Senior Network Compliance & Partner Oversight Lead

PayPal Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 131,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Healthcare coverage for you and your a

Resources to create financial security

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a Senior Manager of Network Compliance and Payment Partner Oversight in Chicago. This senior role leads 2LOD oversight for external partner compliance across global networks and financial institutions, delivering independent challenge and governance of regulatory obligations and partner risk management.

You will build credibility with Sales, Partnerships, Product, Legal and Risk teams, guiding governance and issue remediation while collaborating on strategic compliance

Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience operating in a 2LOD or equivalent independent oversight role with the ability to provide credible challenge.
• Ability to translate complex compliance programs into compelling executive-level narratives for partners, regulators, and internal leaders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as 2LOD oversight contact for external partner compliance, including inbound and outbound due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and contractual compliance across payment networks and financial institutions.
• Provide independent oversight, approval and credible challenge to first-line activities related to payment network rules, regulatory obligations, and partner risk management practices.
• Build and maintain strong, credibility-based relationships with Sales, Partnerships, Product, Legal, and Risk teams to ensure alignment on compliance expectations and outcomes.
• Serve as a senior compliance advisor to senior leadership on network rules, contractual obligations, and regulatory expectations, including risk identification, control design, issue escalation, and remediation strategy.
• Represent PayPal in senior-level partner engagements, delivering clear, compelling compliance narratives that enable senior leaders to understand PayPal's risk management and compliance programs.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional responses to partner, network, and regulatory information requests, in collaboration with Regulatory Compliance and Partnership Management teams.
• Oversee issue management related to partner and network compliance, including tracking, escalation, and remediation of material risks.

Skills

2LOD oversight

Risk management

Compliance

Partner due diligence

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

PayPal is seeking a Senior Manager of Network Compliance and Payment Partner Oversight in Chicago. This senior role leads 2LOD oversight for external partner compliance across global networks and financial institutions, delivering independent challenge and governance of regulatory obligations and partner risk management.

You will build credibility with Sales, Partnerships, Product, Legal and Risk teams, guiding governance and issue remediation while collaborating on strategic compliance