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.
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.
The Insider Trust Program protects Robinhood by identifying, investigating, and mitigating insider risk across the organization. We combine investigative expertise, behavioral analysis, technical security, and AI-powered capabilities to safeguard our people, customers and business. We are building the next generation operating model for Insider Risk - one that combines exceptional security professionals with AI-powered capabilities to expand human capacity, accelerate decision-making, and continuously improve how we identify, investigate, and mitigate insider risk. Our specialists leverage AI to automate repetitive work and surface meaningful insights, enabling them to focus on the complex problems that require human judgment, creativity, and experience.
As an Insider Risk Specialist, you will investigate complex insider risk matters, conduct risk assessments, identify emerging threats, and help protect Robinhood from internal risks. You’ll combine investigative tradecraft, behavioral analysis, technical telemetry, and AI-assisted workflows to rapidly assess risk and drive informed security decisions. If you’re energized by solving complex security problems, comfortable operating in ambiguity, continuous learning, and excited to help what’s next for Insider Risk, we’d love to hear from you!
This role is based in our Washington DC, Denver, CO, Menlo Park CA, New York, NY or Bellevue, WA 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 doInvestigations
- Investigate complex insider risk matters, including nation-state attempts to influence, recruit, or exploit trusted insiders; data leaks; and, unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information
- Gather evidence, develop investigative hypotheses, and communicate clear, well-supported findings
- Partner with People Relations, Legal, Privacy, Security, Enterprise Technology and business leaders
Risk Assessments & Business Advisory
- Partner with stakeholders across Robinhood to support Requests for Assistance (RFAs), exception reviews, and other security consultations
- Assess risks for M&A, strategic initiatives, new products, and business processes
- Evaluate third-party vendors and offshore support operations, recommending practical risk-based controls
Personnel Security & Global Operations
- Conduct personnel vetting, due diligence, and other assessments
- Assess insider risk across Robinhood’s global workforce, including employees, contractors, third-party vendors, and offshore support operations
Intelligence & Program Development
- Analyze behavioral, technical, and contextual signals to identify emerging insider risk
- Assess evolving threats, including AI-enabled attacks and nation-state tradecraft
- Identify trends and early indicators associated with data leaks, unauthorized disclosures, and other emerging insider risks
- Improve detections, controls, playbooks, and overall program maturity
AI & Operational Excellence
- Leverage AI to accelerate investigations, validate findings, and improve decision-making
- Identify opportunities to automate repetitive work and improve investigative workflows
- Help evaluate and operationalize new AI capabilities across the Insider Trust Program
Ownership & Continuous Improvement
- Take ownership from initial assessment through resolution, continuously improving processes, detections, and the Insider Trust Program along the way
- Prioritize competing investigations and business requests while maintaining sound risk judgment in a fast-moving environment
- Build trusted partnerships and influence security outcomes across technical and business teams
Growth & Development
- Continuously develop your investigative, technical, and AI skillset while helping improve how the team operates
- Stay current on emerging insider risk trends, AI, nation-state tradecraft, and security technologies
- Share knowledge, contribute to playbooks, and help raise the capabilities of the team
- 5+ years of experience in insider threat, investigations, analysis, vetting, counterintelligence, internal fraud, military intelligence, or a related investigative discipline
- Strong investigative instincts with experience assessing behavioral, technical, and contextual information to evaluate risk and develop well-supported findings
- Experience investigating insider risk involving foreign influence, nation-state activity, or other sophisticated threats
- Excellent critical thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to make decisions in ambiguous situations
- AI fluency, including experience using AI to improve investigations, build workflows or automations, and validate AI generated outputs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences
- A builder’s mindset with a passion for learning and continuously improving
- Experience in counterintelligence, military intelligence or Intelligence Community roles
- Experience with SIEM, UEBA, DLP, endpoint telemetry, identity systems, or digital forensics
- Experience working in FinTech or another highly regulated industry
- Ability to travel up to 10-15%, including occasional international travel, to support investigations, personnel vetting, security assessments, and global partners, or occasional team offsites.
- Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
- Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
- Best-in-class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
- Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more.
- Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.
- Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
- Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best. Please review the Privacy Policy for your country of application.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in insider threat, investigations, analysis, vetting, counterintelligence, internal fraud, military intelligence, or related investigative discipline.
- Strong investigative instincts with experience assessing behavioral, technical, and contextual information to evaluate risk and develop well-supported findings.
- Experience investigating insider risk involving foreign influence, nation-state activity, or other sophisticated threats.
- Excellent critical thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to make decisions in ambiguous situations.
- AI fluency, including experience using AI to improve investigations, build workflows or automations, and validate AI-generated outputs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
- A builder's mindset with a passion for learning and continuously improving.
- Ability to travel up to 10-15%, including occasional international travel.
- Based in Washington DC, Denver, Menlo Park, New York, or Bellevue with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
- Experience in counterintelligence, military intelligence, or Intelligence Community roles.
- Experience with SIEM, UEBA, DLP, endpoint telemetry, identity systems, or digital forensics.
- Experience working in FinTech or another highly regulated industry.
Robinhood Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Robinhood and has not been reviewed or approved by Robinhood.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials emphasize best-in-class medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside mental-health support and life/disability insurance. Feedback suggests employer-paid coverage levels are strong for employees and solid for dependents.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and fertility benefits are consistently highlighted, with leave lengths described as generous for the industry. Feedback suggests these family-forming supports compare favorably to many fintech peers.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A flexible lifestyle wallet, commuter support, and rich office perks (catered meals, snacks, events) are prominently featured. Feedback suggests these everyday perks enhance the overall value of the package.
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What We Do
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) transformed financial services by introducing commission-free stock trading and democratizing access to the markets for millions of investors. Today, Robinhood, through its subsidiaries, lets you trade stocks, options, futures (which includes event contracts), and crypto, invest for retirement, earn with Robinhood Gold, and access an expert-managed portfolio with Robinhood Strategies. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Robinhood puts customers in the driver’s seat, delivering unprecedented value and products intentionally designed for a new generation of investors. Additional information about Robinhood can be found at www.robinhood.com.
Why Work With Us
At Robinhood, we are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. Every role can make a real impact. We’re a team of builders, doers, and bold thinkers who thrive in a high-performance environment and take pride in raising the bar for ourselves and the millions of customers we serve.
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