People Operations Specialist

Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

**Job Description**:
We are looking for a People Operations Compliance Specialist to join our Global People Operations Compliance team to help support and leapfrog ahead of Block's growth. Reporting to the Global People Operations Compliance Lead, you will be hands-on and responsible for overlooking People Operations procedures relating to compliance in APAC.

You'll partner "horizontally" across multiple teams, understand HR Compliance needs across multiple locations and create long-term solutions that can withstand the test of time and growth.

You Will:

- Understand HR Compliance matters in the APAC markets
- Identify people compliance gaps and inconsistencies and collaborate towards improved and more productive practices that improve People team's compliance.
- Operationalize HR processes that meet country specific compliance needs
- Work with partner teams (such as People Centers of excellence teams, legal, payroll) when new programs arise
- Support queries relating to compliance, audit and due diligence specific projects in this area
- Work with our internal legal team to validate compliance requirements
- Be a DRI in the APAC region for all People Operations related compliance projects. Collaborate and administer different compliance efforts and projects
- Implement compliance projects and templates that can be used by People Operations team members
- Work with the People Systems team to create solutions concerning compliance needs and projects, including automation and reporting
- Work with global teams across varying time zones across our APAC, EMEA and American markets
- Monitor and understand legislation in countries and states where we have entities

**Qualifications**:
You Have:

- HR operational experience in several HR areas (e.g., Benefits, Compensation, and Immigration)
- Experience implementing processes that scale
- The instinct to create personal and professional stretch goals and meet them.Identifying process gaps with a view of reducing compliance risk
- Team player who can jump in and support the team on a variety of topics and tasks
- Broad experience with software tools and systems
- Experience building on compliance related processes / governance

Even better:

- Experience with Workday
- Experience in HR Compliance or a People Operations role that included compliance
- Experience managing the right to work process
- Experience managing HR related audits and statutory reportings
- Understanding of HR laws in the APAC markets
- Experience at a growth-stage tech company

Additional Information

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 a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our_**_ I+D page_**_._**

**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 TBD, 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. TBD is building an open developer pl