Employment Counsel

Company Description

Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) builds tools to empower businesses and individuals to participate in the economy. Sellers use Square to reach buyers online and in person, manage their business, and access financing. Individuals use Cash App to spend, send, store, and invest money. And TIDAL is a global music and entertainment platform that expands Square's purpose of economic empowerment to artists. Square, Inc. has offices in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Spain, Norway, and the UK.

**Job Description**:
We are looking for a highly engaged attorney with a passion for all things employment to join our legal organization.

You will:

- Provide advice and counseling on a broad spectrum of employment law issues, including: recruiting, inclusion and diversity, employee relations, performance management, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, pay equity, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, privacy, contingent workforce issues, and immigration
- Collaborate with a variety of partners and manage projects with a team-oriented approach
- Evaluate employment practices and policies to assess and execute priorities, and ensure compliance
- Draft and review employment related agreements and templates
- Investigate and respond to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints, audits, and other employment related inquiries
- Conduct audits, classification reviews, and support other compliance efforts
- Perform due diligence and advise on employment aspects of M&A projects
- Help manage outside counsel on labor and employment matters, and manage employment litigation
- Help develop and conduct training and education programs for employees, managers
- Work with local counsel to advise the People team and management on international employment and immigration issues

**Qualifications**:
You have:

- Minimum 5 years of employment law experience, with prior in-house experience preferred
- A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in at least one state bar (preferably California)
- A team-oriented style and can work in a distributed workforce
- Strong interpersonal skills, team-oriented attitude, and superior attention to detail
- Experience evaluating risk in light of business and practical considerations and make clear recommendations
- The ability to meet deliverables on time and work in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes
- Experience with international issues or M&A is a plus
- Degree and membership in at least one state bar (preferably California)

Additional Information

Zone A: CAD $125,900 - CAD $188,900
Zone B: CAD $121,500 - CAD $182,300

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**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_**_._**

**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 t