Summary

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 report into the AI and Bitcoin Legal Lead at Block.

You Will

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

You Have

1. 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.
2. Strong understanding of emerging AI regulations (EU AI Act, state AI laws, etc.) and their practical implementation.
3. Experience developing legal frameworks for AI governance and responsible AI development.
4. Experience partnering with technical teams to implement legal requirements in AI systems.
5. Understanding of IP considerations in AI development, including training data rights, model ownership, and output licensing.
6. Experience with AI risk assessment methodologies and mitigation strategies.
7. Strong project management skills with experience leading cross-functional initiatives.

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Zone A:

$148,700—$223,100 USD

Zone B:

$141,300—$211,900 USD

Zone C:

$133,800—$200,800 USD

Zone D:

$126,400—$189,600 USD

Skills

• Risk Analysis
• Team Collaboration