Head of Regulatory Affairs

The role

You will lead the Regulatory Affairs function and guide relationships with federal and state regulators. You will manage the end-to-end regulatory engagement lifecycle, including exam preparation, response coordination, and tracking commitments. You will also advise senior management on regulatory trends and partner with Capital One to align supervisory strategy.

What you will do

• Manage and foster productive relationships with federal and state regulatory and supervisory staff
• Lead preparation and oversee execution of regulatory exams and supervisory engagements
• Build and run the program management infrastructure for regulatory commitments
• Identify potential risk areas and advise on corrective actions
• Provide thought leadership and strategic advisory support to senior management and the board
• Synthesize trends across the external landscape and individual regulatory engagements
• Partner with Capital One Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and Risk teams on integration-related workstreams
• Develop scalable processes, playbooks, and reporting for leadership

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in good standing of the bar of at least one U.S. state
• 8+ years of experience in banking, financial services, risk management, audit, consulting, or regulatory agencies, or a combination
• 5+ years of experience working directly with banking regulators (e.g., OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, state agencies) and regulatory policy, including exam management and supervisory engagement
• Significant experience supporting integrated projects or programs with demonstrated PMO discipline
• Working knowledge of commercial financial products (cards, payments, deposits, lending) and associated regulatory frameworks and risk management practices
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead with empathy when working with internal stakeholders and government agencies
• Comfort in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where priorities often change
• Willingness to be a team player

Nice to have

• Experience at a fintech or technology-forward financial institution operating under bank or broker-dealer supervision (OCC, Federal Reserve, FINRA, SEC)
• Experience navigating regulatory dimensions of M&A integration between a fintech and a regulated bank
• Familiarity with three lines of defense frameworks and enterprise risk management practices

Benefits

• Up to four weeks per year of fully remote work

About the company

Brex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets. Brex LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital One, N.A.