Job Application for Intelligence Analyst at Private Block

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.

The Role

We are looking for Intelligence Analysts to join Block and support the continued buildout and evolution of our Block Compliance Intelligence Program which sits within the Financial Crimes Function. The mission of the Intelligence team at Block is to serve as the central intelligence and investigative arm on activity involving the most complex, high risk and/or highly sensitive case referrals on the Block's product and services. The team serves as an escalation point internally for multiple teams, and also triages matters stemming from internal business partners and inquiries from law enforcement agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

In this role, you will support the Intelligence organization by effectively receiving and tracking all Cash and Square SAR supporting documentation requests from various law enforcement agencies, receive and respond to 314B requests, conduct open source and internal checks on subjects, as well as provide law enforcement agencies with the necessary information and documentation surrounding their requests. The role will also require the receiving and tracking of other various law enforcement inquiries, such as Keep Open Letters, National Security Letters, as well as exposure scrubbing from external leads using a multitude of tools and ways.

You Will

Monitor and act upon supporting documentation requests from law enforcement, filed by either the SIU or various SAR teams
Track and document each SAR request, besides other various law enforcement requests, and follow up with law enforcement for any additional inquiries
Track, document and triage each 314b request from member institutions
Support the broader SIU team and investigators with their casework, including running SQL and Snowflake queries to provide necessary investigative data
Interact with internal stakeholders to ensure full compliance with all applicable laws and policies
Work cross-functionally with Operations teams across Block in addition to other Compliance programs such as the Emerging Risk program.
Conduct open source scraping and subject research prior to case assignments

You Have

2 years' experience as an Intelligence Analyst or experience in EDD, transaction monitoring/compliance/AML with a financial institution, law enforcement or a payment-focused company preferred
Knowledge of BSA/AML regulations, risks, and typologies
A strong operations mindset involving time sensitive directives and ability to self-manage workflow across competing priorities
An ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a drive to deliver outstanding results
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with open source research and collections techniques

Even Better

Relevant industry certifications (CAMS, CFE, CFCS, CRCM)
Experience with SQL and/or Snowflake
Cryptocurrency Investigations
Intelligence Community or Law Enforcement background

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 an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

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