We started with a simple idea - that everyone should be able to accept credit cards - and we’ve been rethinking buying and selling ever since. For sellers, we’re creating one cohesive service to run your entire business, from a register in your pocket to analytics on your laptop. For buyers, we’re making it faster to order from the businesses you love and more fun to pay your friends back. Buying and selling sound like simple things - and they should be. Somewhere along the way, they got complicated. We’re working hard to make commerce easy for everyone.

We are seeking an exceptional, senior leader for our Government Relations Lead position. S/he will bring the vision, energy, and drive to lead all of the company’s Government Relations as Square expands both domestically and internationally to revolutionize financial and business services worldwide. The Government Relations Lead will also take an active role in managing many of the company’s industry relationships, particularly relationships with non-governmental, quasi-regulatory bodies in the financial industry.

Square is looking for an outstanding individual to help the company analyze, understand, navigate, and shape the regulatory systems in those markets.

You Will

• Develop and execute strategies for engaging government officials and regulators in Square’s current and future markets
• Respond to regulatory challenges that emerge at the local, state, federal, and international levels
  
• Engage proactively with government officials and regulators regarding Square’s current and future products to ensure that Square is able to operate successfully and on a level playing field
  
• Serve as an effective advocate for Square on key policy and political matters, and craft positions for the company that will establish it as a thought leader and innovator in the public arena
  
• Maintain fluency on a wide variety of regulatory and policy issues including financial regulation, commerce and trade, tax, intellectual property, employment, and privacy
  
• Evaluate the political and regulatory landscapes of various international regions and help pave the way for Square’s entry into new markets
  
• Work cross-functionally with various teams—including business, engineering, legal, product, and communications teams—at Square to solve problems and create opportunities
  
• Manage a team of internal and external professionals
  
• Communicate effectively with government officials, internal colleagues, business partners, and merchant associations
  

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in government relations or closely related fields; experience working both inside and outside of government preferred
  
• Strong experience with U.S. and international regulatory systems and regulators; familiarity with financial and commercial regulations preferred
  
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills; must have effective oral and written advocacy abilities and be adept at explaining complicated issues and policy positions to any audience
  
• Familiarity with cultures outside the United States and languages other than English preferred
  
• Subject areas that s/he will be expected to cover include financial regulation, commerce and trade, tax, intellectual property, employment, and privacy
  
• A sound understanding of government affairs and exemplary strategic instincts are required, as are a love of technology, a willingness to travel, and a sense of adventure
  
• Impeccable ethics and a high-level of integrity
  
• Strong relationship-building skills and business savvy
  
• High level of emotional intelligence and maturity
  

At Square, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.