Crypto Onchain Attorney

Robinhood Markets, Inc.; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health insurance

90% coverage for dependents

Equity ownership

401(k) matching

Access to AI tools

Lifestyle wallet

Job summary

Robinhood is seeking an experienced Crypto Onchain Attorney to serve as product counsel for onchain products, guiding legal and regulatory considerations from design through launch.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Compliance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring coordinated legal strategy while supporting rapid product development and market expansion.

Qualifications

• Securities, derivatives, or financial services background with crypto experience.
• 4+ years of relevant legal experience, including self-custody wallets, decentralized exchanges, or tokenized assets.
• Ability to operate across jurisdictions where regulation is evolving.
• Ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal partners in Product/Engineering.
• Experience using AI tools for legal research and drafting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as product counsel for Robinhood's onchain products, from concept through launch.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Compliance to evaluate regulatory risk for new onchain features and multi-jurisdictional launches.
• Review and edit commercial contracts supporting partnerships.
• Align legal strategy across the on-chain product suite.
• Track crypto regulatory developments and translate them into practical guidance for Product and Engineering.
• Help develop legal frameworks for expansion into new onchain markets and products.

Skills

Securities/derivatives

Crypto experience

Cross-jurisdictional

Explain concepts clearly

Regulatory AI tooling

Risk vs speed

Job description

Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC

Join us in building the future of finance.

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

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.

Robinhood's Crypto Legal team supports the company's onchain products, including Robinhood Chain, Robinhood Wallet, and Stock Tokens. The team partners with Product, Engineering, and Compliance across multiple business lines and jurisdictions to help these products launch responsibly and on schedule. We look for attorneys who are pragmatic, collaborative, and decisive.

As a Crypto Onchain Attorney, you will serve as product counsel for Robinhood's onchain products. You'll advise Product and Engineering teams on legal and regulatory considerations from early design through launch, and help structure go-to-market strategy across multiple jurisdictions. You will work closely with business partners throughout the Crypto organization to keep legal strategy consistent across the onchain product suite. This role has immediate, visible impact: you'll help shape how Robinhood develops onchain finance.

This role is based in our New York, NY, Menlo Park, CA and Washington, DC office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

What you’ll do

• Serve as product counsel for Robinhood's onchain products, advising from concept through launch
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Compliance to evaluate legal and regulatory risk for new onchain features and multi-jurisdictional launches
• Review and edit commercial contracts in support of partnerships
• Work with legal and business partners to align legal strategy across the on-chain product suite
• Track and interpret crypto regulatory developments across jurisdictions, and translate them into practical guidance for Product and Engineering teams
• Help develop legal frameworks that support Robinhood's expansion into new onchain markets and products

What you bring

• You have a securities, derivatives, or financial services legal background, with experience moving into crypto-focused work, either in-house or at a law firm
• You bring 4+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantive work advising on self-custody wallets, decentralized exchanges, or tokenized assets
• You're comfortable operating across jurisdictions where regulatory guidance is still developing
• You explain legal and regulatory concepts clearly to non-legal partners in Product and Engineering
• You balance legal risk with the pace of a fast-moving product organization
• You have experience using the latest AI tooling for legal research and drafting

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
• Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Access to the Robinhood Employee Fund that gives eligible US employees the opportunity to invest in a private employee fund that provides exposure to Robinhood Ventures funds.
• Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.
• 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.

In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.

Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Base Pay Range:

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)

$187,000 - $220,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)

$165,000 - $194,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)

$146,000 - $172,000 USD

If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

AI Usage Disclosure: Robinhood uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process. These tools enhance the efficiency and consistency of our hiring process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring teams.

Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best. Please review the Privacy Policy for your country of application.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

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