Insider Risk Specialist

About the team + role

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, and 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

Based at our Washington DC, Denver, CO, Menlo Park CA, New York, NY, or Bellevue, WA office(s) – in‑person attendance is 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.

• 5+ years of experience in insider threat, investigations, analysis, vetting, counterintelligence, internal fraud, military…