Crypto Product Compliance Lead

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 Robinhood Crypto Product Compliance team supports Product teams in developing and launching crypto products and services in alignment with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product teams and other business partners, including Legal, Risk, and Operations, during the design, testing, launch, and enhancement of crypto products and services.
• Advise on regulatory requirements and operational processes related to crypto products, including consumer protection, AML, sanctions, and financial crimes compliance considerations.
• Review product features, customer communications, and marketing materials to support compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and firm policies.
• Provide timely guidance to business partners on compliance questions, regulatory developments, and product-related issues.
• Support regulatory examinations, inquiries, filings, and internal compliance reviews related to Robinhood Crypto products.

Requirements

• Passion for Robinhood’s mission to democratize finance for all and interest in crypto products and financial technology.
• 7+ years of experience in financial services, including experience supporting crypto products within compliance, risk, legal, audit, or operations functions.
• Experience advising on anti-money laundering, sanctions, and financial crimes compliance requirements related to crypto products.
• Knowledge of consumer protection requirements.
• Experience advising on DeFi projects.
• Ability to manage projects and coordinate work across technical and non-technical teams in a regulated environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting compliance guidance to business partners and leadership teams.
• Familiarity with global crypto regulatory frameworks, including MiCA, is a plus.
• Familiarity with MiFID requirements is a plus.

Qualifications

• Insatiable curiosity.

Skills

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not
• 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.

Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not
• 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.