Brex · 18 hours ago
Senior GRC Lead
San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$154K/yr - $192K/yr
5+ years expBrex is an AI-powered spend platform that helps companies manage their spending efficiently. They are looking for a Senior GRC Lead to drive critical Governance, Risk, and Compliance processes, automate security controls, and ensure compliance as the company expands into new markets.
BankingCredit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Manage and scale IT infrastructure, services and tooling
Work with a diverse group of IT partners to optimize our provided services
Implement new services in support of Information Technologies vision
Scale our services by implementing configuration as code via Terraform providers or APIs
Operationalize and upskill IT and its partners by producing documentation and leading training sessions
Evangelize best practices both internally and externally facing
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in GRC, IT Governance, or Security Engineering with a strong track record of automating manual compliance workflows
Deep experience with security frameworks such as SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF, specifically within cloud-native environments
Technical proficiency in Python (or similar scripting languages) and experience building integrations using APIs to connect security tools with GRC systems. You can read code, design integrations, and understand technical implementations
Builder mindset with the ability to design and implement automated control testing, continuous monitoring, and data-driven security metrics. You see manual processes and immediately think about how to automate them
Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and communication skills. You can translate complex compliance requirements into technical specifications that engineering teams can actually implement and influence stakeholders across technical and non-technical domains
Strong systems thinking. You have the ability to design scalable GRC architectures that grow with the company, rather than just solving for the immediate audit
Bias for action. You're a self-starter who ships solutions quickly and iterates based on feedback
Preferred
Previous experience in Fintech or banking environments navigating complex regulatory landscapes
Hands-on experience with Tines or other SOAR platforms to automate security operations
Familiarity with AI/ML governance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001) or securing agentic systems
Deep knowledge of Cloud Security (AWS/GCP), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), or DevSecOps practices
Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISA, or CCSP
Experience building metrics dashboards for security visualization and reporting
Active contributions to the GRC or Security community through open-source projects or public research
Benefits
Up to four weeks per year of fully remote work
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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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
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