Brex · 1 day ago
Staff Economist
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$240K/yr - $300K/yr
7+ years expBrex is an AI-powered spend platform that helps companies manage their spending with integrated corporate cards and banking solutions. The Staff Economist will leverage Brex data to conduct economic research, create narratives around corporate spending, and partner with various teams to establish Brex as an authority in the industry.
BankingCredit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Be a creative thought leader with Marketing, PR, Data on sourcing and validating data journalism that could be created from Brex data
Conduct original economic research and analysis using Brex and external datasets to surface new insights about business, finance, and spending behavior
Identify stories that matter from our Brex data. From data-backed trends to counterintuitive findings – and translate them into clear, compelling narratives for founders, CFOs, and the media
Partner closely with PR and marketing teams to craft external reports and establish new benchmarks
Serve as Brex's public voice on economic insights and corporate spending trends, engaging with media and industry in collaboration with the PR team
Build relationships with internal and external subject‑matter experts, data scientists, and customers to surface exclusive insights and anecdotes
Partner with growth and SEO team to expand distribution to third parties
Maintain newsroom‑grade standards of accuracy, ethics, and sourcing
Collaborate with social, video, and design to package stories for maximum visibility
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in research and analysis, narrative development, and journalism, ideally in finance, business, or tech
Experience analyzing markets and evaluating data from multiple sources to produce culturally relevant charts, infographics, reports, articles, etc
Proficiency in SQL, Python, or R to develop story-telling analysis in tools like Hex, Snowflake or Sagemaker
Demonstrated ability to publish or contribute to high-quality research in economics, finance, or related fields
Strong communication skills for translating technical findings into actionable insights for diverse audiences
Ability to build collaborative partnerships with data, content, design, social, and PR teams
Benefits
Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.
Company
Brex
Brex is a financial service and technology company that provides business credit cards and cash management accounts.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (32)
2024 (50)
2023 (53)
2022 (65)
2021 (70)
2020 (37)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.7BKey Investors
CitiTiger Global ManagementDST Global
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $235M
2023-07-25Series Unknown
2022-05-18Series D
Leadership Team
Pedro Franceschi
Founder and CEO
James Reggio
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-05
2025-12-24
2025-12-12
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