Sr Legal Counsel Checkout and PayPal

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money selling and shopping simple personalized and secure PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect transact and complete payments whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources which may include a bank account a PayPal or Venmo account balance PayPal and Venmo branded credit products a credit card a debit card certain cryptocurrencies or other stored value products such as gift cards and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal Venmo and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers process exchanges and returns and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion Innovation Collaboration and Wellness. Together our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves each other and our communities.

Job Summary:

PayPal is one of the leading global payments companies in the world. Initially conceived and designed for web payments PayPals innovative products have since altered the shopping landscape for customers around the globe. PayPals product vision combined with an increasingly complex and demanding legal and regulatory environment will provide robust career opportunities for attorneys motivated and driven by creative clients and a fast paced cutting-edge culture.

PayPal is seeking a high caliber experienced and energetic attorney with experience in payments financial services regulation and technology to join our Product Legal team.

This attorney will work closely and partner with leaders in our consumer checkout products groups and regional legal and business partners throughout North Central and South America. Youll provide legal and regulatory guidance as the product team develops implements and updates PayPals products and services in these markets.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide clear pragmatic and solution-oriented legal advice to enable business strategy while managing legal risk.
• Participate in complex problem resolution providing expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Partner with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services.
• Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPals legal interests developing comprehensive risk management frameworks.
• Escalate complex issues to senior legal leadership where appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8 years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications :

The successful candidate will have the specific qualifications and experience:

• 8-10 or more years of experience practicing either in-house (or in an equivalent setting) or at a reputable law firm with at least 5 of those years focused on product or regulatory counseling in the Finance or FinTech space.
• Ability to collaborate with international colleagues in product sales and legal to evaluate products in international markets and drive decision-making at a global legal level.
• Ability to provide timely concise and business-focused legal advice on federal and state consumer financial laws and regulations and consumer protection laws; data privacy laws; and new rules enforcement actions and other guidance coming out of agencies such as the CFPB and the FTC.
• Experience advising on financial legal issues in Canada Mexico Central and/or Latin America preferred but not required.
• Ability to provide legal and regulatory guidance on the design and modification of products proactively identify associated risks and recommend mitigation strategies review product user experiences to ensure legal compliance and proper disclosures and help document guidance for consumption by members of both the legal and product teams.
• Familiarity with and strong interest in PayPal creating novel shopping experiences for international audiences mobile and alternative payments emerging payments technology and the payments industry.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to tolerate change and ambiguity.
• Ability and drive to take ownership of projects and tasks which in many cases will be matters of first impression.
• Comfortable with gray areas and interpreting and applying the law in unsettled contexts.
• Confident self-starter with strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively provide sound legal advice exercise good business judgment work well with other attorneys senior management and cross functional stakeholders and implement policies and processes.
• Openness to adapting his/her practice in response to the changing landscape of the industry.
• Facilitate a team-based approach to subject matter management and knowledge sharing and comfort with a flexible agile environment that emphasizes collaboration and team performance over management hierarchy or personal successful candidate will enthusiastically partner with PayPal legal colleagues across our global organization.
• Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to stay calm under challenging circumstances.
• Juris Doctorate or equivalent to and in good standing with a state bar.
• Exceptional writing skills with attention to detail and ability to generate creative original drafted documents.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills and ability to work both in teams and independently.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously with effective resolution of conflicting priorities.

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location Pay Range:

San Jose California: ($176500.00 - $262350.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) Pay Range:

Chicago Illinois: ($160500.00 - $238700.00 Annually) Austin Texas: ($160500.00 - $238700.00 Annually) New York City New York: ($176500.00 - $262350.00 Annually) Scottsdale Arizona: ($152500.00 - $226600.00 Annually) Omaha Nebraska: ($152500.00 - $226600.00 Annually) Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus equity or other incentive compensation as applicable.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses applications resume reviews interviews background checks or onboarding. When making an application directly we will never ask you to share passwords one-time passcodes (OTP) or verification codes. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity please report it immediately. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit the majority of employees PayPals balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal were committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we cant do this without our most important asset-you. Thats why we offer comprehensive choice-based programs to support all aspects of personal wellbeingphysical emotional and financialdelivering meaningful value where it matters strive to create a flexible balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits including generous paid time off healthcare coverage for you and your family and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Who We Are:

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at .

Belonging at PayPal:

Our employees are central to advancing our mission and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants consumers and communities that we serve and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC