Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.
With growth as the top priority...
The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.
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
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We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.
Robinhood embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. Please review the specific Robinhood Privacy Policy applicable to the country where you are applying.
