Financial Crimes Investigator

Compliance at Brex

The Compliance team helps the company grow responsibly, advocating for Brex and for the tens of thousands of growing businesses we serve. We own the compliance policies for Brex, 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

As the Financial Crimes Investigator, you will help build upon the foundations of the Brex Financial Crimes Investigations Team.  You will review and report potential money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF), bribery, and other violations of law. The right candidate will be able to synthesize large amounts of data in order to make informed decisions regarding customer activity and the risk it poses to the company. Clear communication is essential both in written investigations and verbal communication to senior management regarding potentially suspicious activity. You must be flexible and be able to adapt to a rapidly changing regulatory and business environment. 

Responsibilities

• Consistently monitor unusual transactions and high-risk customers in support of regulatory reporting obligations, such as filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) and Sanctions screening alerts/escalations
• Take ownership of the success of our internal controls, spot and scope opportunities for improvement
• Sampling techniques and analytical methods in order to monitor new typologies and emerging risks
• Support vendor integrations and address questions from L1 alert reviewers

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience across a variety of financial risk operations (Fraud, Credit, AML, Sanctions, Bribery/Corruption, Due Diligence, etc)
• Knowledgeable about relevant US financial regulations authorities (ex: FinCEN, FINRA, OFAC, etc.)
• Technical aptitude in understanding complex money movement across payment methods and rails
• Familiarity with interpreting and utilizing data analytics tools (SQL, Looker, Excel), including designing, debugging, and organizing data for a wide audience
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team (Legal, Engineering, Product Management, Data) in designing  operational work-streams and internal controls
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• English proficiency/fluency, both written and speaking (note: interviews will be conducted in English)
• Must be willing to work in office 2 days per week on Wednesday and Thursday, starting September 1st, 2025 when we open our Sao Paulo office

Bonus points

• CAMS Certified 
• Experience using Verifin
• Insatiable curiosity
• Eagerness to learn
• Detail oriented
• Desire to build