Director, Legal: Omni Payments in Madrid, Spain at PayPal

Job Description

Job Description

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives. We’re a purpose-driven company, and our beliefs are the foundation of how we conduct business every day. We’re guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Collectively, these values inspire us to work together as One Team with our customers at the center of everything we do, and to take care of ourselves, each other, and the communities in which we live and work. We challenge the status quo, ask questions, and find solutions. Join us as we enable the hopes, dreams, and ambitions of millions of people around the world.
The European headquarters of the PayPal group, PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (PayPal Europe), is a credit institution in Luxembourg, supervised by the Commission de Surveilance du Secteur Financier. We are looking for an experienced and dynamic lawyer to join our growing team with responsibility for advising the EU and UK Omni Payments business unit. The Omni Payments team focuses on, among other things, the movement of funds in the PayPal ecosystem, and arrangements with key financial institutions and partners. This position can be based in the EU or UK and will report into the Head of EU Regulatory & Product Legal. To succeed in this challenging role, candidates should be mature, self-motivated, independent and well-organised with excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills. An ability to work in a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders is essential.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead legal advisor on:
  • key financial institution partnerships and arrangements in respect of PayPal Europe
  • Omni Payments’ material initiatives, including relating to banks, acquirers and schemes
  • Supporting M&A activity (including investments and acquisitions) related to the EU and UK and integrations into PayPal Europe
  • Omni Payments product legal work

Job Requirements:

• Admitted as a lawyer, with at least ten years’ post-admission experience in a law firm or as in-house counsel
• Experience in banking, payments, financial services or fintech
• Experience in M&A and integrations
• Experience in dealing with senior management and external stakeholders
• Ability to take ownership of matters, knowing when to take decisions and when to escalate
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment and matrixed organisation
• Creative problem solver who remains calm under pressure and who can effectively prioritise
• Highly resourceful and collaborative team player with the ability to manage team members directly or indirectly
• Organised, with a keen attention for detail and an ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Flexibility to work with colleagues in the United States and Asia and on occasion accommodate calls and deadlines aligned to their time zones
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: perfect English is a necessity, and other European languages may be useful

For more than 20 years, PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, our open digital payments platform gives PayPal’s 400 million active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in new and powerful ways. Through a combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships, PayPal creates better ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying, or getting paid. Available in more than 200 markets around the world, the PayPal platform, including Braintree, Venmo and Xoom, enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies.
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].
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