State Public Policy Lead, Western Region

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

You will be a part of the Americas Policy team and will cover the 25 western US states monitoring legislation and regulations that would apply to Block. You will help develop and run Blocks policy and public affairs strategy for the Western US. You will join a 3 person state team with one colleague covering the other 25 states and one operations person helping the two people splitting the country.

You Will

• Affect the outcome of public policy processes before the legislative & executive branches of state government.
• Build positive relations with governmental officials & institutions as well as outside organizations involved in the formation of public policy with the help of on the ground consultants and trade associations.
• Work closely with the Central Policy team to review legislation amend based on strategic positions and identify trends across states.
• Develop thoughtful recommendations for both proactive and reactive engagement with policymakers and regulators.
• Guide processes to develop impactful responses to incoming policy challenges and opportunities.

You Have

• 5 years experience in public policy regulatory affairs government relations and/or legal roles.
• Experience managing complex policy matters working collaboratively across teams and advocating on behalf of policy issues.
• Sound and practical business judgment creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in project management and delivery.
• Communication and advocacy skills; an ability to explain complicated issues and policy positions to any audience
• Critical thinking skills; an ability to be thinking about the strategy from all different sides as well as solving complex problems or roadblocks
• Experience in financial services legal and/or regulatory roles is preferred.

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.