AI Legal Program Manager

Square

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Block, Inc. in Chicago, IL is seeking an AI Legal Program Manager to navigate legal and regulatory aspects of AI initiatives.

You will partner with legal, engineering, product, and compliance to build responsible AI frameworks and ensure regulatory compliance across AI products and services. You will lead development of policies, risk assessments, and governance docs, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to implement compliant AI practices and incident response processes.

Qualifications

5+ years of direct experience in technical program management, with at least 2 years focused on AI/ML initiatives.
Strong understanding of emerging AI regulations and their practical implementation.
Experience developing legal frameworks for AI governance and responsible AI development.
Track record of partnering with technical teams to implement legal requirements in AI systems.
Understanding of IP considerations in AI development, including training data rights and output licensing.
Experience with AI risk assessment methodologies and mitigation strategies.
Strong project management skills with cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

Drive the development and implementation of AI legal and compliance frameworks, including policies for model development, deployment, and monitoring.
Participate in cross-functional reviews of AI projects to identify legal risks and opportunities.
Develop and maintain AI governance documentation, including model cards and risk assessments.
Partner with engineering teams to implement legally compliant AI development practices.
Create and maintain processes for AI incident response, model monitoring, and legal validation.
Build scalable processes for AI legal reviews across stakeholders.

Skills

AI governance

Regulatory awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

IP considerations

AI risk assessment

Job description

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together.

So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff.

Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place.

Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.

Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time.

As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.

The Role

As AI Legal Program Manager, you will play a key role in navigating the legal and regulatory landscape of Block's artificial intelligence initiatives. You will partner with legal, engineering, product, and compliance teams to develop frameworks that enable responsible AI innovation while ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management across our AI products and services.

You will:

Drive the development and implementation of AI legal and compliance frameworks, including policies for model development, deployment, and monitoring that align with emerging AI regulations and industry standards.
Participate in cross-functional reviews of AI project initiatives to identify legal risks and opportunities, ensuring compliance with regulations while enabling innovation.
Develop and maintain AI governance documentation, including model cards, algorithmic impact assessments, training data compliance records, and legal risk assessments.
Partner with engineering teams to implement legally compliant AI development practices, including requirements for transparency, fairness, and accountability.
Create and maintain processes for AI incident response, model monitoring, and legal compliance validation.
Build scalable processes for AI legal reviews across various stakeholders.

You have:

5+ years of directly related experience in technical program management, with at least 2 years focused on AI/ML initiatives in a technology-driven environment.
Strong understanding of emerging AI regulations (EU AI Act, state AI laws, etc.) and their practical implementation.
Experience developing legal frameworks for AI governance and responsible AI development.
Track record of partnering with technical teams to implement legal requirements in AI systems.
Understanding of IP considerations in AI development, including training data rights, model ownership, and output licensing.
Experience with AI risk assessment methodologies and mitigation strategies.
Strong project management skills with experience leading cross-functional initiatives.

Even better:

Experience with large language models (LLMs) and generative AI legal considerations
Background in open source software licensing and AI model licensing
Familiarity with AI ethics frameworks and algorithmic fairness principles
Experience with AI procurement and vendor assessment
Knowledge of global AI regulatory developments and policy trends
Background in privacy law and data protection regulations
Technical background or demonstrated ability to understand AI/ML concept

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 identity or 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.

Application Guidelines

Candidates may submit up to 9 active applications within a 60-day period. Reapplications to the same role are accepted 90 days after a previous application has been reviewed.

Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws.

Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we’re helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.