Senior Litigation Counsel

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.

### You Will - Lead strategy for significant litigation and regulatory enforcement matters from pre-litigation through resolution - Advise senior leadership on legal risk, enforcement trends, and business impact, particularly in areas affecting fintech, payments, and data use - Manage and partner closely with outside counsel to drive high-quality, efficient outcomes - Personally engage on critical aspects of matters, including legal strategy, discovery, and key filings - Handle complex disputes across areas such as class actions, commercial litigation, privacy, and consumer protection - Work exceptionally closely with other Counsel teams—including Policy, Product, Regulatory, and Corporate—to align on risk and strategy - Collaborate cross-functionally with teams such as Engineering, Compliance, and Risk to proactively identify and mitigate issues, consistent with business priorities

### You Have - J.D. and active bar membership - 10+ years of litigation experience at a leading law firm, government agency, or in-house - Experience leading complex litigation and/or regulatory enforcement matters; bonus for deep securities litigation experience - Expertise in areas such as class actions, commercial disputes, privacy, and/or financial regulatory enforcement issues - Experience in litigation for a public company, including financial reporting, audit, and governance obligations - Strong judgment and the ability to translate legal risk into practical business guidance - Exceptional collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively across legal disciplines and cross-functional teams - Excellent communication and advocacy skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels - AI-first perspective, with interest in building and leveraging AI-driven tools for litigation management, discovery, and related workflows.

### What We Offer - Remote work - Medical insurance - Flexible time off - Retirement savings plans - Modern family planning

Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) is a global technology company focused on financial services, providing tools for economic empowerment through products like Square for sellers' point-of-sale, payments, and business management; Cash App for consumer digital wallet, sending, spending, and investing in stocks or Bitcoin; Spiral for open-source Bitcoin projects; TIDAL for artists; and TBD for blockchain developer platforms.