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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.

At Robinhood, our Physical Security team lives by a core value: Safety First. We are dedicated to safeguarding our employees, workspace, and customers—putting their safety and security first in all our actions. We are focused on protecting people, assets, and the Robinhood brand while maintaining operational resilience across all environments.

We’re looking for a Protective Intelligence Lead to drive the effectiveness, development, and deployment of Robinhood’s protective intelligence capabilities. In this critical role, you’ll take a hands-on approach to shaping threat monitoring and analytic frameworks, coordinating cross-functional response and escalation, and conducting executive, travel, and facility-focused risk assessments. You’ll play a key part in helping Robinhood identify, assess, and mitigate emerging threats—supporting prevention, response, and recovery efforts that protect our people, leadership, and operations!

This role is based in our Chicago, IL, Bellevue, WA, New York, NY, and Menlo Park, CA offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 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

• Lead day-to-day protective intelligence operations supporting executive, staff, travel, and facility risk across domestic and international environments
• Monitor global events, geopolitical developments, and online threat activity to identify emerging risks, trends, and potential impacts to Robinhood personnel and operations
• Deliver clear, concise security guidance and recommendations to executives, senior stakeholders, and the Physical Security division, translating intelligence and analysis into practical, operationally relevant mitigation strategies
• Own and operate the travel safety program, producing actionable intelligence and risk assessments that inform travel risk decisions and executive protection planning in support of global operations
• Coordinate intelligence-driven responses to security concerns, serving as a key contributor to incident response, escalation, and crisis management efforts

What you bring

• You have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• You bring 5+ years of experience providing intelligence or risk analysis
• You’ve conducted protective, threat, or risk analysis in a corporate security, intelligence, or related environment
• You are skilled in using open-source and social media tools to identify, monitor, and assess potential threats or emerging risks
• You’re familiar with AI-enabled tools to support research, monitoring, and analytical workflows
• You can conduct manual and tool-enabled social media research, including advanced search techniques and content evaluation
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills and produce clear, concise intelligence products
• You handle confidential information with discretion and emotional intelligence
• You are able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work independently, and navigate ambiguity with eased

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.