Join Robinhood as an Insider Risk Specialist to investigate and mitigate insider threats using AI and advanced security techniques.
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Leverage AI to accelerate investigations, validate findings, and improve decision-making.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Insider Risk Specialist at Robinhood focuses on investigating complex insider threats, conducting risk assessments, and identifying emerging risks to protect the organization. This role requires a blend of investigative skills, behavioral analysis, and technical expertise, particularly in leveraging AI to enhance security measures. Ideal candidates have over five years of experience in insider threat analysis or related fields, and they thrive in fast-paced environments that demand critical thinking and adaptability. Robinhood emphasizes a collaborative culture, where high expectations drive impactful work.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today on Joblaze — tracked directly from Robinhood's career page.
- Robinhood has 143 other open roles including Staff Software Engineer, Storage Platform, Senior Director of Income Tax, Staff Web Engineer.
- 1757 active AI/ML roles on Joblaze right now.
- 4 active Investigations roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Security roles (median ~$168,000).
Quick facts
- Is the Insider Risk Specialist role remote?
- It's hybrid — Robinhood expects some on-site time in Bellevue, WA; Denver, CO; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC.
- What's the salary range?
- Robinhood lists $140,000–$165,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Insider Risk Specialist role.
- Where is the role based?
- Robinhood is hiring for this position in Bellevue, WA; Denver, CO; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, risk assessments, technical security, behavioral analysis, Investigations.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Robinhood targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Insider Risk Specialist role at Robinhood.
From the original posting
Join us in building the future of finance.
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.
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. 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 do
Investigations
- 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
What you bring
- 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
Nice to have
- 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
Travel
- 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.
What we offer
- 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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