[Remote] Banking Regulatory Counsel

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Block is a company focused on economic empowerment, seeking a regulatory counsel to support its banking and digital asset initiatives. The role involves providing legal and regulatory advice on banking products and managing projects to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Responsibilities • Provide legal and regulatory advice on our products to members of the Counsel team, business and functional partners on laws and regulations relevant to banking entities and other financial services businesses such as Affiliate Transactions / Regulation W, Regulation D, Truth In Savings Act (TISA)/Regulation DD, Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA)/Regulation E, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), evolving laws in the digital asset and tokenization space and other laws affecting consumer and small business deposit and money movement products and regulated financial institutions • Advise on legal, regulatory, and industry requirements for Industrial Loan Companies (ILC) and banking partnership products and provide clear and actionable advice • Actively cultivate creative ideas and insights into how legal frameworks can support new product developments and customer experiences • Manage projects to ensure internal and external resources adhere to the project scopes and implementation plans, including risk mitigation • Analyze the impact of new applicable laws and regulations and regulatory enforcement activity to SFS and Block • Provide risk-based legal advice to meet business objectives • Partner with our business, second line and third line of defense functions and with external advisors and experts Skills • 6+ years experience at a bank, law firm (with bank regulatory experience) financial services fintech and/or financial services regulatory agency • Subject matter expertise in commercial and consumer banking business with benefit of experience with banking partner relationships and deposit products • Familiarity with launching products and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development in the technology space • Strong reviewing and drafting skills; commitment to quality through demonstrated accuracy and thoroughness • Ability to organize and prioritize a heavy workload in a dynamic and complex environment to meet deadlines and daily requirements, while maintaining exceptional accuracy • Proven success working with all levels of management • J.D. Degree in good standing • Membership in at least one state bar Benefits • Remote work • Medical insurance • Flexible time off • Retirement savings plans • Modern family planning Company Overview • Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in Oakland, California, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://block.xyz/. Company H1B Sponsorship • Block has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 257 in 2025, 253 in 2024, 260 in 2023, 297 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job