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Compliance Operations Manager

Brex

Brex

Legal, Operations
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Jul 17, 2024

Why join us

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.

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.

Compliance Team at Brex

The Compliance team helps the company grow responsibility, advocating for Brex and the thousands of growing businesses we serve. We own Brex's compliance policies, provide strategic advice and guidance to all Brex teams, protect Brex from Financial Crime and other compliance risks, and represent the company externally on key regulatory and policy issues. Reimagining the financial system in a highly regulated environment requires creativity and resourcefulness, and we welcome the challenge.

What you’ll do

The Compliance Team is looking for a Compliance Operations Manager who will act as the Chief of Staff for the Team. The Compliance Operations Manager will report to Brex’s Head of Compliance and will be responsible for driving the performance and effectiveness of the compliance program. The individual we are looking for is able to manage the day-to-day operations of the team and help us build compliant and scalable solutions that focus on protecting and growing the business. Excellent stakeholder management, storytelling, and compliance expertise are key to success in this role.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement compliance processes to help streamline the effectiveness of the compliance organization
  • Monitoring and reporting on Compliance Key Performance Indicators to measure and enhance team performance
  • Assess the compliance program's ongoing state and, from there, design, monitor, and drive the compliance roadmap
  • Manage program enhancements to tools, systems, and procedures critical to compliance
  • Produce clear reporting/presentation decks for internal stakeholders
  • Manage critical senior stakeholders within the organization to ensure alignment and buy-in on strategic initiatives
  • Identify potential or actual weaknesses in controls, processes, and procedures and support improvements
  • Participate in special projects to enhance compliance processes and practices
  • Assist in formulating and coordinating the implementation of compliance strategies

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a compliance manager or advisor at a payments, fintech or financial institution
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Ability to bring structure to existing processes
  • Understanding of compliance programs, control frameworks, and risk assessment analysis
  • Effective communicator and relationship builder
  • Flexible with changing business priorities and able to multitask in a constantly changing environment
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously with minimal supervision
  • Ability to produce clear and concise reporting and advice
  • Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated ability to provide information in concise verbal and written formats is essential for job success
  • Effective time management and ability to work independently in a team environment
  • Must be a self-starter, flexible, and innovative

Bonus points

  • Experience with data analytics software
  • Professional certifications such as Anti Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Financial Systems Auditor (CFSA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $132,912 - $166,140. 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.