The Privacy & Security Liaison (Technical Program Manager) will work extensively with both Counsel and Engineering at Square. The role will require an in-depth understanding of the technologies at Square, privacy principles, and incident response in order to represent the interests of Privacy Counsel during potential data security events. Additionally, you will work with Information Security and product teams to improve awareness and training on how to properly mitigate and respond to incidents. This position will report to the company Business Continuity Manager as part of Privacy Counsel. 

You will:

• Represent Privacy and Counsel during security incidents involving PII that require cross-functional coordination between Information Security, Product teams, Business Continuity, Privacy Counsel, and, if necessary, the corporate Incident Response Team (IRT)
• Document potential incidents, track action items following a post mortem and identify thematic areas for privacy and security protection improvement
• Design and conduct exercises to assure readiness from product teams.
• Work to identify areas where exercise testing may be improved via process or self-service solutions and work with teams to implement those solutions.
• Provide solutions to gaps
• Assess the incident response procedures and readiness of new business units
• Have a basic understanding of privacy regulation and best practices, such as: GDPR; CCPA; NIST Standard for Security Incidents

• A passion for Square and our customers with a deep understanding of our business
• 2+ years of experience in Privacy or Incident Response working at a technology-based company
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with an eye toward metrics and reporting
• An understanding of security and privacy best practices with a focus on privacy and security

Even better:

• You have a background in privacy, compliance, information security, or engineering 
• Previous experience working with international teams

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. 

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

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.