PayPal · 20 hours ago
Director, Legal Counsel
Scottsdale, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$188K/yr - $324K/yr
10+ years expPayPal is a leading company in the financial technology sector, known for revolutionizing commerce globally. They are seeking a highly motivated lawyer with extensive experience in payments and merchant services to provide strategic legal advice and support for their innovative products and services.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Establish overall business or technical strategy, aligning legal initiatives with corporate goals and objectives
Influence decision-making at the executive level, providing strategic legal advice on key business decisions and transactions
Provide strategic legal advice and support, particularly in high-demand areas such as mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance
Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, overseeing the implementation of advanced legal technologies and compliance programs
Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing and executing risk management strategies
Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, managing high-profile cases and collaborating with senior leadership
Qualification
Required
10+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Hands‑on demonstrated experience with payments, merchant services, or financial technology companies
Deep payments industry knowledge (e.g., processors, acquirers, networks, wallets, checkout, risk controls, settlement, disputes, etc.)
Familiarity with, and strong interest in, the payment industry including mobile and alternative payments and emerging payments technologies
Demonstrated experience navigating and advising on payment card network and Nacha rules
Experience providing timely, solution‑oriented advice to business partners on a wide variety of initiatives and issues, including payments, payment network, money transmission, privacy and data protection, and AI
Experience with agentic commerce or adjacent AI technologies (agents, orchestration/automation, model/API integrations)
Ability to transform complex legal concepts into practical advice for senior business leaders, and thoughtfully balance risk with business goals and priorities
Demonstrated experience mentoring teammates and exercising influence across functions
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced international environment and to tolerate change and ambiguity
Comfortable with gray areas and interpreting and applying the law in unsettled contexts
Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively influence and communicate with senior leadership, cross‑functional stakeholders and external partners
Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, with effective resolution of conflicting priorities
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
CEO, UK
chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
Recent News
2025-12-31
The European Financial Review
2025-12-31
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