HR Generalist

People at Brex

The People team builds and sustains the culture that powers Brex. We focus on talent, growth, and the employee experience — creating an environment where high-agency individuals can thrive. From hiring to development, we design systems that grow with scale and challenge people to reach their potential. It’s a team for builders, coaches, and culture-shapers.

What You’ll Do

As an HR Generalist, you will be focused on taking care of our most important investment at Brex: our employees.  In this exciting hybrid role, you’ll support Brazil-based employees and complete key People Operations processes that span Brex’s global workforce. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are approachable and solution-focused. You possess a deep understanding of Brazilian labor laws and have a good grasp on Brazilian market practices and how they impact HR programs and policies. You have a passion for, and are excited about, building great companies, including implementing and managing processes and programs that help Brex employees do their best work every day. 

Responsibilities

• Global People Operations
  
  
  
  • Provide operational support to a dedicated global department and provide expert guidance on HR-related inquiries, troubleshooting and resolving issues, and supporting employees through various milestones within the employee life cycle  
  
  
  • Guide and assist employees and our partner teams through key People Operation processes such as hiring, promotions, internal transfers, leaves of absences, and separations - while managing and completing these actions in Workday and Jira. 
  
  
  
  


• Brazil People Operations 
  
  
  
  • Act as the primary point of contact for Brazil-based employees, providing timely and accurate support on HR policies, processes, and programs.
  
  
  • Utilize your knowledge of Brazil labor laws and the market’s employment best practices to interpret Brazil labor laws and regulations to translate into actionable guidelines for Brex and collaborate with employment counsel to ensure new and existing programs and policies are compliant. 
  
  
  • Drive key Brazil People Operations processes such as annual union contributions, while supporting broader Brazil people programs including the dissídio adjustments. 
  
  
  • Proactively partner with internal teams (benefits, compensation, payroll, recruiting, workplace) to both optimize and build Brazil processes and programs, ensuring an exceptional employee experience while aligning with the evolving needs of the business.
  
  
  • Build strong relationships with our external Brazilian vendors and serve as their main point of contact to ensure benefits and payroll run smoothly. As needed, act as liaison between brokers, internal teams, and employees to resolve any issues as needed. 
  
  
  • Responsible for monitoring union updates in order to effectively communicate and implement any CBA-related obligations.
  
  
  • Ensure compliance with applicable labor regulations by accurately tracking, preparing, and maintaining all required reports and documentation.
  
  
  
  

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree is required


• 4+ years of HR experience in Brazil, working with HRIS, benefits, payroll, LOAs


• Significant understanding of Brazil labor laws


• Proven knowledge and passion for implementing HR policies and programs from the ground up, as well as enhancing and optimizing existing processes to drive operational efficiency and employee satisfaction.


• Strong communication skills in English, including reading, writing, and speaking


• Highly organized with a strong ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and ensuring accuracy


• Demonstrated ability to act with discretion, and have exceptional integrity and judgment in handling confidential information


• Strong familiarity with HRIS systems and tools


• Able to build trust and rapport quickly


• Experience working in high-growth global technology companies


• Power user of Google Suite

Bonus Points

• Experience with Workday and Jira 


• Experience supporting a global workforce, including employees based in the United States & Canada


• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills preferred (e.g., if/then statements, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables, formulas)