Regulatory Manager, Money Transmission and Virtual Currency

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.
Block's is looking for an experienced Regulatory Licensing and Exam Manager to maintain its money transmission and virtual currency licensing and regulatory obligations. This is a great opportunity to join a high-functioning legal team and help ensure that Block is compliant with applicable requirements while streamlining regulatory impact and facilitating innovation. As we expand our offerings, your ideas and contributions will make an immediate impact.
The Role
The core mission of this role is to uphold Block's licensing and other regulatory obligations in the money transmission and virtual currency spaces, which are critical to our success. Chief among the role's responsibilities are to track license maintenance requirements, manage new license applications, file timely regulatory reports and regulatory submissions and establish congenial, effective management of examinations and day-to-day communications with regulators. You will be a project managing champion, partnering with company stakeholders across multiple teams to ensure that Block is compliant with applicable requirements while streamlining regulatory impact and facilitating innovation.
You Will

• Manage a licensing program that fulfills our legal and regulatory responsibilities, while endeavoring to minimize business and product impact
• Partner cross-functionally with compliance, legal, finance, business, and product teams to interpret, communicate, and operationalize licensing and regulatory requirements
• Manage the day-to-day obligations of our licenses including notifying regulators of product updates, submitting materials for director and officer changes and managing our bond program, among others
• Complete regulatory reporting requirements by gathering data from various team members, harmonizing data and ensuring that all reports are accurately submitted on time
• Co-manage the examination process from the First Day Letter through collaborating cross-functionally on remediation of any findings
• Maintain relationships with business partners and state and federal regulators and respond to regulatory requests in a timely and regulatorily-compliant manner
• Retain all regulatory records, submissions and communications associated money transmission program
• Manage assigned work with a team-oriented approach

You Have

• 5+ years experience in legal, compliance, or regulatory affairs in the money transmission, money services and/or virtual currency industry
• Must have experience with NMLS.
• BA/BS degree or paralegal experience is a plus
• Experience with licensing maintenance and management, including reporting and new license applications; examination experience a plus
• Familiarity with money transmission and/or virtual currency regulations, BSA/AML, FINRA and SEC broker-dealer requirements and industry best practices
• Experience interpreting and explaining legal and regulatory obligations across multiple disciplines and levels
• Strong organization and process management skills with high attention to detail and comfort working in a strict deadline-driven environment

Technologies We Use and Teach
NMLS, GSuite applications, Microsoft Suite applications, Adobe Acrobat, Jira, Asana
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 an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.
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 .
While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
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.
Zone A:
$135,200 - $202,800 USD
Zone B:
$125,800 - $188,600 USD
Zone C:
$119,000 - $178,400 USD
Zone D:
$108,200 - $162,200 USD
Application Guidelines
Candidates may submit up to 9 active applications within a 60-day period. Reapplications to the same role are accepted 90 days after a previous application has been reviewed.
Use of AI in Our Hiring Process
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Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.