Regulatory Program Lead, Canada

Block
Toronto
Workplace: RemoteFull timeCAD 125,900 - 188,900Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Experience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Executive presence","Stakeholder engagement","People management","Leadership","Sound judgment"]

Lead Block’s Canadian regulatory compliance program for Square Canada and Afterpay Canada, serving as a designee of the Chief Compliance Officer in governance and regulatory engagements. Own the end-to-end annual Canada Compliance Plan, overseeing AML/ATF, sanctions, RPAA, PCI, consumer protection, privacy, and related obligations including FINTRAC registration and examination support. Manage regulatory commitments, audit actions, and remediation through closure, and partner cross-functionally to build AI-enabled compliance tools and reporting for Board-level decision-making.

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Regulatory Program Lead, Canada

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Job Summary

Lead Block’s Canadian regulatory compliance program for Square Canada and Afterpay Canada, serving as a designee of the Chief Compliance Officer in governance and regulatory engagements. Own the end-to-end annual Canada Compliance Plan, overseeing AML/ATF, sanctions, RPAA, PCI, consumer protection, privacy, and related obligations including FINTRAC registration and examination support. Manage regulatory commitments, audit actions, and remediation through closure, and partner cross-functionally to build AI-enabled compliance tools and reporting for Board-level decision-making.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as Regulatory Program Lead for Block’s Canadian regulated entities as a designee of the CCO in governance forums, Board meetings, and regulatory engagements.
  • •Lead end-to-end execution of the annual Canada Compliance Plan, including regulatory change management, monitoring/testing, risk assessments, and policy reviews.
  • •Run compliance programs across AML/ATF, RPAA, PCI Code of Conduct, and consumer protection/privacy obligations (including FINTRAC registration and support for examinations and audits).
  • •Lead governance and tracking of regulatory commitments, audit actions, and findings through issue management and remediation to closure while maintaining the compliance risk framework and documentation.
  • •Coordinate compliance training and targeted regulatory awareness for senior leadership, Boards, and business stakeholders, and drive cross-functional regulatory programs with Legal, Risk, Product, Operations, and Engineering using process improvement/automation/AI-enabled solutions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 125,900 - 188,900
Perks:Health Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of progressive experience in compliance, financial crime, or regulatory affairs in payments compliance at a regulated entity (MSB/PSP/acquirer or comparable fintech), including senior compliance leadership experience.
  • •Deep knowledge of Canadian AML/ATF legislation (PCMLTFA, FINTRAC guidance), RPAA, PCI Code of Conduct in Canada, consumer protection frameworks (FCAC, PIPEDA, CASL), and Canadian sanctions regimes (SEMA, UN sanctions).
  • •Experience preparing and presenting Board-level compliance reporting and engaging directly with regulators through examinations and ongoing supervision.
  • •Direct end-to-end working knowledge of payment systems and money services businesses, including payments-specific financial crime typologies and controls.
  • •Hands-on day-to-day use of AI tools for regulatory analysis, drafting, and process automation, with sound judgment about their limits; CAMS/ICA or equivalent certification.
Experience:10+ yearsFintechPaymentsMoney services businessesRegulatory complianceFinancial crimeAML/ATF
Skills:Executive presenceStakeholder engagementPeople managementLeadershipSound judgment
Certifications:CAMSICA
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:ProtechtGRCIssue and risk managementChatGPTOpenAI EnterpriseGitHubJIRAConfluenceLookerTableauAI tools

Company Brief

Block
Builds financial services and commerce tools to empower businesses and individuals, operating products such as Square, Cash App, Spiral (Bitcoin initiatives), TIDAL, and developer-focused payment and banking solutions.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2009
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