Global Employment Counsel — Growth & Compliance

Brex; Utah; Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Brex is seeking a seasoned Employment Counsel to serve as a trusted legal partner to Brex’s People team. You’ll advise on day‑to‑day employment matters, manage employee and contingent worker disputes, and help shape policies and practices for a global workforce.

This role offers growth in a fast‑growing fintech with a hybrid Salt Lake City presence. You will collaborate with senior Legal and People teams, navigate a dynamic regulatory landscape, and provide practical guidance to non-lawyers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience counseling on employment law matters.
• Experience partnering directly with People/HR functions as their day-to-day legal advisor.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and manage competing priorities.
• Practical, problem-solving mindset with the ability to navigate a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Team player who collaborates effectively with colleagues and business partners to drive meaningful results.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into clear guidance for non-lawyers.
• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in good standing of the bar of at least one U.S. state.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-minded legal guidance and support to Brex’s People team on day-to-day employment issues, including performance management, terminations, recruiting, hiring, leaves of absence, employee accommodations, compensation and benefits, and wage and hour matters.
• Support the development and implementation of policies and practices governing Brex employees and contingent workers, in partnership with the People team and senior Legal team members.
• Assist in managing employment-related complaints, disputes, litigation, investigations, and responses to regulatory inquiries and charges (e.g. EEOC charges).
• Help manage outside legal counsel retained to assist Brex on employment matters, ensuring their work is efficient and drives value for Brex.
• Identify employment- and contingent worker-related risks and recommend practical solutions for managing and mitigating them.
• Research and analyze employment-related laws that apply in the locations where Brex employees and contingent workers work, including throughout the United States and in Brex’s international office locations, and monitor employment law developments and their potential impact on Brex.
• Support the development and delivery of employment-related training to managers and employees.
• Assist with responses to employee or contingent worker-related subpoenas, personnel records requests, and other information or legal requests and orders.

Skills

Employment Law

HR Partnership

Policy Guidance

Communication

Juris Doctor

Bar Membership

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Brex is seeking a seasoned Employment Counsel to serve as a trusted legal partner to Brex’s People team. You’ll advise on day‑to‑day employment matters, manage employee and contingent worker disputes, and help shape policies and practices for a global workforce.

This role offers growth in a fast‑growing fintech with a hybrid Salt Lake City presence. You will collaborate with senior Legal and People teams, navigate a dynamic regulatory landscape, and provide practical guidance to non-lawyers