Director, Federal Affairs

Block

2 months ago

3.6 on Glassdoor

Washington, DC, United States of America

Hybrid

Full Time

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About this role

The Director of Federal Affairs will lead Block’s engagement strategy with federal policymakers to ensure the company’s vision of economic empowerment is represented across the federal government. The role is part of the Global Policy Team, reporting to the Head of Americas Policy, and partners closely with Government Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and other policy functions. The position focuses on shaping federal legislative and regulatory outcomes through coordinated external engagement and internal collaboration.

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About Block

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Block, Inc. builds technology to increase access to the global economy by connecting businesses and consumers across commerce, payments, and financial services. Its ecosystem includes Square (merchant point‑of‑sale, payments, hardware and business tools), Cash App (peer‑to‑peer payments, banking, investing and crypto), Afterpay (buy‑now‑pay‑later), TIDAL (music streaming), Bitkey (blockchain/security products) and Proto (R&D and product incubation). Block offers payments processing, merchant services, lending, payroll, subscriptions, developer APIs and integrated hardware aimed at simplifying commerce for small businesses and individuals. The company emphasizes developer-friendly tools and consumer apps to expand financial inclusion globally.