Block is looking for a paralegal to work on our counsel team. You will provide organizational and substantive support to our litigation team, build new systems and procedures to help our team operate more efficiently, and work with paralegals, attorneys, legal operations and additional teams within Block. You will report into our Litigation Lead. 

You will:

• Process, research, manage and track incoming litigation matters (e.g. lawsuits and arbitrations); including: updating case files, assisting with case-related communications and invoice/payments, maintaining the litigation calendar, and other administrative tasks

• Implement litigation holds and ensure compliance with Block's document retention policy

• Manage discovery requests and assist with discovery production (e.g. interrogatories, subpoenas and document requests), including collection of documents

• Review and process incoming mail, including service of process

• Track, research, and respond to customer complaints escalated to our legal department

• Help draft and submit responses to requests for information from government agencies, and in response to legal demands

• Work with our internal product, business, and compliance teams, as well as with external advisors and experts

You have:

• Minimum 5+ years of paralegal experience, a mix of in-house and private practice experience preferred

• Great attention to detail and strong decision-making abilities 

• Ability to work with team members at all levels, sometimes under pressure, while remaining proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality

• Experience with e-discovery, Macs, GSuite, Adobe, Microsoft Office, Salesforce and JIRA are a plus

• A team player attitude and skills to help achieve team goals

• Interest in learning, and developing expertise in, new systems and subjects

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, veteran status, 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. 

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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 TBD54566975, 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. TBD54566975 is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.