We are looking for an experienced commercial contracts attorney to join our growing Cash App Legal Team. You will manage a large volume of partnership agreements, supporting our business development team, in addition to managing the review of inbound/outbound contracts supporting the Cash App business.  You will work on complex commercial agreements providing guidance on legal issues for new products that serve the unserved and underbanked, and manage the contracts process through review, negotiation and signing. You will report directly to the Head of Commercial Legal for Cash App.

Core Competencies include: commercial counsel experience, contract negotiation, creative problem-solving skills, and project management experience.

You will:

• Draft, negotiate, and structure partnership agreements, vendor, API, marketing, and technology licensing agreements, bank partnerships, card network agreements, consulting, non-disclosure, and other financial, commercial and technology related agreements
• Provide business-oriented advice by balancing risks and business reward 
• Develop trusted relationships with business partners, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in condensing complex legal topics into understandable and actionable guidance for non-lawyers
• Work as part of the counsel team, supporting and collaborating with other teams on a variety of legal matters with specific emphasis on partnering across legal and compliance to provide commercial support to executives and professionals in the Cash App organization
• Work with members of the Counsel team to improve applicable forms, processes, and procedures

You Have:

• 6+ years of commercial counsel experience, drafting and negotiation experience at financial institutions, technology companies or law firms
• Project management experience, and explaining contract requirements to business partners
• The ability to meet deliverables on time and work in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes 
• You’re a lawyer, not a business person, but you have natural business instincts
• Familiarity with Google Suite, MS Office, Docusign, and other contract management and legal department management tools
• Actively licensed to practice law in New York or California
• You are good-humored, patient, respectful to your co-workers, and bring a positive attitude to our team

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.

Zone A: USD $202,500 - USD $247,500
Zone B: USD $188,400 - USD $230,200
Zone C: USD $178,200 - USD $217,800
Zone D: USD $168,100 - USD $205,500

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. 

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• 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 resources 

This 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. 

Learn more about our efforts to promote inclusion and diversity at block.xyz/inclusion

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.