Block's Global Policy & Governance (GPG) team, provides comprehensive management of compliance risk assessments, customer risk programmes, issue management, regulatory examinations, and audits for Block and its businesses across all markets. The Exam and Audit Management (EXAM) team is part of GPG and is responsible for the annual Exam and AML Audit plan, in addition to the daily coordination and management of third-party and regulatory audits focused on Block’s AML Compliance Management Programmes.

As a Compliance Governance Programme Specialist within the EXAM team, you will work with external parties, such as auditors/consultants and other internal legal and exam teams to coordinate data processes and support these third parties in the conduct of their audit processes.  You will also coordinate the development of management responses and finalisation of audit reports, ensuring that issues identified through the exam and audit process are captured as part of Block’s Issues Management Programme.

This employee must be based in the United Kingdom. 

You Will:

• Coordinate compliance-related engagements daily (i.e. incoming requests and outgoing responses for Compliance-related audits, examination and independent assessment activities)
• Work with partners to maintain content required to be presented to auditors and examiners
• Monitor and report on Audit and Exam statuses, pipeline and plans
• Provide partners with timely notifications of upcoming activities, and timely notifications and follow ups on activities
• Present updates on audit/exam progress to management and contribute to governance reporting processes
• Critically analyse findings, coordinate management action plans and support in the finalisation of reports
• Maintain accurate status and provide updates to promote transparency of open issues, including tracking and aging
• Be available to support other teams within GPG to undertake work on a prioritised basis.

• 4+ years of work experience in a project management-based role
• 4+ years of experience in compliance risk management in a regulated financial services environment
• Knowledge of applied risk management/auditing concepts
• Experience in at least one of the following subject-matter areas: BSA, AML or sanctions, consumer lending, consumer protection, or payments
• An emphasis of clear written skills, organization and attention to detail
• Experience collaborating with team members of all levels and geographical locations, and cross-functional partners across various lines of business
• The tenacity to deliver results proactively, resourcefully, and methodically, in addition to having the ability to solve problems and help to develop and deliver solutions

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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.