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Salary: USD 270,000 - 335,000 / annual
Brex is an intelligent finance platform enabling companies to spend smarter and move faster across 200+ markets. The company combines global corporate cards and banking with spend management, bill pay, and travel software. Tens of thousands of companies including DoorDash, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Zoom run on Brex.
Reporting to the General Counsel, you will lead Brex's Regulatory Affairs function and manage the company's relationships with federal and state regulators including the OCC, Federal Reserve, FINRA, and state licensing agencies. You will ensure Brex proactively responds to regulatory changes and delivers on commitments to regulators accurately and on time.
This role combines regulatory expertise with strong program management. You will run the end-to-end regulatory engagement lifecycle: exam preparation and logistics, fulfillment of supervisory requests, coordination of responses across Legal, Compliance, Risk, and business teams, and disciplined tracking of findings, commitments, and corrective actions through closure. You will partner closely with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and Risk counterparts at Capital One to align supervisory strategy and ensure consistent engagement with regulators across the combined organization.
Key responsibilities include managing productive relationships between Brex business functions and regulatory staff; leading preparation and execution of regulatory exams and supervisory engagements; building program management infrastructure for regulatory commitments with intake, tracking, ownership, milestones, and closure; identifying risk areas and advising on corrective actions; providing thought leadership to senior management and the board on regulatory matters; synthesizing external regulatory trends and driving internal awareness; partnering on Capital One integration workstreams; and developing scalable processes and reporting that give leadership clear visibility into regulatory posture.
The role is based in San Francisco with a hybrid environment requiring a minimum of three coordinated days in the office per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday), plus up to four weeks per year of fully remote work.
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state
- 8+ years of experience in banking, financial services, risk management, audit, consulting, or regulatory agencies (or combination)
- 5+ years of direct experience working with banking regulators (OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, state agencies) and regulatory policy, including exam management and supervisory engagement
- Significant experience supporting integrated projects/programs with senior leaders and external stakeholders as customers, with demonstrated PMO discipline (structured tracking, clear ownership, reliable follow-through)
- Working knowledge of commercial financial products (cards, payments, deposits, lending) and associated regulatory frameworks and risk management practices
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and written/verbal communication skills with ability to build consensus across stakeholders
- Ability to lead with empathy when working with internal stakeholders and government agencies
- Comfort in dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Willingness to be a team player and pitch in on other products and topics
Bonus qualifications:
- Experience at a fintech or technology-forward financial institution operating under bank or broker-dealer supervision (OCC, Federal Reserve, FINRA, SEC)
- Experience navigating regulatory dimensions of M&A integration between fintech and regulated bank
- Familiarity with three lines of defense frameworks and enterprise risk management practices
