Lending Regulatory Counsel Lead

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
Block is looking for an experienced lending regulatory attorney to lead Block's U.S. and international lending regulatory team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly engaged candidate with a passion for all things consumer and commercial lending to join a creative and growing company. We are looking for a collaborative, creative legal mind who is interested in contributing to company-wide programs to support compliance with licensing, regulatory and lending requirements. This is a full-time remote role and will report to the Block Regulatory Lead.
You Will:

• Lead a global team of lending regulatory attorneys and license exam managers.
• Advise on multiple regulatory matters, specifically as it relates to lending, affecting Block's growing global business.
• Keep the business up to speed on how to offer remarkable product solutions to our customers that meet local regulatory requirements
• Identify, summarize, and analyze the impact of new and proposed applicable rules and regulations
• Oversee the lending licensing application and management function for existing and new non-U.S. jurisdictions
• Identify risk areas and develop systems, policies, and procedures to manage and mitigate them
• Represent Block with regulators and external partners on regulatory matters and handle regulatory inquiries.
• Provide legal and regulatory advice on our lending products to members of the Counsel team and partners

Qualifications
You Have:

• 10+ years (minimum) lending experience working in an in-house organization or commercial law firm; experience in financial services, commercial and consumer lending, FinTech and/or technology desirable
• Fluency in translating lending regulatory requirements and legal advice into actionable guidance for business and product teams
• Ability to advocate for a position while maintaining a collaborative approach
• Deep experience handling lending regulatory and enforcement matters and prior relationships with relevant regulators
• Background in providing legal advice on regulatory matters, partnering with regulators on licensing and enforcement matters, and assisting with new market diligence and entry into international jurisdictions.
• The ability to problem solve, meet deliverables on time and work in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes
• Experience managing a world class team of license and exam managers and attorneys
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal and ability to advocate for a position while maintaining a collaborative and open-minded approach.
• Sound and practical business judgment, intellectual creativity and problem-solving skills.
• J.D., and an active membership and good standing with a US state bar.

Qualifications
You Have:

• 10+ years (minimum) lending experience working in an in-house organization or commercial law firm; experience in financial services, commercial and consumer lending, FinTech and/or technology desirable
• Fluency in translating lending regulatory requirements and legal advice into actionable guidance for business and product teams
• Ability to advocate for a position while maintaining a collaborative approach
• Deep experience handling lending regulatory and enforcement matters and prior relationships with relevant regulators
• Background in providing legal advice on regulatory matters, partnering with regulators on licensing and enforcement matters, and assisting with new market diligence and entry into international jurisdictions.
• The ability to problem solve, meet deliverables on time and work in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes
• Experience managing a world class team of license and exam managers and attorneys
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal and ability to advocate for a position while maintaining a collaborative and open-minded approach.
• Sound and practical business judgment, intellectual creativity and problem-solving skills.
• J.D., and an active membership and good standing with a US state bar.