Managing Compliance Counsel

Why join usBrex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets. By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend effortlessly. Brex’s AI-native automation and world-class service eliminate manual expense and accounting tasks for customers so they can focus on what matters most. We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. Legal at BrexThe Legal team helps the company grow responsibly, advocating for Brex and for the thousands of growing businesses we serve. We provide strategic advice and guidance to all Brex teams, protect Brex, advise on risk, and represent the company externally, negotiating with partners and interacting with regulators. Reimagining the financial system in a highly regulated environment requires creativity and resourcefulness, and we welcome the challenge.What you’ll doAs Product and Privacy Counsel at Brex, you will be a critical strategic leader helping the company navigate the complex regulatory landscape at the intersection of financial services and technology. You will scale our privacy program and monitoring and assessment of legal and regulatory developments affecting Brex and its products. You will collaborate closely with internal teams, bank partners, and industry groups to ensure Brex maintains a robust, forward-looking approach to privacy. ResponsibilitiesScale Data Privacy and Security Programs: Work with engineering and business teams to expand and enhance data security, access, and privacy programs, optimizing for Brex's evolving data landscape.Implement Global Privacy Compliance: Develop and implement processes for strict adherence to domestic and international privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA), establishing monitoring and testing frameworks with the Compliance team.Negotiate Data-Related Contracts: Lead drafting and negotiation of external agreements, focusing on data protection, sharing, and data product legalities, safeguarding Brex's interests.Provide Product and Regulatory Advice: Offer comprehensive legal oversight and actionable regulatory/compliance advice for all products, from scoping & design to go-to-market entry and marketing, while mitigating risks.Represent Brex Externally: Act as Brex's key representative with financial partners and regulatory bodies, building relationships and addressing inquiries.Integrate Innovation & Compliance: Collaborate with compliance, engineering, and business teams to identify innovation opportunities within strict regulatory compliance, assessing and mitigating risks.Strategically manage external legal counsel for regulatory, privacy, and data matters, overseeing strategies and ensuring cost-effective advice.Requirements4+ years working experience in a combination of law firm, technology and fintech companies, with a track record of working on privacy-related and financial regulatory issues. Deep understanding of CCPA, GDPR, and financial regulatory regulations. Capacity to translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and manage time-sensitive projects.D. from an accredited law school, with a demonstrated track record of excellence in privacy and financial regulatory law. Bonus PointsExperience in fintech or adjacent innovative financial services sectors is strongly preferred, with a nuanced understanding of emerging regulatory challenges.International privacy experience, with proven expertise in navigating cross-border regulatory complexities, including familiarity with international regulations.Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.Please be aware, job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by malicious actors looking for personal data. Brex recruiters will only reach out via LinkedIn or email with a brex.Any outreach claiming to be from Brex via other sources should be ignored.