Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Brokerage

Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.

Robinhood was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

As we continue to build...

We’re seeking curious, growth minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.

About the team + role

The Brokerage CISO will be responsible for supervising all cybersecurity matters across Robinhood Brokerage in accordance with cybersecurity laws and best practices as well as state regulatory (e.g., FINRA, SEC) rules.

This individual will provide oversight to ensure all aspects of Robinhood’s “Cybersecurity Program” are current and in adherence to regulatory requirements. Specifically, this role will take ownership of the RH Brokerage Cybersecurity risk assessment, complete recommendations to remediate identified risks, review the Cybersecurity policy on a yearly basis and update as necessary, retain all evidence of the review performed (incl. actions taken, systems analyzed, reports produced), and provide reporting to the RH Brokerage board on the Cybersecurity program. This individual will be responsible for selection of comprehensive cybersecurity controls most appropriate to the firm’s technology and threat environment and implement corresponding defense strategies. Finally, the head of Cybersecurity will be responsible for supervising risk from third-party vendors and system dependencies.

This role will include serving as an advisor on the RH Brokerage board of managers for cybersecurity matters.

It is preferred that this role is located in one of the office locations listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.

What you’ll do

• Engage and partner with Operation and Engineering teams to ensure brokerage solutions are built with appropriate security considerations
• Provide Cybersecurity strategic guidance to the GM and aid in strategic decision making with a Cyber lens
• Serve as the point person for contact with Robinhood’s regulators, including FINRA and the SEC, during audits and throughout the year for any brokerage cybersecurity matters
• Review and approve cybersecurity related procedures, policies and written supervisory procedures supporting Robinhood Brokerage
• Continuously identify and detail asset vulnerabilities and internal and external threats, and audit critical security and continuity practices
• Drive selection, implementation and supervising cybersecurity controls appropriate to Robinhood’s systems, Champion a culture of compliance at Robinhood. Implement adherence to cybersecurity measures across the company

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience working in a highly regulated industry and working directly with regulators
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity
• Extensive experience working with Security, DevOps, and Incident Response teams
• BA/BS in the relevant fields (Computer Science, Programming, etc.)
• Direct to consumer experience preferred
• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud systems
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container based systems.
• Preferred brokerage series 7 and 24 licenses. If candidate doesn't currently have, will need to obtain post hire

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We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.

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