Director, Legal Counsel

1 month ago


San Jose, United States PayPal Full time

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 Description Summary:

What you need to know about the role:

PayPal’s Legal team is looking for an experienced, highly-engaged, and collaborative privacy lawyer to serve as our Director, Privacy Legal. Reporting to the VP of Privacy Legal, the Director of Privacy Legal will be responsible for driving global privacy advice across various product areas including ads and marketing.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in advising product teams on privacy and data protection and a strong grasp of online technologies. They must be skilled at translating legal concepts into practical advice and an active driver of solutions. They must thrive in a cross-functional, fast-moving environment.

Meet our team:

You’ll join a team of skilled privacy and data protection attorneys across the U.S, EU, and APAC, and a global department of legal professionals.

Job Description:

Your day to day:

  • Serve as a key subject matter expert and advisor on global privacy and data protection issues, especially those related to ad tech and marketing.
  • Partner with product, business, compliance, and other legal teams to drive high-impact projects.
  • Coordinate across regional lawyers to advise business and product teams in a unified manner.
  • Scale privacy knowledge across the department through trainings and development of resources.
  • Collaborate with Compliance colleagues and the Global Privacy Office to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
  • Maintain subject matter expertise in new and evolving areas of global privacy law and policy.
  • Advise on new and emerging legal and regulatory developments impacting data privacy and data security, including identifying trends and potential impacts on business activities.
  • Develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of PayPal’s core business and strong relationships with business counterparts to drive the delivery of effective legal services.
  • Model and coach others on leader behaviors including growth mindset, collaboration, action-bias, direct and empathetic communication.

What do you need to bring:

  • JD degree with excellent academic credentials and 12+ years of relevant experience in-house or at a law firm.
  • Deep privacy subject matter expertise, including with U.S., EU, and global privacy tech regulation. Financial or payment privacy experience strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with ad tech and marketing privacy.
  • Demonstrated experience advising product teams on global privacy regulations, translating legal guidance into practical solutions, and driving solutions cross-functionally.
  • Excellent project management skills, well organized, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
  • A high-level of intellectual, professional and interpersonal agility and flexibility, combined with sound judgment and high tolerance for ambiguity.
  • Team oriented, with ability to keep a cool head, empathy, and a sense of humor in busy and high-pressured environments.

**We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.

Additional Job Description:

Subsidiary: PayPal

Travel Percent: 0

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit PayPal Benefits.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $118700 to $246290.

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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit PayPal Benefits.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

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 talentaccommodations@paypal.com.

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.

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please join our Talent Community.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

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