Risk Governance Manager (Business and Operations)

The Risk & Audit at Robinhood is assisting the company’s Audit Committee and Risk Committee of the Company Board with protecting assets, reputation, and sustainability of the organization. The Risk & Audit function provides independent, objective, reliable, valued and timely assurance regarding the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal controls that mitigate current and emerging risks and help strengthen the internal controls ecosystem. About the role: Robinhood Markets (RHM) is the parent company of various lines of business, including Brokerage, Crypto, and Cash services. We are looking for a Risk Governance Manager to join Risk & Audit at Robinhood. You will be charged with executing on the company's comprehensive risk management governance and reporting framework, helping the organization identify risks arising from internal processes, people, and systems. This position requires a knowledgeable risk management professional with experience in brokerage and clearing operations, technology and information security, counterparty and third-party risks in a financial services institution. As a key member of the Risk & Audit team, you will partner closely with the leaders and risk managers of each business unit (or subsidiary) to map and assess the operational activities, risks, controls, and issues within the business. The successful candidate is a highly motivated, collaborative, and analytical self-starter with the ability to build and scale risk governance programs across the enterprise to support Robinhood's growth. What you’ll do day-to-day: Play a leadership role in enhancing Robinhood’s risk management governance program, including: establishing processes such as risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting practices. Partner with functions such as Brokerage, Crypto and Cash/ payments operations, finance, to develop and rollout enterprise level risk standards. Conduct risk governance activities such as assisting with risk and controls assessments, oversight of risk registers, issues tracking, corrective action plans, and leadership reporting. Build partnerships with other organizational lines of defense (i.e. Operations, Customer Experience, Finance, Compliance, etc). Participate in ad hoc projects and initiatives that enhance the risk and control environment. Gain product knowledge of Robinhood products, processes, and systems. Stay abreast of current industry standards. About you: Passion for Robinhood’s products and our mission to democratize access to global financial systems Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as Business, operations, and risk management. Risk management, regulatory and compliance experience in brokerage, crypto currency, trading, and money services/payments 6-8+ years of broker-dealer experience with risk management programs and/or compliance roles Ability to implement programs at scale with a bias to action. Ability to learn quickly and complete projects. Strong collaborative and organizational skills with ability to partner across functional teams and connect with technical and non-technical users Strong analytical abilities to simplify sophisticated problems and automate reporting and analysis, all while maintaining strong attention to detail Excellent verbal and communication skills Bonus points: Masters degree or certification in a relevant field such as Business, operations, and risk management Regulatory and compliance knowledge of brokerage, crypto currency, trading, and money services/payments FINRA Series 7, 24 This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and participation in Robinhood’s equity plan. Base pay is determined by market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Please note, some of our roles are open to additional levels which would impact the expected base pay. 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. Apply tot his job