Senior Legal Counsel, Product in London, England, United Kingdom 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.
PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (“PayPal Europe”) is a credit institution in Luxembourg, supervised by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. PayPal is looking for a fast-learning, dynamic lawyer with strong financial services product legal experience to join our growing team.
This position is based in London and will report to the Head of EU Regulatory & Product Legal in Luxembourg. To succeed in this challenging role, candidates should be self-motivated, independent and well-organised with excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills. Candidates should have an interest in innovative products and the ability to provide creative and efficient legal advice.

Job Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing advice to PayPal Europe’s product and business teams with a particular focus on the UK.

The primary responsibilities are:

• Providing clear, timely and actionable legal advice to cross-functional stakeholders on products and features being developed for and launched in the UK and the EU – including crypto services which enable our customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies
• Acting as a trusted advisor to product, management and business teams (including senior management) on legal issues impacting PayPal’s products and features
• Advising on, identifying opportunities from, and driving regulatory product change, particularly in the context of Brexit, as well as cross-border, complex product legal matters in response to legislative and policy developments in the UK and the EU
• Responsibility for updating PayPal’s terms and conditions in the UK market particularly in regards to new products and regulation
• Maintaining and creating repeatable, efficient legal advice processes
• Identifying productivity improvements and helping to drive and direct process changes to ensure continuing efficiency
• Providing training on relevant topics
• Helping to manage legal budget and cost controls where required.

Job Requirements:

• Admitted as a solicitor with at least six years’ post-admission experience in a law firm or as in-house counsel
• Expertise in UK banking, payments, crypto or financial services regulations
• Ability to identify relevant business and legal issues proactively, evaluate the risks and find creative solutions particularly to novel situations
• A strong communicator who is able to explain complex legal concepts and requirements to a range of audiences
• 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, adept at working with cross-functional teams
• Organized, with a keen attention for detail and an ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Flexibility to work with colleagues in Europe, 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

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com

Who We Are:

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PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.

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].

As part of PayPal’s commitment to employees’ health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.

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