Business Product Compliance and Partnerships, Bitcoin Lead

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.

The Role

The Business Product Compliance and Partnerships team serves as strategic compliance advisors to Block business teams partnering with them to define product launch requirements identify corresponding controls and provide ongoing compliance support throughout the product lifecycle. This involves support efforts such as ongoing risk assessments audits/exams documenting Policies Standards Procedures and Regulatory Change Management. Product Compliance Managers (PCMs) are key decision makers on compliance controls and recommendations to Product teams. Additionally PCMs work closely with partner banks to help build and maintain world-class compliance programs for affiliated products.

We are looking for an experienced Compliance professional to support Blocks efforts to make Bitcoin everyday money. You will lead a team of PCMs and have a deep passion for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. You will have years of experience building out and developing Compliance programs for Bitcoin solutions with a deep understanding of anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) fraud/scams and global sanctions risks. This includes both developing in-house solutions to managing these risks as well as partnering with industry leading data and technology vendors to support our ability to detect and disrupt illicit activity. To be successful in this role you are willing to roll up their sleeves with thoughtful creative industry-leading risk-based solutions. This involves both technical understanding but also the ability to partner extremely well cross-functionally with Lawyers Product Managers Designers and Engineers.

You Will

• Lead a team of PCMs to enable the business in meeting their strategic priorities while effectively managing risks;
• Continue to define and build out Blocks overall vision for Bitcoin Compliance establishing strategic priorities and executing against them;
• Partner closely with executives within the Business to understand their priorities and roadmap advise on Compliance risks and establish ongoing cadences to maintain excellent communication;
• Oversee the launch of new product development efforts ensuring Block maintains adequate review and oversight prior to launch while providing advisory support throughout the process;
• Analyze jurisdictional regulations and develop policies and procedures designed to meet applicable cryptocurrency AML money transmission remittance or otherwise applicable regulatory requirements
• Investigate and respond to compliance risk issues and regulatory inquiries including preparing required documentation and making recommendations to senior management
• Provide general support for responses to internal and external audits and examinations

You Have

• 10 years of experience in financial services regulation
• Executive experience building AML/CTF and sanctions compliance programs
• 6 years of people management experience with a dedication to building diverse teams
• Demonstrated interest in cryptocurrency Bitcoin blockchain technology or decentralized finance (DeFi).
• Experience in a related Compliance program preferred
• Experience working directly with regulatory and legislative bodies
• Developed working relationships with diverse groups within an organization (legal product engineering finance people and others) and with external partners and vendors
• Desire to work in a fast paced rapidly shifting environment
• Experience with executive level communication
• Capacity to meet deadlines while maintaining quality standards and ensuring effective time management
• FinTech experience preferred but not required

Were 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 an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and fair chance ordinances.

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 were doing to build a workplace that is fair and square Check out our ID page.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.