Trading Specialist

As a Trading Specialist on Robinhood's Middle Office Trading team, you'll help scale and refine our Trading Operations desk. You support daily risk management activities, resolve customer-impacting escalations, and drive cross-asset operational automation to ensure the smooth functioning of our trading business. This role is based in Lake Mary, FL, Denver, CO, or Chicago, IL, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

What you'll do

• Perform daily trading operational tasks such as expiration processing and account-level risk management
• Independently identify process inefficiencies, design improvements, and implement scalable solutions using AI tools, SQL, and automation to eliminate manual work and scale the desk
• Act as a point of contact for teammates on complex cases and escalate appropriately when needed
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Customer Experience teams to prioritize features, test the functionality of trading products, and drive process improvements spanning team boundaries
• Support desks across Middle Office Trading with out-of-hours responsibilities, including flexibility across multiple time zones
• Build and refine AI-assisted workflows for core operational tasks such as risk reviews, reconciliations, data analysis, and regulatory inquiries, and push adoption of these tools across the desk

What you bring

• Active FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses (or equivalent)
• Active FINRA Series 4 license
• Familiarity with Robinhood's Options Onboarding process
• Excellent communication and customer service skills with a drive to improve the client experience
• Demonstrated expertise in complex financial topics such as options, equities, and margin
• Flexibility to work outside regular hours and adapt to the evolving needs of the business
• Comfort working autonomously, multitasking, and prioritizing in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• Experience with SQL, Python, and/or AI tooling such as LLM assistants and agentic workflows to automate and scale processes

What we offer

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership
• 401(k) matching
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Access to the Robinhood Employee Fund, which gives eligible US employees the opportunity to invest in a private employee fund with exposure to Robinhood Ventures funds
• Access to leading AI tools and continuous AI skill-building for every employee
• Lifestyle wallet, a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Time off including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, and parental leave
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
• Base pay range varies by location: Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC) $94,000-$110,000 USD; Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL) $82,000-$97,000 USD; Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL) $73,000-$86,000 USD

About Robinhood

Robinhood is building the future of finance by democratizing access to financial tools and markets. The company operates cutting-edge brokerage products serving millions of customers worldwide.