Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job Description

The Compliance Governance and Reporting (CGR) team manages main components of Block’s Compliance Risk Management Framework and is part of the Global Policy and Governance (GPG) team within Block Compliance. The CGR team has responsibility for the following: Policy Governance, Risk Assessment, Compliance Training, Compliance Risk Assessments, Third-party Risk Management, Issues Management, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) tooling, and Board Reporting.  

As a Compliance Governance Reporting Lead within the CGR team, you will report to the Head of Compliance Governance & Reporting and lead the team that provides comprehensive compliance reporting for the Block, Inc board, subsidiary boards, and general compliance program management reporting across all markets and jurisdictions. You will design a board and management reporting program. You have expertise in different compliance and risk programs and have business writing skills with the ability to tailor reporting for different audiences within a global financial services company. You will help evolve the Compliance Governance Reporting team by setting the strategy for the team, promoting data-driven reporting, and partnering with senior leadership and important partner teams globally. You will build a cohesive team vision and culture, and establish standards, processes, and tools to ensure continued growth of the program and delivery of a high-quality work product. 

Our employment model is distributed, offering the opportunity to work with teams across the world. This role can be based in any of our US offices or remotely in the United States. Flexibility to travel and work across time zones is required.

You Will:

• Set the Compliance Governance Reporting strategy for end-to-end development and management of board and management reporting within Compliance 

• Oversee the end-to-end Compliance Governance Reporting program for Compliance, including all related processes, routines, and repositories

• Be the CGR single contact for regulatory exams and audits, including tracking and reporting on the remediation of issues/findings

• Identify opportunities for improved reporting effectiveness and for scalability of the program

• Partner with senior Compliance leaders and important partners to produce content for Board and management reporting on a quarterly and monthly basis

• Partner with Analytics and Data teams to source data, evaluate data quality, and identify/develop important metrics to measure the health of Block Compliance

• Extract meaningful insights from large amounts of data and present them in a concise and digestible format

• Present complex compliance risk topics tailored to different audiences such as boards of directors, executives, and regulators

• Lead a small team, made up of analyst(s), to support the development and scalability of the program 

• Develop standards and internal processes, procedures, and practices to manage compliance reporting including, but not limited to, establishing writing guides/standards, quality reviews, standardized templates/tools, and routines for document retention

• Manage team intranet, compliance reporting calendar, reporting libraries, shared drives, and manage access controls to sensitive reporting records

• Manage, resolve, and report on escalations of blockers or areas of non-compliance through existing channels

• Support Compliance leadership in special projects

Qualifications

You Have:

• 8+ years of compliance experience in financial services, within highly matrixed and/or global organizations with responsibilities for board and management reporting

• Experience with data analytics and visualization platforms such (e.g. Snowflake, Tableau, Looker, SQL)

• In-depth knowledge in three or more of the following domain or program areas: Regulatory Examinations, Issues Management, Consumer Protection, Lending, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Financial Crimes including AML, Sanctions, etc.

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development of new/improved reporting processes

• Experience in executive and board level written communication

• Experience directly partnering with business leads, external partners, and regulators through collaborative and independent initiatives

Even better:

• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. CAMS, CRCM, CFE)

• Experience in FinTech a plus

• Domain expertise in data analytics and visualization platforms

Additional Information

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans including company match 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance 
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees) 
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits 

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

We’ve noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where individuals are sending fake job offer emails. Contact from any of our recruiters or employees will always come from an email address ending with @block.xyz, @squareup.com, @tidal.com, or @afterpay.com, @clearpay.co.uk.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.