Litigation and Risk Counsel

4+ years working experience in law firms and/or in-house, with a preference for fintech and in-house experience

Deep experience in litigation, arbitration, and/or regulatory enforcement actions, including responsibility for independently managing complex disputes with customers, regulators, third parties, or others from commencement to resolution

Experience managing outside counsel and exercising strong judgment for disputes not being resolved in-house

Experience in supporting customer service or operations organizations

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both internal (memos, guides, presentations) and external (counterparties, regulator communications)

Ownership mentality and comfort working on complex matters that require judgment

The expected salary range for this role is $220,000-$270,000 USD.  However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. 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.com

domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Brex via other sources should be ignored.

You’re here to identify, assess and mitigate potential legal risks to Brex to drive risk-adjusted business outcomes while protecting Brex. You’ll provide subject matter expertise on litigation/arbitration disputes and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, from initial communications through final resolution. You’ll collaborate directly with stakeholders (including compliance, customer support, finance, and go-to-market) to devise and implement creative solutions to risk-related matters. You will regularly identify strategic opportunities to manage risk and protect the company’s brand over the long term rather than triaging dispute-by-dispute. Additionally, you will manage costs by knowing when to find a solution in-house and when and how to strategically and cost-effectively deploy outside counsel.

Identify legal risks facing the company and develop and implement strategies for mitigating those risks while successfully enabling the company’s business objectives

Manage investigations, enforcement actions, and litigation / arbitration disputes from commencement through resolution, providing appropriate updates to cross-functional partners and leadership regarding risk, financial impact, and opportunities to resolve

Partner closely with Compliance and other departments to provide pragmatic and actionable advice, develop new policies, or implement strategic revisions to existing policies/procedures as part of the company’s risk management

Advise the customer service organization and operational teams regarding customer escalations and customer disputes