility to work comfortably with Engineering Managers (EMs) and leads.
- Automation Contribution: Support the team's automation goals to streamline processes and implement real-time controls in embedded workflows.
What you bring
- 5-10 years of experience in risk management, broker-dealer, RIA, clearing firm, fintech or related fields.
- Technical fluency including minimum SQL proficiency.
- Experience with Python scripting.
- Ability to develop dashboards (e.g., in Superset or Jira) and familiarity with data pipeline concepts.
- Familiarity with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and progressive deployment concepts.
- Experience with AI-assisted risk tooling, prompt engineering, or agentic workflows.
- Experience operating and managing GRC tooling (e.g., LogicGate, Coda) and comfort with AI tools/prompt-based automation.
- Regulatory awareness relevant to brokerage operations (e.g., FINRA, SEC, CFTC).
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)
$128,000—$150,000 USD
Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)
$112,000—$132,000 USD
Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)
$99,000—$117,000 USD
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
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