What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Operations Associate position at Robinhood?
About the company
Robinhood is democratizing our financial system. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers, removing fees, and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.
Robinhood is a fast-growing company and was recognized as a CNBC Disruptor 50 and a LinkedIn Top Startup in 2019. We’re continuing to grow and are looking for incredible talent that can help us achieve our mission.
Robinhood is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with offices in Lake Mary, Florida, Denver, Colorado, and London, UK.
About the role
The Business Operations team works across all other teams to enable Robinhood’s overall growth and business success. We act as a ‘special operations team’ for our leadership that tackles and solves any mission-critical problem or initiative that will most enable Robinhood to grow. We may identify & launch new businesses, drive major cross-functional projects, or solve strategic challenges that Robinhood’s teams, products, and services face. Ultimately, we are a team of curious, analytically-minded individuals with a bias toward action & impact.
Your day-to-day will involve
- Identifying & sizing new business opportunities
- Incubating new businesses & products, and working in a cross-functional team to successfully launch them
- Leading key strategic projects and performing analyses to drive major decisions for the leadership team, such as new office searches and business expansion plans
- Partnering with other teams to improve systems & processes that drive company-wide change
Some things we consider critical for this role:
- 2-5 years experience at a top-tier management consulting firm, investing firm, and/or experience on a product or strategy & operations team at a technology company
- A record of academic achievement
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong working relationships
- Resourcefulness, persistence, and ability to thrive in fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Strong analytical abilities and proficiency with Excel & Powerpoint
- Exceptional written and communication skills
Bonus points:
- Passion for working and learning in a fast-growing company
Note to Recruiters and Placement Agencies: Robinhood does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Robinhood does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.
