Assistant General Counsel

About the team + role

Robinhood is looking for an Assistant General Counsel to join our growing International Legal team, with experience in brokerage and crypto regulations with a focus on the EU, who is excited to work at the intersection of regulation, technology, and finance. This role is well suited for a highly adaptable and collaborative person, who can handle ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities with flexibility and perseverance. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company and add to our mission to democratise finance for all.

The role is located in the office location(s) listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.

What you’ll do

• Navigate complex regulatory frameworks to help the business design innovative financial products and services
• Identify and draft necessary changes to the firm's systems and procedures to meet the requirements of new rules/regulations
• Engage with financial regulators, including ESMA and NCAs, and other international regulators
• Draft regulatory applications, agreements, policies and procedures, disclosures, account documentation and website materials
• Monitor regulatory developments and making resulting recommendations
• Research brokerage and crypto questions and provide legal analysis and recommendations
• Partner cross-functionally with teams including litigation, compliance, product and government affairs

What you bring

• Qualified lawyer either in the UK or EU with at least 8 years PQE, specialising in financial services regulatory law
• 8+ years of legal practice experience specialising in financial services regulatory law
• In-house legal experience, preferably at a financial service technology company or cryptocurrency business
• Experience at a financial services regulatory agency
• Knowledge or expertise in the rules and regulations relevant to broker-dealers and crypto firms in the European Union
• Experience interpreting and providing advice on the implementation of MiFID II and MiFIR
• Track record of developing practical solutions to novel problems
• Exceptional project management and communication skills
• Ability to provide practical, strategic and business-oriented legal advice, and to effectively manage multiple time sensitive tasks
• Experience drafting comment letters, working with industry trade groups, and engaging in rulemaking and legislative advocacy efforts