Global Privacy Counsel - Hybrid (Remote)

PayPal, Inc.; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal, Inc. in San Jose, California, seeks a Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy to provide clear, pragmatic legal advice on privacy and data protection, guiding product, engineering and business teams through complex regulatory challenges and high-stakes disputes.

You will drive risk management, ensure compliance with applicable laws, and escalate issues to senior legal leadership as needed. Requires 8+ years' experience and a JD.

Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice to enable business strategy while managing legal risk.
• Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Partner with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services.
• Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks.
• Escalate complex issues to senior legal leadership where appropriate.

Skills

Legal advice

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Business partnering

Education

Juris doctorate degree

Job description

PayPal, Inc. in San Jose, California, seeks a Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy to provide clear, pragmatic legal advice on privacy and data protection, guiding product, engineering and business teams through complex regulatory challenges and high-stakes disputes.

You will drive risk management, ensure compliance with applicable laws, and escalate issues to senior legal leadership as needed. Requires 8+ years' experience and a JD.