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Our Law Enforcement Response and Investigations team aims to keep Block and its customers safe from fraudsters and others who would abuse our platform. As a Law Enforcement and Civil Process Analyst, you are a crucial member of our team, helping build strong connections to law enforcement and government agencies and ensuring compliance with Block’s legal obligations by handling both civil and criminal legal process requests such as subpoenas, search warrants, and civil investigative demands (CIDs). As part of our Law Enforcement Response Team (LERT) you will be responsible for analyzing and addressing time-sensitive legal process inquiries and for this specific role you will focus on subpoena responses as a third-party to civil litigation. 

You will:

• Be the first point of contact to analyze the validity of incoming legal process requests 

• Accurately review, triage, and respond to various types of legal process with a focus on third-party civil litigation subpoenas, but also including criminal subpoenas and warrants from US and international law enforcement entities

• Ensure that all valid requests are scrutinized and handled in strict accordance with applicable law, our terms of service, and procedures for protecting our customers’ privacy and security

• Engage with attorneys, our customers, and law enforcement to notify and coordinate response efforts both in writing and over the phone

• Innovate, document, and implement policies and procedures that scale with the business and are operationally feasible

• Be a key support to your LERT and investigations teammates

• Work cross-functionally with various teams across Block, including Compliance, Legal, Trust and Safety, and Infosec

• Maintain quality standards while handling large volumes of time-sensitive requests

• Use a variety of manual and automated tools to evaluate and compile potentially responsive information

• Possible participation in trial appearances as Records Custodian on behalf of the company, which may require occasional travel

You have:

• BA/BS degree, or related work experience in law enforcement and civil litigation response or equivalent environment, or paralegal and legal assistant background

• Document production experience in civil litigation matters, including experience handling motions to quash, objecting to depositions or subpoenas, and other civil procedures governing discovery

• Experience appearing for depositions as a custodian of records

• Knowledge of and the ability to accurately analyze lengthy legal documents (e.g., civil and criminal subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants) 

• Familiarity with law enforcement and various forms of legal requests

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams on process improvements

• Ability to remain highly organized when faced with contending priorities

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Able to work independently while also operating as a collaborative team player

• A passion for Block and its customers as well as a knowledge of our various products

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on the candidate's work location and may be may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $69,409.60 - USD $104,000.00
Zone B: USD $64,500.80 - USD $96,699.20
Zone C: USD $59,009.60 - USD $88,400.00
Zone D: USD $52,000.00 - USD $78,000.00

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans including company match 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance 
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees) 
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits 

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

US and Canada EEOC Statement

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, 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, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

We’ve noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where individuals are sending fake job offer emails. Contact from any of our recruiters or employees will always come from an email address ending with @block.xyz, @squareup.com, @tidal.com, or @afterpay.com, @clearpay.co.uk.

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.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.