Director of Internal Audit

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 Internal Audit function provides independent, objective, reliable, valued and timely assurance regarding the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal controls that mitigate current and emerging risks and help strengthen the internal controls ecosystem.

The Internal Audit team at Robinhood provides governance and oversight for the Company and across its regulated entities. The function also facilitates communication of risk management information between the regulated entities’ RHM leadership, and the Company’s Board of Directors and its Committees, strengthening the Company’s risk management, internal controls, and governance.  

As Director of Internal Audit, you will be charged with overseeing the execution of audits for Robinhood’s International Entities, across Brokerage and Crypto products and supporting integrated audits across the various lines of businesses.  

This position requires a leader with expert understanding of risks in a regulated Fintech setting. The successful candidate is a proven leader, collaborative, analytical, technical expert that can lead audits across multiple disciplines.

This role is based in our London, UK office, with in-person attendance expected at least 4 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

• Assist Audit leadership with risk assessments, development of the Internal Audit plan and the overall strategic direction of the parent company Internal Audit program
• Be accountable for the achievement of Internal Audit objectives as they align to the internal audit strategy and company OKRs
• Be responsible for the execution of end-to-end audit procedures in the audit lifecycle including, audit planning, execution, reporting and remediation validation
• Conclude on audit results and present ratings and recommendations to senior management, executive team members, Management Boards and the parent company Audit Committee as needed.
• Oversee the performance of the internal audit team members and third-parties that support the execution of audits, regulatory or board reporting.
• Lead the discussion on audit topics to various levels of management within Brokerage, Crypto, Security & Engineering teams. Influence management to act on recommendations to strengthen the control environment and make process improvements.
• Establish and manage relationships with senior leaders and risk partners. Share perspectives including industry best practices, audit standards, regulatory requirements and global impact with key stakeholders.
• Support the creation of reports and presentations for the department, Robinhood entities, Audit Committee, regulators and external auditors.
• Partner on continuous development and enhancement of the Audit practice to align with the overall objective and goals of the parent company Audit function (including development of frameworks, metrics, procedures, partnerships, communications and training programs). 
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study (e.g. Business, Risk Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science or Computer Engineering)
• 10+ years of auditing experience, including Operations and IT auditing, risk management, Compliance, Information Security, or software development
• Expertise in Brokerage, Crypto financial products and regulatory compliance
• Ability to partner with business, engineering, data and product teams to strengthen controls environment using automated techniques
• Strong demonstrated experience in managing executive reporting; excellent interpersonal, leadership, organizational and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Experience in end-to-end project management and cross-functional collaboration
• Experience independently operates in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple projects/initiatives
• Passion for Robinhood’s products and our mission to democratize access to global financial systems

Crypto & Brokerage Experience:

• Experience with licensing and regulatory compliance requirements in Europe and Asia (MiCA, CASP, VASP, Mifid II, MAS, DORA, GDPR etc.)
• Hands-on experience performing crypto product related audits (e.g. spot, derivatives, tokenization) used by retail and institutional customers 
• Hands-on experience performing brokerage audits (e.g. consumer duty principle, trading on margin, trade reporting)
• Experience with regulators such as CSSF, ATVP, FCA