[Hiring] Senior Lead, Australia Escalations Support @Block

Role Description

As the Senior Lead, Australia Escalations Support for both Square and Afterpay, you will be a pivotal leader responsible for overseeing and enhancing our complaints resolution processes across two dynamic and rapidly growing brands, as well as driving escalations operations in our Australia market. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep expertise in complaints handling, regulatory compliance, and customer experience. You will lead a dedicated team, driving continuous improvement in our process and product to ensure fair, efficient, and consistent resolutions that uphold our commitment to customer satisfaction and regulatory adherence.

This role is fully remote based in Australia only.

You Will:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of escalations and complaints specialists, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Oversee the end-to-end escalations and complaints lifecycle, from initial receipt and investigation to resolution and communication, ensuring adherence to established SLAs and quality standards.
• Implement and optimize complaints management systems and tools to improve efficiency.
• Partner across geo’s with our Complaints Program Lead and Escalations Leads to execute on strategy.
• Analyze escalation and complaint trends and root causes to identify systemic issues, working collaboratively with product, engineering, operations, and legal teams to drive preventative measures and product enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant consumer protection regulations and industry best practices in complaints handling across all jurisdictions where Square and Afterpay operate.
• Help prepare and present regular reports on complaints performance, insights, and key metrics to senior leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• Represent the company in interactions with regulatory bodies, ombudsmen, and external dispute resolution schemes as needed.
• Develop and deliver training programs to ensure all relevant staff are equipped to handle complaints effectively and in line with company policy.
• Champion a customer-centric approach to complaints resolution, focusing on empathy, transparency, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in complaints management, customer operations, escalations support or risk management within the financial services or fintech industry preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in a leadership role, managing and developing teams.
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing scalable complaints management processes and systems.
• Ability to both tactically support the day to day operations, while also driving strategic outcomes for your field.
• In-depth knowledge of consumer protection regulations and industry best practices (e.g., UDAAP, TILA, EFTA, GDPR, CCPA).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, analyze root causes, and translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Benefits

• Remote work
• Medical insurance
• Flexible time off
• Retirement savings plans
• Modern family planning

Company Description

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.