PayPal · 2 hours ago
Sr Legal Counsel, Patents
Omaha, NE
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $262K/yr
8+ years expPayPal is a global leader in commerce, empowering consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets. The Senior Legal Counsel will assist with the development and execution of PayPal’s global patent strategy, advise product and engineering teams on patentability, manage prosecution and portfolio optimization, and oversee outside counsel to secure and defend PayPal’s intellectual property.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Provide clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice to enable business strategy while managing legal risk
Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes
Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
Partner with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services
Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing comprehensive risk management frameworks
Escalate complex issues to senior legal leadership where appropriate
Develop and execute patent filing, prosecution, and portfolio strategies across various technology domains
Own end-to-end patent prosecution matters in coordination with other in-house patent team members and outside counsel, including drafting/overseeing drafting of patent applications, responding to office actions, and managing foreign filings (e.g., PCT filings, nationalization decisions)
Advise product, research, and engineering teams on patentability, and provide pragmatic, business-oriented counsel
Develop relationships with various product/engineering organizations within PayPal to understand product roadmaps and ongoing roadmaps to ensure effective coverage of the Company’s strategic objectives and innovations
Provide training and guidance to engineers, product teams, and other legal team members on IP best practices and invention disclosure processes; help build an innovation culture that balances protection and speed
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant patent law developments and industry IP trends and apply them to business decisions and strategy
Qualification
Required
8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
J.D. from an accredited law school and admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Admission to practice before the USPTO
Technical bachelor's (or higher) degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related technical field sufficient to evaluate and prosecute patent claims in PayPal's technology areas
Strong experience with U.S. and international patent prosecution, PCT practice, and global patent portfolio management
Proven ability to provide practical counsel to product/engineering teams
Demonstrated experience managing outside counsel
Excellent written and oral communication, drafting, and analytical skills. Able to explain complex legal concepts to technical and business audiences
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Preferred
Experience in payments, financial services technology, cryptography, distributed systems, security, blockchain, or adjacent technologies
Experience advising on IP aspects of contract negotiations, including complex IP agreements (e.g. MSAs, licensing, cross-licenses, tech transfer, M&A/strategic investments)
Prior in-house experience at an internet or fintech company
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
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