Financial Crimes Policy & Advisory Lead

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.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced FinCrimes Policy & Advisory Lead with deep expertise in policy management, regulatory advisory, and strategic compliance governance. This leader will serve as a critical advisor to senior leadership, regulators, and business stakeholders on the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of our BSA/AML policy framework. The role is responsible for overseeing policy development and change management processes, ensuring alignment with evolving U.S. regulatory expectations, and providing authoritative guidance to drive effective compliance practices across the enterprise.
You Will

• Policy Management & Governance - Design, draft, and maintain BSA/AML policies and standards; establish governance frameworks, review cycles, and exception protocols to ensure regulatory alignment and transparency.
• Regulatory Advisory & Guidance - Serve as the subject matter expert on BSA/AML requirements, providing regulatory interpretation, guidance on new initiatives, and training to ensure consistent understanding across the organization.
• Testing & Monitoring Frameworks - Build continuous, scalable, and auditable frameworks for testing, monitoring, and documenting compliance, including automation to reduce cost while strengthening controls.
• Embedded Financial Crimes Controls - Partner with technical teams to integrate financial crimes checks directly into pipelines, workflows, and monitoring systems for seamless compliance.
• Regulatory Change Management & Engagement - Translate new regulatory rules into actionable policy updates, coordinate with Legal and Compliance to embed changes, and act as a key liaison during regulatory examinations.
• Reporting & Oversight - Develop and maintain required regulatory and internal reporting, monitor key compliance metrics, and provide senior leadership with transparent updates on program effectiveness.
• Continuous Improvement & Risk Alignment - Drive ongoing enhancements to policies, testing, and governance that strengthen the BSA/AML control environment, reduce friction, and align with organizational risk appetite.

You Have

• 10+ years of experience in BSA/AML policy, compliance, or regulatory advisory roles within financial institutions or consulting.
• Proven experience developing and managing large scale Financial Crimes programs applied to modern product and modeling practices
• Strong knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act, Customer Identification Program, FFIEC Examination Manual and/or BSA/AML Exam Manual for MSBs, and the ability to translate regulatory requirements into clear, quantitative standards and operational controls
• Familiarity with contemporary technological approaches for compliance policy management and comfort working directly with technical teams to design requirement documents
• Experience embedding compliance controls into development pipelines and monitoring frameworks, making them consistent, repeatable, and auditable
• Ability to influence others and gain support around compliance goals
• Ability to work with team members of all levels

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 an inclusive workplace? Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page
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:
$228,700 - $343,100 USD
Zone B:
$228,700 - $343,100 USD
Zone C:
$228,700 - $343,100 USD
Zone D:
$228,700 - $343,100 USD
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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.