Operations at Brex

The Operations team is the bridge between our product and our customers. Our priority is to keep our customers happy and their businesses protected, while delivering vital information back to our internal teams. We are responsible for underwriting all of our customers, while simultaneously managing Brex’s risk exposures. We work cross-functionally with Risk, Compliance, Data, and Engineering to allow Brex to scale efficiently, keeping quality top of mind.

What you’ll do

The Enterprise Risk Analytics team is an analytics team embedded within the Operations organization responsible for creating and maintaining the First Line of Defense financial crime controls that protect Brex and our customers. As a Compliance Analytics Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening our compliance framework by providing data-driven insights to our Compliance team. You'll be at the forefront of creating and managing reports for our banking partners and regulators, conducting ongoing testing/tuning/optimization/validation of 3rd party transaction monitoring, watch list filtering solutions, and refining our reporting structures for internal compliance committees. Your analytical skills will directly influence our ability to adhere to regulatory standards while optimizing our compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Compliance team to understand requirements and translate them into analytical solutions.
• Conduct ongoing testing/tuning/optimization of third-party sanction/money laundering alerting solutions.
• Design and create periodic reports for external banking partners and regulatory bodies, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and relevance.
• Develop and maintain dashboards that provide insights into transaction monitoring efficiency and highlight areas for improvement.
• Craft proposal documents for both internal stakeholders and external partners, communicating data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Enhance and standardize current reporting structures for the internal compliance committee to foster better decision-making.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis as required by the Compliance team or in response to regulatory inquiries.
• Stay updated on relevant regulatory changes and requirements to ensure our reporting and analytics are always compliant.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT and Data Science, to improve data quality and accessibility for compliance analytics needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Finance, Economics, Data Science, or Statistics.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a similar analytical role, preferably within the financial or regulatory sectors.
• Proficient in SQL and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with compliance standards, regulations, and the regulatory environment in the financial industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into understandable insights and reports.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, with a proven record of effectively partnering with teams outside of Analytics to achieve shared objectives.
• Proactive attitude and the ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements.

Bonus points

• Industry Certifications: Certifications such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM).