Regulatory Affairs Director, Banking & Financial Services

Brex; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work up to 4 weeks/year

Job summary

Brex is seeking a regulatory affairs leader in New York who will guide Brex's interactions with federal and state regulators. This role reports to the General Counsel and oversees the end-to-end regulatory engagement lifecycle, including exams, information requests, and coordination across Legal, Compliance, Risk, and business teams.

You will partner with regulators, drive risk-based recommendations, and help scale processes and playbooks to keep Brex compliant and responsive in a dynamic

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in at least one US state.
• 8+ years in banking/financial services/risk or regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with federal and state regulators.
• Lead exams and supervisory engagements, including logistics and requests.
• Build and run the program management infrastructure for regulatory commitments.
• Identify risk areas and advise on corrective actions.
• Provide strategic advisory support to senior management and the board.
• Synthesize regulatory trends and translate into practical guidance.
• Collaborate with Capital One teams on integration-related regulatory workstreams.
• Develop scalable processes, playbooks, and leadership-level reporting.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Program management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory risk

Education

JD + Bar admission

Job description

Brex is seeking a regulatory affairs leader in New York who will guide Brex's interactions with federal and state regulators. This role reports to the General Counsel and oversees the end-to-end regulatory engagement lifecycle, including exams, information requests, and coordination across Legal, Compliance, Risk, and business teams.

You will partner with regulators, drive risk-based recommendations, and help scale processes and playbooks to keep Brex compliant and responsive in a dynamic