Chief Compliance Officer, Robinhood Ventures

Chief Compliance Officer, Robinhood Ventures

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Join us in building the future of finance. 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.

Robinhood is on a mission to democratize finance for all. As we expand our investment product offerings, we’re preparing to launch a new, publicly offered investment fund aimed at increasing access for everyday investors. This initiative represents a key step in bringing professionally managed investment strategies into the Robinhood experience.

We’re looking for a Chief Compliance Officer to lead the regulatory and compliance strategy for this new effort. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a registered investment product from the ground up, ensuring it meets the highest standards of regulatory integrity while remaining accessible and user-friendly for our customers. You’ll work cross-functionally with Legal, Product, Operations, and external partners to ensure we launch and scale in a safe, compliant, and efficient way.

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, or Washington, DC 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

• Serve as the primary compliance leader for a new registered investment product and its newly formed investment adviser
• Build compliance programs which meet regulatory standards under Rule 38a-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and under Rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
• Oversee fund and adviser registration and ongoing compliance obligations under applicable securities laws and regulations
• Coordinate with external service providers (e.g., administrators, custodians, transfer agents) to support compliant operations
• Partner with internal teams to align product and marketing strategies with applicable regulatory requirements
• Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls to support launch and scale
• Managing and overseeing the preparation and submission of required regulatory filings
• Lead or contribute to other regulatory filings, board reporting, fund governance, and disclosure review
• Partner with RHM Ethics to develop and maintain the fund and adviser Codes of Ethics
• Monitor evolving regulatory guidance and provide strategic advice on its impact to the fund and adviser, their compliance efforts and broader businesses
• Build and execute compliance testing, monitoring and oversight of fund and adviser operations, and third party service providers
• Lead responses to regulatory examination and other inquires, partnering with legal
• Manage the engagement of third party firms, performing any policies / procedural reviews and audits; evaluate risk-mitigation vendor capabilities
• Coordinate compliance roles and responsibilities with the enterprise compliance team and closely coordinate and collaborate with the other business unit CCOs including Robinhood Markets, Robinhood Brokerage, Robinhood Strategies and other CCOs as needed on maintaining group standards, frameworks and ‘best-practices’.
• Over time, build and lead a small team to support ongoing compliance operations

What You Bring

Leadership expectations

Base Pay Range

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC) : $208,000—$245,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL) : $184,000—$216,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL) : $162,000—$191,000 USD

Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.

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