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Compliance (must) Marketing Social Media Onboarding Training Recruiting
What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".
Main responsibilities
- Support the design, operation, and ongoing testing of the RHD compliance program under the Commodity Exchange Act, CFTC regulations, and NFA rules
- Review and approve marketing, social media, and other communications for compliance with NFA and CFTC standards, working through our Red Oak review workflow
- Handle the registration process for Associated Persons (APs), including Series 3 testing and registration and the filing of NFA Forms 8-R (registration) and …
- Respond to 4g requests
- Support regulatory filings and recurring obligations, including the NFA annual self-examination and required notices and reports
- Support the firm's risk management program requirements under CFTC Regulation 1.11, and contribute to compliance monitoring, testing, and reporting to senior…
- Review and escalate trade surveillance and monitoring alerts, working with Risk, Trading, and Operations to investigate and document outcomes
- Own the customer complaint adjudication process for the futures business, from intake and investigation through resolution, documentation, and trend reporting
- Support KYC and customer onboarding processes as they relate to the futures business
- Track CFTC, NFA, and exchange rule changes and industry developments, and translate them into clear, practical guidance for the business
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “We partner with Legal, Risk, Operations, Product, and Engineering to launch new derivatives products the right way, with clear regulations helping us build, …” · “Advise Product, Engineering, Operations, and Legal on the regulatory requirements for new and existing futures, options on futures, and event contract offeri…” · “Ability to read complex rules, form a clear view, and give practical, well-documented guidance to product, engineering, and business partners who move fast”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Review and approve marketing, social media, and other communications for compliance with NFA and CFTC standards, working through our Red Oak review workflow” · “Own the customer complaint adjudication process for the futures business, from intake and investigation through resolution, documentation, and trend reporting” · “Working knowledge of the Commodity Exchange Act, CFTC regulations, and NFA rules, including supervision requirements (such as NFA Compliance Rule 2-9) and co…”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “You will help run and strengthen the day-to-day compliance program for our futures business, from policies and supervision to product reviews, marketing appr…” · “Draft, update, and maintain Written Supervisory Procedures (WSPs), policies, and internal controls as products, rules, and business processes change” · “Working knowledge of the Commodity Exchange Act, CFTC regulations, and NFA rules, including supervision requirements (such as NFA Compliance Rule 2-9) and co…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Robinhood Derivatives, LLC (RHD) is Robinhood's CFTC-regulated futures commission merchant and NFA member, offering customers access to futures, options on f…” · “Advise Product, Engineering, Operations, and Legal on the regulatory requirements for new and existing futures, options on futures, and event contract offeri…” · “Own the customer complaint adjudication process for the futures business, from intake and investigation through resolution, documentation, and trend reporting”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Support the firm's risk management program requirements under CFTC Regulation 1.11, and contribute to compliance monitoring, testing, and reporting to senior…” · “Own the customer complaint adjudication process for the futures business, from intake and investigation through resolution, documentation, and trend reporting” · “Contribute to the annual CCO report, Board reporting, and compliance training for RHD personnel”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “The RHD Compliance team is small, hands-on, and in build mode.” · “As the Futures Compliance Senior Specialist, you will directly report to the Chief Compliance Officer of RHD and be a core member of the team.” · “You will help run and strengthen the day-to-day compliance program for our futures business, from policies and supervision to product reviews, marketing appr…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Review and escalate trade surveillance and monitoring alerts, working with Risk, Trading, and Operations to investigate and document outcomes” · “Own the customer complaint adjudication process for the futures business, from intake and investigation through resolution, documentation, and trend reporting”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Own the customer complaint adjudication process for the futures business, from intake and investigation through resolution, documentation, and trend reporting” · “Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
In the posting: “We partner with Legal, Risk, Operations, Product, and Engineering to launch new derivatives products the right way, with clear regulations helping us build, …”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Stakeholder management Supporting
In the posting: “Ability to read complex rules, form a clear view, and give practical, well-documented guidance to product, engineering, and business partners who move fast”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
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- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- How have you used compliance in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Describe a time your plans changed suddenly. How did you adjust? From this posting
- This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
- How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
- Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
- Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
- It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
- Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
- Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
- Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
- Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

