Director, Legal Counsel

PayPal; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 160.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work environment

Employee share options

Health and life insurance

Zusammenfassung

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Director, Legal Counsel to lead legal support for its U.S. credit card operations. The ideal candidate should have over 15 years of experience, a juris doctorate, and a strong background in regulatory compliance and litigation management. This role emphasizes collaboration with various teams and requires expertise in financial services law. The position is based in New York City and offers a flexible work environment along with competitive benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Significant expertise in financial services and consumer protection.

Aufgaben

• Lead legal support of PayPal and Venmo's U.S. credit card organization.
• Influence decision-making at the executive level.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Kenntnisse

Legal expertise in credit and lending

Regulatory compliance

Strategic legal advice

Litigation management

Risk management

Ausbildung

Juris doctorate or equivalent degree

Jobbeschreibung

Director, Legal Counsel

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We are looking for a senior legal professional to lead legal support of PayPal and Venmo’s U.S. credit card organization. This role will be focused on interaction with teams supporting merchants and partners in order to promote PayPal-branded consumer credit products from end to end, including distribution, sales enablement, product and marketing support.

Job Description Summary

This role will lead legal support of PayPal and Venmo’s U.S. credit card organization. This role will be focused on interaction with teams supporting merchants and partners in order to promote PayPal-branded consumer credit products from end to end, including distribution, sales enablement, product and marketing support.

Essential Responsibilities

• Establish overall business or technical strategy, aligning legal initiatives with corporate goals and objectives.
• Influence decision-making at the executive level, providing strategic legal advice on key business decisions and transactions.
• Provide strategic legal advice and support, particularly in high-demand areas such as mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, overseeing the implementation of advanced legal technologies and compliance programs.
• Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal’s legal interests, developing and executing risk management strategies.
• Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, managing high-profile cases and collaborating with senior leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience and a Juris doctorate or equivalent degree.

Additional Responsibilities And Preferred Qualifications

Significant expertise in legal issues arising in most, if not all, of the following areas: credit and lending, financial services, consumer protection, and marketing.

Significant expertise and prior experience in federal laws and regulations such as: EFTA / Reg. E, TILA / Reg. Z, FCRA / Reg. V, FACTA, GLBA / Reg. P, UDAAP, FDCPA, ECOA / Reg. B, SCRA, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, and other laws affecting payments products, and consumer and small business credit products.

Experience with e-commerce, payments, credit cards or other lending products.

Experience dealing with regulatory bodies, regulatory exams, internal and third-party audits.

Experience supporting compliance and risk teams.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to tolerate change and ambiguity.

Ability and drive to take ownership of projects and tasks which, in many cases, will be matters of first impression.

Openness to adapting his/her practice in response to the changing landscape of the industry.

Strong proficiency in working with a team-based approach to subject matter management and knowledge sharing, and comfort with a flexible, agile environment that emphasizes collaboration and team performance over management hierarchy.

The successful candidate will enthusiastically collaborate with PayPal legal colleagues across our global organization and be able to hit the ground running.

Our Benefits

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. 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 care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee share options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

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 [e-mail].

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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REQ ID R0130737