Product Counsel

Join a movement in which everyone can win. We started a movement in which everyone can win – shoppers, retailers, society and every person on our team. To play fair, trust people and reward them for doing the right thing. We see and feel the impact of our work as more and more people gain financial freedom and retailers grow across the globe.

Founded in 2014, in Sydney, Australia, Afterpay has over 11 million active customers globally and more than 64,000 of the world's best retailers around the world including Anthropologie, Revolve, DSW, GOAT, Finish Line, Levi's, Mac Cosmetics, Ray-Ban and many others. Afterpay is on a mission to power an economy in which everyone wins.

Afterpay is completely free for customers who pay on time – helping people spend responsibly without incurring interest, fees or extended debt. Afterpay empowers customers to access the things they want and need, while still allowing them to maintain financial wellness and control, by splitting payments in four, for both online and in-store purchases. Afterpay is deeply committed to delivering positive outcomes for customers. We are focused on supporting our community of shoppers.

We trust in the next generation and share a vision of a more accessible and sustainable world in which people are rewarded for doing the right thing.

The Role

Block is seeking an experienced, motivated, and creative lawyer to join its growing international legal team as Product Counsel in Australia. You will provide end-to-end legal and strategic guidance for the Square and Afterpay businesses. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving, getting things done and wants to join an innovative and growing company. As part of a high-impact legal team, you will report directly to the APAC Legal Lead and help navigate and shape the evolving legal landscape that governs our payments, Buy Now, Pay Later and financial services businesses.

This role will also involve the use of AI on a day-to-day basis. You will be empowered to learn and leverage our suite of AI tools to streamline and enhance your legal work, and contribute to the development of AI-driven workflows, applications, and process improvements across the legal function.

You Will

• Lead product, design, engineering and other business teams throughout the full product development lifecycle for Square and Afterpay
• Ensure alignment of products and services with applicable Australian laws governing payments, lending, financial services, competition, consumer protection, privacy, marketing and advertising
• Analyse complex legal and regulatory issues, distil them into clear insights, and deliver concise, business-oriented guidance to teams
• Support the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements relevant to your products and services
• Build trusted relationships with legal partners and business teams, including go-to-market, product, operations, policy, compliance, risk, tax, and finance to provide integrated legal support across the business
• Bring creativity and AI-driven efficiencies to the legal engagement process, helping to drive business growth and enable exceptional customer experiences

You Have

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience within in-house legal departments or law firms
• Excellent legal judgment and fluency in translating legal advice into practical, relevant guidance for business teams
• Knowledge of Australian regulations in the payments, lending and/or financial services space
• A proven ability to support innovative product development within evolving regulatory landscapes
• Legal qualifications and admission to practice in Australia

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 i