Communications Compliance Senior Specialist

Robinhood•Chicago, NY

24d•Hybrid

About The Position

Robinhood is building an elite team to address significant financial challenges using frontier technologies. They are seeking bold thinkers and problem-solvers who are driven to make an impact. The Communications Compliance team is responsible for upholding the regulatory and brand integrity of the parent company and its affiliates. This involves reviewing, auditing, approving, and advising on public-facing retail communications in collaboration with Marketing, Legal, Content, and Compliance departments. The Senior Specialist will focus on reviewing and advising on parent company and enterprise-level communications, including select third-party advertising, and will collaborate with business compliance on multi-entity communications. The role requires providing early guidance during the creative process and supporting internal teams in adhering to regulatory requirements and internal policies. Key responsibilities include ensuring communications comply with FTC, SEC, FINRA, CFTC, FCA, and other relevant regulatory standards, as well as contributing to process improvements and documentation for consistent compliance oversight. This role is based in Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, and Washington, DC offices, requiring at least 3 days per week of in-person attendance to foster innovation and community.

Requirements

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
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

Nice To Haves

project management skillset is a bonus

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact
bonus programs
equity ownership
401(k) matching
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
mental health benefits
company holidays
paid time off
sick time
parental leave
catered meals
events
comfortable workspaces