Regulatory Examination Project Manager, Lending

Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job Description

Block is looking for an experienced Regulatory Examination Project Manager with relevant federally regulated financial institution background. You will help provide organizational and substantive support to the Regulatory Team, you will build new systems and procedures, and you will work with a variety of people at Block. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team, working on exciting issues. As we expand our offerings, your ideas and contributions will make an immediate impact.

Your mission is to uphold Block's lending obligations in connection with its federal regulatory examinations. Chief among your responsibilities is comprehensive project management support for the full examination cycle including developing project plans with timelines, work with partners, ensure submissions are timely and manage communications with and regulators. You will work with partners in legal, operations, finance, analytics, product and other teams, to ensure that Block is compliant with applicable requirements and obligations while, to the extent possible, streamlining regulatory impact and facilitating innovation.

You Will:

• Manage an examination program that fulfills our legal and regulatory responsibilities, while endeavoring to minimize business and product impact.
• Oversee federal regulatory examinations, partnering with team members to ensure satisfactory regulatory examination results.
• Develop formal project plans and timelines that follow external requests, objectives, and deadlines.
• Collaboratively establish timelines and ensure they are met.
• Establish relationships with internal and external partners while demonstrating sensitivity and urgency with regards to regulatory requests.
• Identify and solve for challenges and roadblocks using existing or creating resources.
• Schedule meetings between company partners and regulators.
• Serve as point of contact for onsite examinations, as needed.

Qualifications

You Have:

• 5+ years direct experience with federal regulatory examinations (FDIC, FRB, OCC, and/or CFPB.) and bank partnership lending models.
• Familiarity with lending regulations, banking regulations and financial services industry best practices.
• Experience creating and implementing operational and logistical efficiencies.
• Experience interpreting and explaining legal and regulatory obligations clearly across multiple disciplines and levels.

Additional Information

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 job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $135,200 - USD $202,800
Zone B: USD $125,800 - USD $188,600
Zone C: USD $119,000 - USD $178,400
Zone D: USD $108,200 - USD $162,200

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 particip