Compliance Specialist, AU

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Block is hiring a Compliance Specialist for its AU APAC Transaction Monitoring Team in a full-time hybrid role based in Melbourne. You will analyze customer activity for non-compliance, manage compliance queues, determine case outcomes using policy, and escalate where needed while supporting know your customer and other parts of the program. The ideal candidate has 1-3 years AML CTF and compliance operations experience, is Australia-based (Melbourne preferred), and brings a customer-focused mindset, strong research and investigative skills, and a genuine interest in fintech. Nice to have: relevant tertiary education or fintech, banking, or insurance experience. To apply, tailor your resume to show case management, SLAs, cross-functional collaboration, and concrete examples of improving customer experience while mitigating risk.

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The Role

The Compliance Team works to protect Square, Square Sellers, and enable safe growth across our ecosystem. Square’s APAC Transaction Monitoring Team is looking for an operations team member to assist with compliance tasks within the merchant commerce space.

Reporting to the Square’s APAC Transaction Monitoring Lead, you will perform detailed analysis and manage compliance queues. You will analyze and manage Compliance cases in accordance with established procedures and identify any non-compliances relating to the Compliance Program and manage accordingly. These functions include supporting know your customer processes and other components of the compliance program as required. 

This role is fully remote based in Australia only.

You Will

• Conduct analysis of customer activities for non-compliance in accordance with policy and procedure
• Monitor Compliance Queues and Cases in a timely and effective manner
• Use policies to decision cases and escalate as appropriate
• Maintain or exceed established service level agreements and guidelines
• Manage internal escalations through multiple channels (Internal Communication Systems, Customer Relationship Management systems) from stakeholders
• Conduct analysis of transactional and customer activity for non-compliant activity and escalate suspicious activity as needed
• Advocate for customers and suggesting improvements to Square processes and products
• Assist with the development of policies and program
• Entry level regulatory advice on Square Policies and Procedures
• Undertake small projects and compliance program enhancements
• Participate in team planning and team meetings
• Proactively and positively engage in the team environment and support the compliance team

You Have

• 1-3 years of AML CTF and Compliance Operations Experience
• Australia based (preferably in Melbourne) 
• Experience working in a customer-focused environment
• Strong research abilities
• Desire to improve the customer experience
• Passion for Square and interest in the technology industry
• Experience working in a finance or risk environment
• Effective analysis and and investigative skills

Nice to Have

• Relevant tertiary education
• Fin-tech, Banking or insurance industry experience

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 identity or 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.

Block is a globally distributed company and this role will require working with other employees in multiple time zones. You may be required to perform work outside of normal business as part of this role.

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