Assistant General Counsel, Commercial

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 thinkers looking to co-author the next chapters of our story. Joining now means helping shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future.
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About the team:
We're looking to hire a Commercial Counsel to join our growing Legal team. Robinhood is seeking an experienced, business-minded and self-motivated candidate who can help us achieve our goals by managing high-volume commercial agreement negotiations and assisting in the day to day approval process for such agreements. The successful candidate will be an engaged and resourceful self-starter, comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and excellent at building strong relationships.
What you'll do day-to-day:

• Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements between Robinhood and all types of vendors and partners
• Advise business clients from every team on relevant legal contexts, issues and risks, complex agreement structures, approval processes, and company policies and procedures
• Summarize and communicate legal concepts clearly and effectively
• Create and update agreement templates, trainings, processes, and other resources
• Ensure contract terms and conditions are consistent with internal policies and goals
• Contribute to the development of the Legal department culture and practices and help to provide quality legal services to the company

About you:

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
• Membership in at least 1 U.S State Bar (preferably CA), with good standing
• 8+ years of relevant professional legal experience working in a law firm and/or in-house legal department
• Strong track record of negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS and privacy contracts
• Enjoys problem solving and developing new processes
• Excellent judgment and verbal and written communication skills, with a strong attention to detail
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Proven ability to provide quick-thinking, pragmatic, business-oriented advice while properly balancing risks and business reward
• Ability to multitask, prioritize workload and competing priorities
• Ability to manage high-volume workloads, multiple stakeholder demands and ever-shifting priorities all while instilling confidence
• Efficient, effective and well organized
• Customer service oriented
• Sense of humor
• Respectful, open, and collaborative

Bonus points:

• Organized self-starter with a focus on excellence and entrepreneurship
• Experience related to financial institutions, fin-tech companies, crypto and/or SaaS is a plus

CO Residents: In Colorado, the base pay for this position ranges from $158000 to $209000. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and participation in Robinhood's equity plan.
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.
Robinhood promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review Robinhood's Privacy Policy please visit Robinhood - US Applicant Privacy Policy .
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Robinhood is a primarily remote company. If hired, you will work as a remote employee unless the job you are applying for has a different working model specified. Please reach-out to your recruiter if you have any questions regarding the job's working model.