Global Sanctions Program Manager

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The Role
The Global Sanctions Team ("GS") is part of the BSA/AML and Sanctions Team within Block Compliance. GS executes Block's Global Sanctions Program to effectively manage and mitigate economic sanctions risks across the organization.
As a Global Sanctions Program Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring the ongoing effectiveness, appropriateness, and regulatory alignment of Block's sanctions screening systems. You will be responsible for governance and oversight of sanctions list management, change management for sanctions systems, and the maintenance of supporting policies and procedures. You will partner closely with Compliance, Legal, Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to ensure sanctions systems operate as intended and in line with regulatory expectations across jurisdictions. Other responsibilities include:
You Will

• Own and execute annual and periodic sanctions list management reviews to ensure sanctions lists used for screening are appropriate, complete, and aligned with the jurisdictions, products, and customer populations Block supports.
• Conduct and document sanctions list governance reviews, including rationale for inclusion/exclusion of lists, jurisdictional applicability, and alignment with regulatory guidance (e.g., OFAC, EU, UK, UN, and other relevant authorities).
• Partner with Legal and Compliance stakeholders to assess regulatory changes and determine required updates to sanctions lists and screening logic.
• Review and challenge sanctions-related risk assessments, rationales, and narratives to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and industry standards.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for sanctions systems change management, including intake, review, challenge, approval, and documentation of requested changes to sanctions screening tools.
• Ensure all sanctions system changes are submitted, tracked, tested, and approved through established change management systems in accordance with enterprise governance standards.
• Review and challenge system change requests to assess sanctions risk impact, downstream dependencies, and implementation readiness.
• Maintain and update sanctions-related policies, procedures, and standards to reflect current systems, processes, and regulatory expectations.
• Ensure policies and procedures clearly document sanctions list management, system governance, roles and responsibilities, and escalation pathways.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners to support audits, exams, and internal reviews related to sanctions systems governance and list management.
• Identify, document, and track sanctions systems-related issues, gaps, and enhancement opportunities through established issue management processes.
• Provide subject matter expertise on sanctions systems governance to internal stakeholders, contributing to a sustainable global sanctions compliance framework.

You Have

• 5+ years of experience in sanctions compliance, financial crimes compliance, or related risk management roles within FinTech, financial services, consulting, or government.
• Experience with U.S. and non-U.S. sanctions regimes and how they are operationalized through screening systems and list management processes.
• Hands-on experience with sanctions list management, including periodic reviews, governance documentation, and jurisdictional applicability assessments.
• Experience working with sanctions screening systems and formal change management processes.
• Review, challenge, and document system changes from a compliance and risk perspective.
• Experience drafting, maintaining, and operationalizing compliance policies and procedures.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Operations teams.
• Ability to translate technical and regulatory concepts into clear documentation.

Even better:

• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CAMS, CGSS, and CSS)
• Experience supporting regulatory exams or internal audits related to sanctions systems
• Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools or change management platforms.
• Project management experience or related certifications.

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, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any 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 an inclusive workplace? Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page
Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans including company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Zone A:
$129,000 - $193,600 USD
Zone B:
$119,900 - $179,900 USD
Zone C:
$113,600 - $170,400 USD
Zone D:
$103,200 - $154,800 USD
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