Senior Financial Risk Analyst
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 1–3 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Senior Financial Risk Analyst at Robinhood plays a crucial role in monitoring and analyzing financial risks, focusing on liquidity and investment impacts on the company's growth. This position requires strong quantitative skills and proficiency in SQL and Python, as well as a solid understanding of financial risk methodologies. Ideal candidates are those with 1-3 years of experience in data analytics or risk management, who thrive in fast-paced environments and can effectively communicate complex analyses to diverse stakeholders. The role is part of a dynamic team that collaborates across departments to enhance risk management frameworks.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Robinhood's career page.
- Robinhood has 161 other open roles including Customer Experience Associate (New Grad), Customer Experience Specialist, Executive Office, Customer Experience Manager, RHM Executive Office.
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- Salary band is below the typical range for Data Science roles (median ~$179,500).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Robinhood lists $111,000–$130,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 1–3 years of relevant experience for this Senior Financial Risk Analyst role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Value-at-Risk, stress testing, AI/ML, attribution modeling, ETL, Scenario Analysis.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Robinhood targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Financial Risk Analyst 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 looking for an intellectually curious and enthusiastic individual to help the organization prepare for continued rapid growth by having a good understanding of the impact of the financial markets and risks on Robinhood. This role is responsible for monitoring corporate liquidity risks and investments, developing financial risk models, forecasting key balance sheet items and providing deep dive analysis into financial market drivers of the business.
This role suits those with a bias towards action and impact, who believe in end to end execution and accountability. You are the perfect mix of analytical, technical, operational, and creative. You are a clear, confident communicator who loves taking a complicated problem, decomposing it, and building data driven models, then turning those models into processes and reports.
What you’ll do
- Monitor and report on financial risks across the firm on a daily basis, ensuring timely escalation of material exposures
- Conduct deep-dive quantitative analyses into liquidity risks emerging across the Robinhood ecosystem
- Enhance and maintain liquidity risk models and forecasting frameworks to support proactive risk management
- Partner with Data Science and Engineering teams to design and deliver dashboards, automated alerts, and data pipelines that surface capital, liquidity, and counterparty credit risks for the Treasury function
- Collaborate with Finance and Product teams to assess emerging risks associated with new products and business initiatives
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, engineering or a related field.
- 1–3 years of experience in data analytics, risk management, or a comparable analytical role
- Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex findings clearly to non-technical stakeholder
- Solid grounding in financial risk methodologies including Value-at-Risk, stress testing, scenario analysis, and attribution modeling
- Understanding of macroeconomics, financial markets, financial instruments, trading strategies, and investment theory
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python
- Ability to build and own process from the ground up
- Demonstrated ability to design and own end-to-end processes in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Bonus points:
- Advanced graduate degree such as an MFE or in a similar technical field preferred.
- Experience developing and deploying production-grade financial models in Python or R
- Familiarity with sophisticated financial instruments including derivatives, futures, leveraged products, and digital assets
- Experience with time series modeling and regression techniques
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML tooling and business intelligence platforms such as Superset or Looker
- Working knowledge of ETL pipelines and workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow
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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