Senior Counsel, Robinhood
Corporate & M&A
$187-220k
+Bonus and Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Posted today
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Posted today
$187-220k
+Bonus and Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- Robinhood is looking for an experienced corporate attorney to support a broad range of corporate legal matters, including M&A, investments and strategic transactions, corporate governance, SEC reporting and compliance, capital markets transactions, global subsidiary and entity management, executive compensation and equity operations, treasury/tax related matters, and other general corporate matters
- J.D. from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent)
- Membership in at least 1 U.S. State Bar, with good standing
- 5+ years of broad corporate, securities and transactional experience at a major law firm and/or in house
- Strong collaborator and team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with other teams to drive alignment and action
- Self-starter with a sense of ownership and the ability to execute in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, juggle competing priorities to meet deadlines and adapt quickly to new surroundings
- Strong work ethic, thoroughness, critical thinking, and attention to detail
- A "roll-up-your-sleeves" mentality and a willingness to help wherever needed
- Experience with public technology and/or financial services companies
What the job involves
- 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
- This is an exciting opportunity for a highly adaptable and collaborative team player to join a growing company and contribute to Robinhood's mission to democratize finance for all! This role will report to the Director and Associate General Counsel, Corporate and M&A
- Assist with drafting and reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, and registration statements and support the annual shareholder meeting process
- Support a broad range of corporate transactional matters, including M&A, investments, and strategic transactions
- Support board and shareholder governance activities, including preparing and reviewing Board and committee meeting materials and drafting resolutions and minutes in connection with Board and committee meetings and annual shareholder meetings
- Assist with global subsidiary and entity management, including formation and ongoing maintenance of domestic and international subsidiaries, maintaining corporate records, ensuring regulatory compliance, and streamlining governance processes
- Support investor relations and the quarterly earnings process and help ensure Regulation FD compliance for all investor communications
- Support all treasury and tax-related matters, including capital markets transactions, credit facilities, stock repurchase plans, tax structuring, and intercompany arrangements
- Work collaboratively and responsively with a broad range of stakeholders, and develop trusted relationships to facilitate a coordinated team approach
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Since then, expectations have continued to evolve, with investors looking not just to lower costs, but for simpler tools, clearer information, and guidance that makes the market easier to understand.
Robinhood was built to meet those changing expectations, designed from the start as a mobile-first platform that makes investor more accessible and less intimidating for people at every stage of their financial journey. Through its app, users can trade stocks and other financial instruments while benefiting from a clean interface and built-in educational support, helping them move from curiosity to confidence without unnecessary complexity.
Recently, Robinhood has strenghtned its impact too, particularly in the UK. With the launch of AI-powered Digests within its Robinhood Cortex assistant that helps users understand what's driving stock movements in plain English, while upcoming options trading and expanded educational resources add flexibility and depth. Together, these steps position Robinhood as a platform evolving alongside its users, blending technology and education to stay ahead in an ever-changing investment landscape.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met Baiju. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood. Alongside Robinhood, Vlad is also the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Harmonic.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their Vlad and co-founded Robinhood in 2012. Baiju is also the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux.
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