Careers - Staff Data Analyst, Block Compliance

Block

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bay Area, CA
Salary
$171,800–$257,600 / yr
Posted
44 days ago

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Above market

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This role $215k
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This role pays more than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$219,287 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $215k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Block

Block, Inc. (formerly Square) is a financial technology company operating the Square merchant payments ecosystem, Cash App peer-to-peer payments, TIDAL music streaming, and Bitcoin-focused financial services. Industry: Financial Technology & Payments

Block currently has 220 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $189,000–$283,600 across 55 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Careers - Staff Data Analyst, Block Compliance

As a Staff Data Analyst on Block’s Compliance Analytics team, you will develop and lead key data strategies to support the organization's regulatory engagements, from ETL development to analysis. Your day-to-day involves connecting regulatory expectations with internal roadmaps, educating stakeholders on compliance impacts through data-driven insights, and collaborating across legal and engineering teams to build essential program elements. With expertise in SQL, ETL, and tools like Tableau or Looker, you will leverage your 5+ years of AML experience to solve complex problems, communicate effectively at all levels, and drive the long-term success of Block’s compliance initiatives within a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead data strategy for regulatory engagements, from ETL development to analysis.
  • Connect regulatory expectations with Compliance and Product roadmaps to influence strategy.
  • Educate partners on compliance program impacts through raw data analysis.
  • Collaborate across functions to inform strategic builds of essential compliance elements.
  • Communicate insights effectively to drive action and alignment within the organization.
  • Manage multiple high-impact workstreams, navigating abstraction levels in communications.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in Compliance/AML with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
  • Expert level skills in SQL and data analysis tools like Tableau and Looker.
  • Proven ability to solve complex problems using deep technical expertise.
  • Vision to define and manage projects in fast-paced, evolving environments.
  • Experience leading multiple high-impact workstreams and navigating abstraction levels.
  • Strong communication skills for educating stakeholders through data visualization.

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