Product Counsel, (Crypto), CashApp

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As Product Counsel, you’ll have a broad range of responsibilities providing legal guidance on product and feature development
You will report to CashApp’s Head of Product Counsel and partner with our bitcoin and crypto product teams to develop new offerings while managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance
As we expand our offerings, your ideas and contributions will make an immediate impact

You are organized, and creative
You are curious, with a desire to understand underlying causes and motivations
You can research and master complex legal topics and communicate them to non-lawyers in brief, clear language
You have an expert understanding of a legal issue but can separate the practical from the academic and provide clear, accurate, and advice to the business team
You are good-humored, patient, respectful to your co-workers

You Will:

  • Provide guidance to product and engineering teams on issues related to products and features throughout the entire product development lifecycle
  • Develop trusted relationships with partners and stay informed on important product developments
  • Draft and negotiate commercial agreements affecting your products and services
  • Draft terms of use, product policies, and product disclosures
  • Work with other support teams (tax, compliance, accounting, and outside counsel) to provide seamless support to partners
  • Cultivate creative ideas and insights into how legal frameworks can support new product developments and customer experiences

Qualifications

You Have:

  • 5+ years of combined, relevant experience in law firms, governmental agencies, or in-house legal departments
  • Familiarity with launching products and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development in the technology space
  • Excellent commercial negotiation and drafting skills
  • Fluency in translating legal advice into applicable guidance for creative products and collaborators
  • Work in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes
  • Creativity solving problems
  • A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in at least one state bar
  • Experience and familiarity with bitcoin and blockchain technology

Additional Information

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
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Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis

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