Senior Executive Recruiter

About the role

Brex is an intelligent finance platform providing corporate cards, banking, and spend management software to companies globally. This position focuses on identifying and securing high-level leadership talent to support our continued growth and organizational development.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Manage full-cycle searches for Director and higher roles, from initial intake to final offer negotiation.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the executive team regarding hiring strategies, organizational design, and leadership talent.
• Conduct thorough assessments of candidates based on business impact, leadership skills, and cultural fit.
• Develop and maintain pipelines for senior roles across G&A and GTM departments.
• Provide market intelligence and compensation data to guide hiring decisions.
• Oversee relationships with external search firms as necessary.
• Contribute to long-term succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
• Analyze search metrics to improve hiring outcomes and processes.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of experience in executive recruiting, either in-house or at a retained search firm.
• Demonstrated success in closing Director+ level hires across diverse business functions.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex, high-stakes hiring scenarios.
• Proficiency in evaluating executive-level leadership competencies and organizational alignment.
• Strong negotiation skills for complex compensation packages.
• Ability to translate market data into actionable hiring recommendations.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and executive presence.
• Background in high-growth, fintech, or technology sectors is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience working within a boutique search agency or retained executive search firm.
• Existing network of executive talent in G&A (Legal, Finance, People, Ops) or GTM (Marketing, Sales, Customer Success).
• Knowledge of executive-level compensation benchmarking and structures.
• Experience in succession planning and talent strategy.
• History of mentoring or leading other recruiting team members.

Skills & tools

• Executive search and talent mapping
• Stakeholder management and advisory
• Candidate assessment and behavioral interviewing
• Compensation negotiation
• Market intelligence and data analysis

Practical notes

• Salary range: $156,392 to $195,490 per year, plus potential equity and benefits.
• Employees are eligible for four weeks of fully remote work per year.
• Security warning: Only communicate with recruiters using a brex.com email domain. Ignore any outreach from non-brex.com addresses.