PayPal · 3 weeks ago
Director, Legal Counsel - BCDC
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$188K/yr - $324K/yr
10+ years expPayPal is a global leader in commerce, providing innovative financial solutions for consumers and businesses. They are seeking a Director, Legal Counsel - Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies (BCDC) to provide strategic legal advice, manage regulatory risks, and support the development of BCDC products and services.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Provide strategic legal advice and support to senior management, influencing business strategy an decision making
Anticipate regulatory and legal risks, and proactively design strategies to manage them
Perform legal and regulatory compliance risk assessments, propose creative solutions where applicable, and help advance business objectives
Manage escalations, collaborate across other teams and develop solutions to enable business partners to achieve their goals
Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services
Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, leading the adoption of cutting-edge legal technologies and best practices
Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing forward-looking risk management strategies
Provide key inputs as an industry leader and expert, staying ahead of legal trends and influencing industry standards
Provide legal guidance and support in connection with the design, development and launch of BCDC products, features, and services
Advising on the legal implications of potential BCDC commercial transactions, new products and experiences, customer terms and conditions, vendor engagements, and marketing materials
Developing BCDC-related policies, training, and toolkits
Addressing threshold regulatory questions regarding BCDC initiatives, including applicability of federal securities laws, commodities laws, laws regarding illicit finance, and applicable state level regulations
Staying apprised of legal and regulatory developments with the potential to impact BCDC and keeping BCDC team members informed of same
Coordinating with international legal colleagues in support of BCDC initiatives outside of the United States
Assisting the Government Relations team in evaluating and responding to notices of proposed rulemaking and requests for comment issued by regulatory agencies
Representing PayPal’s interests and interfacing with regulatory agencies, enforcement authorities, and external counsel, as appropriate
Qualification
Required
10+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Ten or more years of experience practicing as an attorney at a regulatory agency, in-house, or at a reputable law firm, with at least two of those years focused on financial technology, payment systems, digital assets, financial regulation, including securities law, commodities law, banking law, or illicit finance
Team oriented, with a strong sense of humor, unquestioned ethics and integrity, sound judgment, and strong problem-solving and communication skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple assignments simultaneously, tolerate change and ambiguity, and take ownership of projects and tasks
Admitted to, and in good standing with, a state bar
Preferred
Understanding of the technological variants of digital asset ecosystems and frameworks strongly preferred
Familiarity with, and strong interest in, PayPal, Venmo, mobile and alternative payments, emerging payments technology, and the payments industry
Experience with international remittances a plus
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
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
PayPal UK CEO
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President & CEO
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