Risk & Compliance Lead – Fintech Audits & Governance

Brex; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Brex is seeking a Risk & Compliance Lead to ensure regulatory compliance and effective risk management in our Salt Lake City office. The role reports to the Director of Compliance Governance and collaborates with Legal, People, and GRC teams to uphold Brex's compliance program.

The position operates in a hybrid model with in-office days and remote work options. You will engage in cross‑functional initiatives, risk assessments, policy maintenance, and external audits, driving excellence across

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in compliance or risk within financial services.
• Knowledge of card, lending, and deposit regulations (Regulation B, UDAP/UDAAP, FTC rules, and Dodd-Frank).
• Experience with risk assessments, issue management, policy maintenance, or regulatory change management.
• Strong communication and collaboration with bank partners, external auditors, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and enhancing the organization's compliance program in alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Assist with development, implementation, and management of compliance issue management, including issue governance, remediation oversight, reporting, workflow automation, and ongoing process improvements.
• Manage compliance reviews of new products and material changes, ensuring appropriate risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with various departments (Legal, People, GRC) to implement or enhance compliance program initiatives, such as third‑party risk management.
• Manage the implementation of workflow tools to support core compliance program initiatives (risk assessment, issue management, etc.).
• Assist with review, submit, and track external inquiries, including but not limited to external audit, internal audit, and bank partner requests.
• Collaborate cross functionally with internal teams to ensure timely submission of monthly bank partner reports.
• Represent Brex in external audits and bank partner reviews.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and bank partners.

Skills

Compliance experience

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Project management

Collaboration

Tools

Looker

SQL

Spreadsheets

Job description

Brex is seeking a Risk & Compliance Lead to ensure regulatory compliance and effective risk management in our Salt Lake City office. The role reports to the Director of Compliance Governance and collaborates with Legal, People, and GRC teams to uphold Brex's compliance program.

The position operates in a hybrid model with in-office days and remote work options. You will engage in cross‑functional initiatives, risk assessments, policy maintenance, and external audits, driving excellence across