Senior Director, US Regulatory Legal
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- Provide strategic legal leadership across PayPal’s US federal and state regulatory relationships
- Serve as the primary interface with US supervisory authorities
- Advise executive leadership on regulatory risk and strategy
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of attorneys and legal professionals across multiple jurisdictions
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, influencing business strategy and decision-making
- Anticipate regulatory and legal risks and design strategies to manage them
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in legal practices
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
- Lead adoption of legal technologies and best practices
- Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal’s legal interests
- Collaborate with legal, compliance, and cross-functional teams globally
- Serve as lead counsel on US federal and state financial services regulatory matters
- Lead Legal’s involvement in regulatory examination management for US supervisory relationships
- Advise on new product development and strategic initiatives requiring US regulatory approval or clearance
- Monitor and analyze emerging US federal and state legislative and regulatory developments
- Represent PayPal in engagements with US regulatory authorities, trade associations, and industry working groups
- Partner with Global Regulatory Affairs, Government Relations, Compliance, and Risk teams on US regulatory positioning
- Provide industry expertise and influence industry standards
Requirements
- 12+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience
- 12+ years of experience in US financial services regulatory law
- Significant experience at a federal regulatory agency (CFPB, Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, or equivalent) and/or in a senior in-house regulatory role at a payments company, bank, or fintech
- Deep expertise in US payments regulation, money transmission law, consumer financial protection, Bank Secrecy Act/AML, and electronic funds transfer requirements
- Proven track record managing complex regulatory examinations and enforcement proceedings
- Experience with state licensing regimes and multi-state regulatory strategy
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior US regulators
- Strong executive presence and ability to communicate complex regulatory issues clearly to non-legal audiences
- JD from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership required
Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive expertise in US financial services regulatory law, including payments regulation and compliance, while effectively managing legal risks and leading cross-functional teams. Proven ability to influence business strategy and communicate complex regulatory issues to diverse audiences.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- US Financial Services Regulatory Law
- Regulatory Examination Management
- Payments Regulation Expertise
- Juris Doctorate Degree
- Active Bar Membership
Hard Skills
- Regulatory Risk Management
- Legal Compliance
- Consumer Financial Protection
- Bank Secrecy Act/AML
- Electronic Funds Transfer Requirements
- State Licensing Regimes
- Multi-State Regulatory Strategy
- Legal Technology Adoption
- Strategic Legal Leadership
- Complex Regulatory Analysis
Soft Skills
- Executive Presence
- Relationship Building
- Influencing Business Strategy
- Clear Communication
- Mentoring and Development
Certifications & Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate Degree
- Active Bar Membership
Industry Keywords
- US Regulatory Authorities
- Federal Regulatory Agency
- Payments Company
- Fintech
- Regulatory Risk Strategy
- Legal Practices Innovation
- Trade Associations
- Industry Standards
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