Regulatory Legal Counsel

Company Description

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together.

So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.

Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.

Job Description

Square is looking for a regulatory legal counsel to join its European legal team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving, getting things done and wants to join an innovative and growing company. As part of Square's growing European business, your ideas and contributions will have immediate impact. This is a full-time role based in Ireland and can be fully remote, reporting to the European Legal Lead.

You will:

• Advise on multiple regulatory matters affecting Square's European business
• Monitor requirements to maintain relevant licensing standards across Europe
• Represent Square with regulators and external partners on regulatory matters
• Keep the business up to speed on how to offer stellar product solutions to our sellers that meet local regulatory requirements
• Provide sound advice on laws and regulations relevant to corporate governance, consumer protection, advertising, IP and the SaaS and financial services industries
• Draft terms of service, internal policies and procedures and advise on implementation
• Present regulatory updates to senior management and local entity boards
• Build working relationships with colleagues across multiple Square business and legal teams in Europe, the US and around the globe
• Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of the European legal team and related forms, processes and procedures
• Support the European legal team and the commercial activities of Square in Europe

Qualifications

You have:

• Solicitor qualification with 5+ years PQE working in an in-house organisation or commercial law firm
• Excellent commercial acumen and drafting skills
• Fluent in translating regulatory requirements and legal advice into actionable guidance for business and product teams
• The ability to meet deliverables on time and work in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes
• Experienced in financial services, payments, fintech or technology (desirable but not essential)

Additional Information

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. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

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.