Executive Assistant

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

This job provides day‑to‑day support to management, ensuring the smooth, efficient operation. It involves managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and expense tracking on behalf of the VPs. The assistant is responsible for preparing reports, organizing travel arrangements, maintaining and updating databases and SharePoint sites, ensuring data accuracy, organization, and accessibility for stakeholders. Additionally, they may assist in project management tasks, liaising with other departments, and ensuring that deadlines are met. Scope: This job typically supports 2 or more Vice Presidents.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Manages calendar of the executive and daily work with some instruction from others.
• Performs general administrative duties such as travel, expenses, department distribution list, purchase orders, ordering supplies in accordance with standard procedures & practices.
• Engage and collaborate with the immediate team & internal partners.
• May act as a delegate for the executive when reviewing and approving expense reports.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to increase efficiency and improve processes, anticipating the needs of the executive & team.
• Collaborate regularly with peers and internal partners while developing and maintaining strong relationships.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant work experience

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

PayPal is one of the leading global payments companies in the world. Initially conceived and designed for web payments, PayPal’s mobile and point of sale solutions have altered the payments landscape by blurring the lines between ecommerce and traditional brick and mortar commerce. PayPal’s innovative technology and approaches to payments, coupled with an increasingly complex and demanding legal and regulatory environment, provide robust career opportunities for attorneys motivated and driven by creative clients and a fast paced, cutting‑edge culture.

PayPal’s Legal Team is looking for an Executive Assistant to support two (2) Vice Presidents and (1) Senior Director in the Legal organization. This individual must be capable of efficiently multi‑tasking, at times under tight deadlines, and appropriately handling sensitive information. Success in this role also involves the ability to anticipate the needs of their leaders and takes the initiative to solve problems independently, while displaying appropriate judgment. In addition, this individual will be expected to proactively identify opportunities to make the overall legal organization and leadership team operate more efficiently over the long term.

Calendars, Meetings and Team Processes

• Fully own, build and maintain the calendars of the primary executives you support. This includes advance planning, adjusting calendars to address urgent requests, managing incoming calendar emails and applying considered and appropriate judgment, including judgment about when to seek input direct from the executives you support.
• Understand overall group priorities and align schedules and meetings appropriately.
• Actively support team and leadership meetings. This includes meeting coordination and logistics, such as ensuring technology availability, slide sharing, agenda distribution, as well as assisting with notes and follow‑up actions.
• Effectively and efficiently coordinate virtual and in‑person off‑sites for team and leadership meetings, including agenda, logistics, travel and special events.
• Plan, coordinate and execute legal department events.
• Consistently and proactively suggests and introduces new ways of working to improve effectiveness.

Travel and Expense

• Makes travel arrangements expeditiously, accurately and in a cost‑effective manner.
• Coordinates site visits (virtual and physical) of executives, including partnering with local legal leadership to develop a full itinerary (meeting times, special events, socials, dinners), transportation logistics and required travel documents.
• Manages expense reports to ensure on‑time submission with required detail and accuracy.
• Onboards suppliers, prepares and tracks purchase orders, invoice payments and expense reports to ensure accuracy and timely payments to suppliers.

Office Administration / General

• Maintain and update organizational charts, distribution lists and team meeting participants for the relevant legal teams.
• Handle incoming & outgoing courier, inter‑office mail and post, as well as supporting on outgoing correspondence.
• Assist with registration and hosting any visitors coming to the site.
• Support onboarding of new employees and AWFs.
• Partner and network with other PayPal administrative assistants in order to collaborate, identify common challenges and opportunities for development, obtain information, solve problems and successfully navigate PayPal processes and policies.
• Completes ad‑hoc and/or on‑going projects and special assignments that ranges from financial/budget reporting, professional presentations, information gathering, budget/process planning, and following‑up on key meetings decisions.
• Ensures absolute confidentiality of all sensitive information and communications.
• Embodies and role model PayPal’s Values, One Team Behaviors and champion PayPal Policies.
• Provides general administrative support as required.

Requirements and Relevant Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Notary Public experience or ability to become a Notary Public.
• Proven ability to independently exercise sound judgment, prioritize appropriately, show initiative and problem solve.
• Must have demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), to include speaking clearly and persuasively with all levels in the organization.
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability; including the ability to work outside of regular business hours.
• Outstanding planning & organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Respect for confidentiality and discretion to properly handle sensitive information.
• Ability to confidently interface with executive‑level contacts inside and outside the company.
• A “can‑do” attitude that focuses on getting the job done in a highly collaborative and positive way.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of colleagues that are located in different time zones.
• Prior experience working for a publicly traded company preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and related tools, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Forms and PowerPoint with the ability to create high‑quality presentations, spreadsheets, surveys, and correspondence required.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to adhere to deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines in a fast‑paced changing environment, and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
• Must be results focused and highly energetic to drive the defined team and organizational goals.
• Natural willingness to step up and take on projects/tasks necessary to support PayPal.
• Exhibits professionalism, a strong attention to detail, and a high degree of integrity.

Subsidiary

PayPal

Pay Range By Location

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:

• Chicago, Illinois: ($31.25 - $44.68 Hourly)

Additional Locations Pay Range

• Austin, Texas: ($31.25 - $44.68 Hourly)
• San Jose, California: ($34.37 - $49.18 Hourly)
• Washington DC, District of Columbia: ($32.69 - $46.80 Hourly)
• Scottsdale, Arizona: ($29.80 - $42.57 Hourly)
• Omaha, Nebraska: ($29.80 - $42.57 Hourly)

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus or other incentive compensation, as applicable.

Hybrid Work Model

For the majority of employees, PayPal’s 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, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset – you. That’s why we offer comprehensive, choice‑based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We 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.

• generous paid time off
• healthcare coverage for you and your family
• resources to create financial security and support your mental health

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 law. In 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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

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.