Role in brief
Block is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel to manage complex legal and regulatory issues, offering strategic guidance to leadership. This role is for an experienced legal professional with a background in leading significant litigation, particularly in fintech, payments, or data use, who can collaborate across various teams to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.
About the role
This role involves leading the strategy for significant litigation and regulatory enforcement matters from their initial stages through to resolution. The Senior Litigation Counsel will advise senior leadership on legal risks, emerging enforcement trends, and their potential business impact, with a focus on fintech, payments, and data use. A key aspect of the position is managing external counsel to achieve efficient and high-quality outcomes.
The counsel will be personally involved in critical aspects of legal matters, including developing strategy, managing discovery processes, and preparing key filings. This includes handling complex disputes such as class actions, commercial litigation, privacy concerns, and consumer protection issues. The role requires close collaboration with various internal legal teams, including Policy, Product, Regulatory, and Corporate, to ensure alignment on risk assessment and strategic approaches.
Success in this position means proactively identifying and mitigating legal issues by working cross-functionally with teams like Engineering, Compliance, and Risk. The ideal candidate will integrate an "AI-first" perspective, seeking to leverage AI-driven tools for managing litigation, discovery, and related workflows, aligning legal strategies with broader business priorities.
The annual salary for this position ranges from $276,800 to $415,200.
Skills that matter here
- J.D. and active bar membership: These are foundational requirements for practicing law and leading litigation matters at Block.
- litigation experience: The role requires over 10 years of experience, demonstrating a history of handling legal disputes effectively.
- leading complex litigation and/or regulatory enforcement matters: This skill is central to the role, involving the oversight and strategic direction of significant legal cases.
- class actions, commercial disputes, privacy, and/or financial regulatory enforcement issues: Expertise in these specific areas is crucial for addressing the types of complex disputes Block faces.
- litigation for a public company: Experience with public company litigation, including financial reporting and governance, is necessary for navigating Block's corporate legal landscape.
- AI-first perspective: This indicates a forward-thinking approach to legal work, using AI tools for efficiency in litigation management.
Who this role suits
- A legal professional with a decade or more of experience in litigation from a law firm, government, or in-house setting.
- Someone adept at translating intricate legal risks into clear, actionable business guidance for senior leadership.
- An individual who excels at collaboration, capable of working effectively across diverse legal and cross-functional teams.
- A candidate who embraces new technologies, particularly AI, to enhance legal processes and workflow efficiency.
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 remote work policy for this position?
This position is fully remote.
What level of seniority is expected for this role?
This is a senior-level position, requiring extensive experience in litigation.
What specific skills are required for this role?
Key requirements include a J.D. with active bar membership, over 10 years of litigation experience, expertise in complex litigation and regulatory enforcement, and an AI-first perspective.
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