Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy - EMEA

PayPal; Schöneiche bei Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading digital payments company is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor in Schöneiche bei Berlin. This position focuses on driving legal initiatives, ensuring compliance, and managing legal risks while representing the company in legal proceedings. Candidates should have at least 8 years of legal experience with a Juris doctorate. The role offers a flexible hybrid work model and various employee benefits.

Leistungen

Flexible work environment

Employee share options

Health and life insurance

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of relevant experience in legal roles.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant work experience and a Juris doctorate or equivalent degree.

Aufgaben

• Lead complex legal projects supporting business growth.
• Provide expert legal advice on high stakes issues.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Manage legal risks and represent the company.

Kenntnisse

Legal expertise

Project management

Compliance knowledge

Risk management

Data privacy

Ausbildung

Juris doctorate degree

Jobbeschreibung

Description

PayPal is offering a senior legal role that integrates legal expertise with business growth. The position involves leading complex projects, providing expert advice, ensuring compliance, managing risks, and representing the company in legal proceedings.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects of diverse scope, driving legal initiatives that support business growth and innovation.
• Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high‑stakes issues and disputes.
• Provide expert legal advice and support, particularly in areas experiencing significant growth such as compliance, data privacy, and litigation support.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, advising on the implementation of new legal technologies and automation tools.
• Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk‑management frameworks.
• Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, leading case strategies and ensuring effective representation.

Expected Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Juris doctorate or equivalent degree.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

• Lead functional projects and programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and legal requirements.
• Provides specialized legal advice and support, particularly in high-demand areas such as data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify issues and recommend best practices, leveraging industry knowledge and legal expertise to guide decision‑making.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, implementing robust compliance programs and conducting regular audits.
• Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing strategies to address emerging legal challenges.
• Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, collaborating with external counsel and managing case strategies.

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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. 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 share options, health and life insurance and more.

Who We Are

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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.

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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