Block · 1 week ago
Head of Product, Trust (Risk/Identity)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$304K/yr - $457K/yr
8+ years expBlock is a company focused on economic empowerment, and they are seeking a Head of Product for Trust and Safety. In this role, you will set the strategy for building and maintaining seller trust, unify product areas related to risk and identity, and ensure compliance while driving accountability for trust metrics across Square's ecosystem.
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Responsibilities
Bring a Square-wide perspective on Trust and Safety for strategic planning, ensuring trust considerations are embedded across all seller-facing products and experiences
Unify the Risk and Identity organizations, creating seamless experiences and shared platforms that enable sellers to grow with confidence
Lead the product organization across multiple product areas including Identity Verification, Risk Management, Disputes, Fraud Prevention, Compliance, and Internal Tooling
Own the primary strategic initiative to build and maintain trust with sellers throughout their lifecycle, from onboarding through account management and remediation
Engage with external partners including regulatory bodies, compliance teams, and identity verification providers to build out strategic rationale for partnerships and integrations
Drive accountability for Risk Loss Rate, Seller Trust metrics, Access expansion for trusted sellers, and ecosystem health across all of Square's products
Deeply understand regulatory requirements, compliance frameworks, and the fintech landscape to shape the GTM and Product strategy for Trust and Safety
Prioritize work across Risk and Identity product areas while influencing prioritization of trust and compliance capabilities across Square products
Validate product strategies through a combination of qualitative seller research, quantitative experimentation, and regulatory analysis to ensure intended impact on both seller trust and fraud prevention
Drive execution across multiple functions and organizations including Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to deliver on Trust and Safety initiatives
Qualification
Required
8+ years of product management experience
Experience leading Product teams across multiple product areas
Track record of successful platform/infrastructure product development
Experience with trust & safety, risk, identity, or compliance products
Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment across large organizations
Experience managing regulatory requirements and compliance-driven product development
Experience with payments or fintech products
Background in fraud prevention, identity verification, or KYC/AML
Experience unifying or merging product organizations
Track record with both internal tooling and customer-facing product development
Familiarity with ML/AI-powered risk and fraud detection systems
Experience with identity verification providers (Veriff, Onfido, Persona, Jumio)
Knowledge of global regulatory frameworks (FATF, AMLD, GDPR, CFPB)
Benefits
Remote work
Medical insurance
Flexible time off
Retirement savings plans
Modern family planning
Company
Block
Block is a technology company with a focus on financial services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Block has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
7%
Represents job field similar to this job
Product Management
Engineering and Development
Accounting and Finance
Management and Executive
Marketing
Customer Service and Support
Creatives and Design
Sales
Legal and Compliance
Human Resources
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (51)
2025 (257)
2024 (253)
2023 (260)
2022 (297)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.8BKey Investors
GICKleiner PerkinsSequoia Capital
2025-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $2.2B
2024-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-01-11Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Alejandro Salinas
Sr Director, Core Infrastructure
Camille Vergara
Product Manager
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