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RobinHood looks for Superman

Chris Hamblin

4 November 2019

The "Crypto Compliance Lead," as he or she will be called, will be part of the compliance organisation and be based in Menlo Park in California. His or her day-to-day duties will take in:

RobinHood is insisting on:

Bonus points go to: an MBA or JD; a strong understanding of blockchain technology and mechanics; experience with crypto-currency, foreign exchange, or the securities market; and experience with retail customers. Absolutely no wage is mentioned in the job description on RobinHood's website.

In August the UK's Financial Conduct Authority authorised Robinhood International Ltd, a Robinhood subsidiary, to operate as a broker in London. Wander Rutgers is in charge of the office there. He worked at Plum and, before that, he led the product, compliance, and operations teams at TransferWise.