Tax Counsel – Global Information Reporting

PayPal; California; Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Hybrid work model

Job summary

PayPal is hiring a Tax Counsel - Information Reporting to ensure global information reporting and withholding tax compliance across products, processes, and procedures. The role collaborates with product development and finance to assess applicability of reporting policies and craft necessary policies.

The successful candidate will have strong technical tax skills, JD, and experience managing complex tax matters, with a focus on FATCA, CRS, CARF, and 1099 reporting.

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 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 risk tolerance.
• Coordinates with outside advisors and manages discrete external engagements.
• Mentors junior attorneys or legal professionals and contributes to knowledge development within the tax function.

Skills

Tax advisory

Legal judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentor juniors

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

PayPal is hiring a Tax Counsel - Information Reporting to ensure global information reporting and withholding tax compliance across products, processes, and procedures. The role collaborates with product development and finance to assess applicability of reporting policies and craft necessary policies.

The successful candidate will have strong technical tax skills, JD, and experience managing complex tax matters, with a focus on FATCA, CRS, CARF, and 1099 reporting.