Senior Compensation Analyst, Robinhood
$120-160k
+ Bonus + Equity. Salary dependent on candidates location
3+ days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Posted today
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Posted today
$120-160k
+ Bonus + Equity. Salary dependent on candidates location
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 4–6 years of compensation experience
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling with large datasets
- Hands-on experience with HRIS, Compensation Data, and benchmarking tools
- Fluency with AI tools and a bias for automating analytical work
- Experience administering broad-based and variable/incentive compensation
- Clear communication — you turn complex analysis into actionable recommendations
- Sharp attention to detail, sound judgment with sensitive data, and strong ownership
What the job involves
- Build and maintain compensation models. You'll develop scalable models that support market benchmarking, budget planning, scenario analysis, and data reconciliation, delivering data-driven insights that inform compensation strategy and business decisions
- Lead compensation analytics. You'll drive survey participation, job matching, market pricing, and trend analyses to evaluate pay competitiveness and inform salary structures, equity bands, and compensation recommendations across global markets
- Design and maintain reporting and trackers. You'll create and maintain compensation trackers, dashboards, and budgets, delivering accurate, timely reporting that stakeholders can rely on
- Administer broad-based compensation. You'll support annual merit, promotion, and variable/incentive compensation cycles end to end, including planning, modeling, award generation, payroll/equity reconciliation, and post-cycle analysis
- Build and improve compensation systems. You'll maintain and enhance the compensation tooling, job catalog, and databases used by the People and Recruiting teams, and design automations that reduce manual work and error
- Support M&A integration. You'll provide compensation analysis and support for mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, harmonizing pay structures, and integrating acquired employees into Robinhood's programs
- Further AI and automation across the function. You'll use AI and modern tooling to enhance and streamline benchmarking, analysis, communications, and reporting, making processes faster and more accurate
- Partner cross-functionally. You'll work with People Partners, HRIS, Finance, and Legal on year-round initiatives and ad-hoc analyses, ensuring clean data flows and clear communication
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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