About the team + role

Robinhood is looking for a Risk & Compliance Associate to join our Risk & Compliance team based in the United Kingdom (UK). We are looking for a compliance professional with experience in financial services regulatory compliance who is excited to work at the intersection of regulation, technology, and finance. We are looking for a highly adaptable and collaborative person who can handle ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities with flexibility and patience.

We’re thrilled to be expanding this year as Robinhood is hiring world-class talent in the UK. Our team of Hoodies in the UK will enable Robinhood to continue creating great financial products on our journey towards democratising finance for all.

As we transform the future of finance, we invite you to help us define our place in a global conversation.

What you’ll do

• Support the design and implementation of risk & compliance processes based on internal policies and frameworks
• Working with the team and key business stakeholders in completing the UK compliance monitoring program
• Horizon scanning upcoming regulatory change and assessing impact on the policy and procedure
• Carrying out day-to-day compliance approvals and escalation processes, such as Financial Promotion approvals and complaints investigation.
• support the fincrime escalation and investigation processes resulting from customer and transaction monitoring
• Initiatives to improve effective and efficient processing of the fincrime and compliance related processes
• Reviewing risk disclosures and risk warnings in any communications or other materials to ensure compliance with local requirements
• Identifying and assessing risks in a joint effort with the 1st line of defence
• Fostering and contributing to a culture of high ethical standards and integrity and promoting the core values, risk culture and risk appetite

What you bring

• Based in the United Kingdom
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 3 - 6 years of compliance practice experience specialising in financial services in the UK
• Thorough knowledge of compliance topics such as: financial promotions, communications, complaint handling, business continuity, AML ethics & integrity, KYC/CDD,governance and risk & control frameworks
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Open minded, curious, knowledgeable, proactive and not being afraid of asking for help and offering help
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and coordinate across multiple functional groups
• Resourceful and adaptive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments
• Experience working in an international team environment
• A regulatory compliance background with an FCA regulated firm
• Passionate about financial services
• Experience working across large projects with multiple work streams and coordinating cross functional teams
• Ability to quickly understand systems and process flows