As Privacy Counsel, you'll have a broad range of responsibilities providing legal guidance on global projects affecting privacy, data protection and security. You will partner with teams to advise on data uses while managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will also be called upon to provide privacy and data security expertise to our commercial attorneys as they negotiate complex commercial deals that contribute to our business needs. As we expand our offerings globally, your ideas and contributions will make an immediate impact.

This role can be in a remote location in both the US and certain countries in EU (England, France, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Spain).

You Will:

• Provide global privacy and data security subject-matter expertise to and in collaboration with all cross-functional aspects of our business (including Counsel, Product, InfoSec, Engineering, and others)

• Partner with commercial counsel and procurement to provide privacy subject-matter support for commercial agreements and vendor management

• Remain up-to-date on relevant consumer protection, privacy and data security laws and regulations, industry approaches to privacy program management, and on privacy and security technological developments, threat vectors, and evolving industry standards to provide forward-thinking solutions to complex issues

• Remain current on proposed privacy legislation and collaborate with our Government Relations team on advocacy efforts

• Update privacy notices and disclosures, and manage/update internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with global laws bearing on privacy and cybersecurity

• Help enhance the existing global privacy program, including: privacy operations and documentation; employee training on data privacy and security; policy enforcement; privacy compliance program monitoring and auditing; and third-party risk assessment. Ensure the program's ongoing and efficient operation

• Work with teams to scope and perform periodic data privacy hygiene assessments, mitigation and remediation, including data privacy by design and default, accountability and compliance monitoring, and the mitigation of privacy and security risks

You Have:

• J.D. (or foreign equivalent) and active membership in at least one state bar

• 7+ years of combined relevant experience as a practicing attorney, in a law firm, government agency, and/or in-house legal team, with a substantial number of those years focused on privacy and data protection

• Subject matter expertise regarding global privacy laws and regulations (including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, as well as GLBA and other US state and international data protection frameworks)

• Strategic vision and ability to spot issues and communicate complex legal issues to a variety of legal and non-legal partners across the company

• Demonstrable experience negotiating, drafting, and updating documents and policies

• Bias to action!

Even Better:

• CIPP certification

• Experience/interest in crypto, fintech, and/or music streaming (and yes, here at Block, those things are interrelated)

• Experience advising on data uses in artificial intelligence and machine learning

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.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

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.