From an Australian-born company to a rapidly growing global business, we’re on the ride of a lifetime!
We’re on a mission to be the world’s most loved way to pay. We love connecting our customers with brands they love and empowering them to spend their money and buy what they want in a responsible way. We’re all about building a high-performing team, where our teams come to work to be the best they can be. We are grounded in reality and work together to achieve the extraordinary.
We are looking for a Compliance Lead to join Block and support the continued build of our Compliance program. Our mission is to make banking and financial services accessible to the underserved and unbanked by designing and implementing an outstanding compliance program to help grow the business while protecting the broader financial ecosystem and the Company.
You will support the Compliance Customer Onboarding and Management ("COM") program by building, developing, and leading a compliance operations team responsible for conducting in-depth compliance reviews as part of our customer appeals process.
You Will:
* Oversee Appeals team operations, including training, hiring, coaching, and managing staff and program development
* Develop and maintain procedures applicable to the team
* Identify training opportunities; design/coordinate the development of training materials
* Improve existing workflows, and streamline/ enhance operational efficiency
* Work with other Compliance Leads to promote strategic planning on team growth, organizational structure, focus areas, and quarterly goals
* Understand regulatory landscape and compliance requirements; with emphasis on applicable Compliance and BSA/AML requirements including customer identification, due diligence best practices
* Create, monitor, and meet important operational metrics and implement solutions with COM program managers regarding any issues identified
* Communicate with program management on ongoing technology, and process/workflow change initiatives and ensure appropriate team adoption
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge on BSA/AML regulatory changes and landscape
* Provide guidance and insight on account escalations, including handling account escalations from junior team members
* Collaborate with Support, Risk, and other operations teams within Block
You Have:
* 5+ years in a BSA/AML senior compliance / compliance operations role with a financial services firm, preferably in the payment or Fintech space
* 3+ years people management experience, including coaching and developing compliance specialists/ analysts
* Operational knowledge in executing and running a sound Compliance program with hands-on knowledge of MSB regulatory requirements
* Proficiency in BSA/AML laws and regulations, including having the ability to analyze regulations for determining permissible transactions and activity
* A metrics-driven approach to create substantiated solutions and efficiency
* Ability to present and communicate findings to senior leadership
Even Better:
* Relevant industry certifications (CAMS, CGSS, CFE, CFCS, CRCM)
* Knowledge of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
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, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any 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.
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