Communications Compliance Senior Specialist

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. 

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 you’ll 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 bachelor’s 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