Job Description

We are seeking an attorney who will play a key role in providing guidance on payments regulatory issues related to Square’s rapidly expanding payments activities. As we expand our offerings, your ideas and contributions will make a significant impact. You will assist with the full range of financial services regulatory requirements applicable to online and offline payments, including FinCEN regulations, network rules, anti-money laundering processes, KYC obligations, and other licensing regimes. You will help to establish and maintain company-wide programs to support regulatory compliance in our products and activities. You will work closely with external advisors and internal experts regarding the many aspects of legal compliance, including the company’s cross-functional payments team. You will report to the managing attorney of the payments legal group.

You will:

• Advise on legal, regulatory, and industry requirements for payments activities

• Work closely with our internal product, business, risk, and compliance teams, as well as with external advisors

• Manage compliance with licensing requirements and interface with state, local, national, and international payments regulators, in partnership with government relations team

• Identify risk areas and develop systems, policies, and procedures to manage and mitigate them

• Provide ideas and insights into how Square can work within the law to create amazing product experiences for our customers