Product Legal Attorney – Payments Regulation Technology

Job Description

Sr Legal Counsel – Checkout and PayPal | PayPal

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at PayPal, operating under a hybrid model across various US locations including San Jose, Chicago, Austin, New York City, Scottsdale, and Omaha. PayPal builds simple, personalized, and secure payment solutions that revolutionize commerce globally, connecting millions of merchants and consumers through its proprietary network. This role is crucial for providing expert legal and regulatory guidance to product teams, ensuring compliance and enabling the development of innovative consumer checkout experiences across North, Central, and South America.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Hybrid
• Location: Hybrid – San Jose, CA; Chicago, IL; Austin, TX; New York City, NY; Scottsdale, AZ; Omaha, NE
• Pay: $152500–$262350 yearly
• Team: Product Legal team
• Mission: Provide expert legal and regulatory guidance to product teams developing and updating PayPal’s consumer checkout products and services in specific markets.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Legal Guidance: Provide clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice to enable business strategy while effectively managing legal risks.
• Problem Resolution: Participate in resolving complex problems, offering expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes that arise.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, and proactively manage legal risks by developing comprehensive risk management frameworks.
• Strategic Partnership: Partner closely with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the efficient delivery of legal services.
• Product Counseling: Advise on the design and modification of products, proactively identify associated risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and review user experiences for compliance and proper disclosures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree, admitted to and in good standing with a state bar, with a focus on payments, financial services regulation, and technology.
• Experience: 8 or more years of relevant experience practicing in-house or at a reputable law firm, with at least 5 of those years dedicated to product or regulatory counseling within the Finance or FinTech space.
• Skills: Ability to provide timely, concise, and business-focused legal advice on federal and state consumer financial laws and regulations, consumer protection laws, and data privacy laws; exceptional writing and oral communication skills.
• Bonus: Experience advising on financial legal issues in Canada, Mexico, Central, and/or Latin America; familiarity with mobile and alternative payments, emerging payments technology, and the payments industry; ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of novel projects.