Lending Regulatory Counsel Lead

4 weeks ago


Seremban, Malaysia Afterpay Full time

**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.

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
- 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.

**Additional Information**:
Zone A: USD $263,600 - USD $395,400
Zone B: USD $263,600 - USD $395,400
Zone C: USD $263,600 - USD $395,400
Zone D: USD $263,600 - USD $395,400

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.

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

- Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
- Retirement Plans including company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
- Paid parental and caregiving leave
- Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
- Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
- Learning and Development resources
- Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

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?_**
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