Compliance Partnerships Program Lead

Company Description

It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 47 million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world’s relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible. This is our mission, and it’s why working at Cash App means so much more than a job.

Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We’ve been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.

Check out our locations, benefits, and more at cash.app/careers!

You will lead Cash App’s Partner Risk and Compliance function and report to the Head of Compliance for Cash App. You will oversee our compliance relationships with banking partners, acquiring partners, payment network partners, product partners, and other third parties. You will lead a team, develop a strategy for the function, oversee our engagements with current and prospective partners, and drive compliance projects that have company-wide impact. You will support Cash App’s compliance vision by working together with business stakeholders and other compliance and counsel personnel to guide the compliance program forward, focusing on partner and program risk and due diligence.

You Will:

• Coordinate your team’s activities with the other functions in the broader Compliance organization and the product and partnership business teams
• Manage projects that span several departments, partners, product offerings, and international regions
• Review relevant laws, regulations, and payment network rules and work with Compliance Governance, Product Compliance Managers, Legal, and Network Operations to provide guidance and interpretation
• Understand and communicate complex risk, legal, and regulatory concepts to internal and external stakeholders
• Lead a team responsible for understanding our partner program requirements
• Lead and contribute to special projects critical to the long-term success of Cash App’s compliance program
• Develop relationships with important contacts at banks, product partners, and acquiring partners to facilitate strong and transparent collaboration
• Lead and support efforts to conduct partnership due diligence and respond to partner reviews of our compliance program
• Develop the vision for the partner risk and compliance function
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute a plan for engaging with current and prospective partners on compliance-related matters
• Provide advice and input of the design of policies, programs, procedures, and other controls

Qualifications

• Familiarity with compliance and/or FinTech technology, systems, processes, governance, and testing frameworks
• Strong ability to engage with and influence stakeholders to achieve results
• 8+ years in a senior compliance role in the financial services sector
• Knowledge and experience with building and running a risk-based compliance program
• Experience with building and maintaining credibility with business leads, external partners, and regulators through collaborative engagement
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Experience developing and coaching team members to develop an enterprise mindset
• Experience with AML, sanctions and other financial crimes compliance rules and regulations
• Experience with the risks and regulations applicable to consumer-facing financial services and products
• Experience engaging in compliance program due diligence with or for financial institutions

Additional Information

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $222,800 - USD $272,300

Zone B: USD $222,800 - USD $272,300

Zone C: USD $222,800 - USD $272,300

Zone D: USD $222,800 - USD $272,300

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.

Benefits include the following:

• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources
• Retirement Plans including company match
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid time off
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D. and disability benefits
• Healthcare coverage

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.

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.