Compliance Specialist

You Will  
 

• Monitor and act upon reports involving compliance-related alerts
• Verify merchant information and conduct due diligence reviews as part of Square's on-boarding review policy
• Ensure all daily operation deliverables are met within established SLAs
• Interact with Square customers to ensure full compliance with all applicable laws and policies
• Provide coaching and training on account reviews for new and junior team members and other relevant teams when required
• Provide final sign-off / subject matter expertise on account-level reviews for junior team members
• Conduct regular reviews of operations processes to ensure functionality and develop additional efficiency
• Work cross-functionally with Customer Support, Risk, and other operations teams within Square
• Work closely with program managers to maintain and update our compliance programs
• Communicate with customers via email or internal systems
  
  You Have  
  
  2+ years in a compliance and/or compliance operations role with a financial services firm, preferably in the payment or Fintech space
• A strong operations mindset involving time sensitive directives and ability to self-manage workflow across competing priorities
• Strong investigative skills, including familiarity with public record research and database tools
• Strong transaction analysis skills that apply across numerous financial products and services in complex scenarios
• Adept communication skills when dealing with possible bad actors with a detective-like mentality
• An ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a drive to deliver outstanding results
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Japanese and English
• Previous experience in compliance or risk work with a financial institution or payment-focused company preferred
• Passion for Square, and a strong interest in technology/knowledge of the industry
  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, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any legally protected class.