Senior Compensation Analyst

Robinhood • Chicago, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Robinhood is looking for bold thinkers and sharp problem-solvers to join their elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. This role is for ambitious people who want to do the best work of their careers. The Compensation team designs programs to help Robinhood attract, motivate, and retain talent as the company scales. As a Senior Compensation Analyst, you will own compensation analytics and the systems behind broad-based base pay and variable compensation programs. You will build models that drive pay decisions, run tooling and workflows for the People and Recruiting teams, and use automation and AI to improve operations and enhance user experience. This role involves analysis, systems, and program execution with ownership from day one. The position is based in Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; or Chicago, IL offices, with at least 3 days per week in-person attendance expected. Robinhood believes in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of compensation experience
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling with large datasets
• Hands-on experience with HRIS, Compensation Data, and benchmarking tools
• Fluency with AI tools and a bias for automating analytical work
• Experience administering broad-based and variable/incentive compensation
• Clear communication — you turn complex analysis into actionable recommendations
• Sharp attention to detail, sound judgment with sensitive data, and strong ownership

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain compensation models, developing scalable models that support market benchmarking, budget planning, scenario analysis, and data reconciliation, delivering data-driven insights that inform compensation strategy and business decisions.
• Lead compensation analytics, driving survey participation, job matching, market pricing, and trend analyses to evaluate pay competitiveness and inform salary structures, equity bands, and compensation recommendations across global markets.
• Design and maintain reporting and trackers, creating and maintaining compensation trackers, dashboards, and budgets, delivering accurate, timely reporting that stakeholders can rely on.
• Administer broad-based compensation, supporting annual merit, promotion, and variable/incentive compensation cycles end to end, including planning, modeling, award generation, payroll/equity reconciliation, and post-cycle analysis.
• Build and improve compensation systems, maintaining and enhancing the compensation tooling, job catalog, and databases used by the People and Recruiting teams, and designing automations that reduce manual work and error.
• Support M&A integration, providing compensation analysis and support for mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, harmonizing pay structures, and integrating acquired employees into Robinhood's programs.
• Further AI and automation across the function, using AI and modern tooling to enhance and streamline benchmarking, analysis, communications, and reporting, making processes faster and more accurate.
• Partner cross-functionally, working with People Partners, HRIS, Finance, and Legal on year-round initiatives and ad-hoc analyses, ensuring clean data flows and clear communication.

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
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed