Role in brief
Block is looking for a Senior Litigation Counsel to manage complex legal and regulatory cases. This role involves leading strategy, advising leadership on risk, and collaborating with internal teams and external counsel. It suits an experienced litigation lawyer with a background in fintech, payments, or data use, who can translate legal complexities into business guidance.
About the role
The Senior Litigation Counsel will be responsible for overseeing significant litigation and regulatory enforcement matters from their initial stages through to resolution. This includes developing legal strategy, managing external counsel, and actively participating in critical aspects like discovery and key filings. The role requires providing strategic legal advice to senior leadership, focusing on areas like fintech, payments, and data use to help navigate legal risks and enforcement trends.
A key part of this position involves close collaboration with various internal teams within Block. The Counsel will work with Policy, Product, Regulatory, and Corporate legal teams to ensure alignment on risk assessment and strategic approaches. Additionally, cross-functional collaboration with groups such as Engineering, Compliance, and Risk is essential for proactively identifying and addressing potential issues in line with business objectives.
Success in this role means effectively managing complex disputes, including class actions, commercial litigation, privacy, and consumer protection cases. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong judgment in translating legal risks into actionable business guidance and possess excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels. Experience with public company litigation, including financial reporting and governance, is also important.
The annual salary for this position ranges from $276,800 to $415,200.
Skills that matter here
- J.D. and active bar membership: This is a foundational requirement for practicing law in this role.
- litigation experience: The role requires at least 10 years of experience in litigation, either from a law firm, government agency, or in-house legal department.
- leading complex litigation and/or regulatory enforcement matters: The candidate will be responsible for independently leading and strategizing on significant legal cases and regulatory actions.
- Expertise in areas such as class actions, commercial disputes, privacy, and/or financial regulatory enforcement issues: The role involves handling a diverse range of complex disputes, requiring specialized knowledge in these legal fields.
- litigation for a public company: Experience with the specific legal challenges and obligations faced by public companies, including financial reporting and governance, is necessary.
- AI-first perspective: An interest in using and developing AI tools for legal processes like litigation management and discovery is a desired trait for this position.
Who this role suits
- You possess over a decade of experience in litigation, having worked in a leading law firm, government agency, or in-house legal team.
- You are adept at translating intricate legal risks into clear, practical business advice for senior leadership.
- You excel at working collaboratively across various legal disciplines and with non-legal teams to achieve shared objectives.
- You have a track record of independently leading and resolving complex legal and regulatory matters.
From the employer
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
Questions about this role
What is the company's remote work policy?
This position is fully remote.
What level of seniority is expected for this role?
This is a senior-level position.
What are the key responsibilities of this role?
Key responsibilities include leading strategy for litigation and regulatory enforcement, advising senior leadership on legal risk, managing outside counsel, and collaborating with various internal teams.
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