Product Counsel, Cash App - Investing

Company: squareup.com
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

• Alternate Location: New York, United StatesCompany 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 DescriptionAs Product Counsel for our Cash App Investing you'll have a broad range of responsibilities providing legal guidance on product development for our FINRA registered broker-dealer, Cash App Investing, which offers stock & ETF trading to our customers. You will report to Cash App's Head of Product Counsel and partner with our product teams to develop new technologies while managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance. As we expand our offerings, your ideas, and contributions will make an immediate impact.You are highly motivated, organized, and creative. You are curious, with a desire to understand underlying causes and motivations. You are able to research and master complex legal topics and communicate them to non-lawyers in brief, clear language. You are capable of an expert understanding of a legal issue but can separate the practical from the academic and provide clear, accurate, and actionable advice to the business team. You are good-humored, patient, respectful to your co-workers, and bring a positive attitude in the office.You Will:
  • Provide guidance to product and engineering teams on issues related to products and features throughout the entire product development lifecycle
  • Developtrusted relationships with business partners and stay informed on key product developments
  • Draft and negotiate commercial agreements affecting your products and services
  • Draft terms of use, product policies, and product disclosures
  • Work closely with other support teams (tax, compliance, accounting, outside counsel) to provide seamless support to business partners
  • Actively cultivate creative ideas and insights into how legal frameworks can support new product developments and customer experiencesQualificationsYou Have:
    • 5+ years of combined, relevant experience in law firms, governmental agencies, or in-house legal departments, with a background in US broker-dealer regulation laws (FINRA and SEC broker-dealer rules and regulations)
    • Familiarity with launching products and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development in the technology space
    • Excellent commercial negotiation and drafting skills
    • Fluency translating legal advice into actionable guidance for creative products and collaborators
    • Work in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes
    • Sound, practical business judgment, and creativity solving problems
    • A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in at least one state barAdditional InformationBlock 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.
      
      Zone A: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500
      Zone B: USD $227,900 - USD $278,500
      Zone C: USD $215,600 - USD $263,600
      Zone D: USD $208,400 - USD $254,700To 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.Benefits include the following:
      • 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
      • Learning and Development resources
      • Paid Life insurance, AD&D. and disability benefits
      • Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resourcesThis role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.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, 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? Check out our I+D page .Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.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.

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