Remote Tax Counsel — Global Information Reporting

PayPal; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a Tax Counsel - Information Reporting to ensure global information reporting and withholding tax compliance across products, processes, and jurisdictions, including FATCA, CRS, CARF and 1099.

The successful candidate will collaborate with cross functional partners to assess new products, draft policy requirements, and advise on tax positions, while mentoring junior lawyers and guiding risk mitigation within PayPal’s compliance framework.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant tax experience and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree or foreign equivalent.
• Admission to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage significant tax matters.

Responsibilities

• Independently advises on complex tax issues affecting business operations, transactions, and strategic initiatives.
• Develops and documents technical tax analyses supporting planning strategies, reporting positions, audit defense, and regulatory compliance.
• Partners directly with business units and Finance leadership to structure initiatives in a tax-efficient and compliant manner.
• Identifies tax risk exposures and recommends mitigation strategies consistent with PayPal’s overall risk tolerance.
• Coordinates with outside advisors where appropriate and manages discrete external engagements.
• May mentor junior attorneys or legal professionals and contribute to knowledge development within the tax function.

Skills

Tax law

Analytical thinking

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or foreign equivalent

Job description

PayPal is seeking a Tax Counsel - Information Reporting to ensure global information reporting and withholding tax compliance across products, processes, and jurisdictions, including FATCA, CRS, CARF and 1099.

The successful candidate will collaborate with cross functional partners to assess new products, draft policy requirements, and advise on tax positions, while mentoring junior lawyers and guiding risk mitigation within PayPal’s compliance framework.