Litigation and Risk Counsel

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why join us</strong></p> <p>Brex is the AI-powered spend platform. We help companies spend with confidence with integrated corporate cards, banking, and global payments, plus intuitive software for travel and expenses. Tens of thousands of companies from startups to enterprises — including DoorDash, Flexport, and Compass — use Brex to proactively control spend, reduce costs, and increase efficiency on a global scale.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. 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. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.</span></p></div><p><strong>Legal at Brex</strong></p> <p>The 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.</p> <p><strong>Where you’ll work</strong></p> <p class="p1">This role will be based in our New York office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home. We currently require a minimum of two coordinated days in the office per week, Wednesday and Thursday. Starting February 2, 2026, we will require three days per week in office - Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. As a perk, we also have up to four weeks per year of fully remote work!</p> <p><strong>What you'll do</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p><strong>Responsibilities </strong></p> <ul> <li>Identify legal risks facing the company and develop and implement strategies for mitigating those risks while successfully enabling the company’s business objectives</li> <li>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</li> <li>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 </li> <li>Advise the customer service organization and operational teams regarding customer escalations and customer disputes</li> <li>Respond timely to requests for information and subpoenas from regulators and others, and assist the company in developing strong procedures for compliance with these requests</li> <li>Monitor trends and legal developments, particularly those that impact the financial services and technology industries, analyze the implications for the co ... (truncated, view full listing at source)