Senior Tax Counsel: Information Reporting & Global Compliance

PayPal Inc.; Atlanta (GA); 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 an experienced Tax Counsel - Information Reporting to ensure global information reporting compliance across products and processes, including FATCA, CRS, CARF, and 1099 rules. The role partners with cross-functional teams to assess new products and changes for information reporting implications and to draft appropriate policies.

The successful candidate will mentor junior attorneys, manage external engagements, and help advance risk mitigation while aligning with PayPal's risk

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant tax experience and a JD.
• Bar admission in at least one jurisdiction.
• Ability to independently manage significant tax matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex tax issues affecting operations, transactions, and initiatives.
• Develop technical tax analyses supporting planning strategies, reporting positions, audit defense, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with business units and Finance leadership to structure initiatives in a tax-efficient and compliant manner.
• Identify tax risk exposures and recommend mitigation strategies consistent with PayPal's risk tolerance.
• Coordinate with outside advisors and manage discrete external engagements.
• Mentor junior attorneys or legal professionals and contribute to knowledge development within the tax function.

Skills

Tax advisory

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission

Job description

PayPal is seeking an experienced Tax Counsel - Information Reporting to ensure global information reporting compliance across products and processes, including FATCA, CRS, CARF, and 1099 rules. The role partners with cross-functional teams to assess new products and changes for information reporting implications and to draft appropriate policies.

The successful candidate will mentor junior attorneys, manage external engagements, and help advance risk mitigation while aligning with PayPal's risk