Senior Legal Counsel, Merchant Legal

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom PayPal Full time

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.

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

PayPal is seeking an experienced and dynamic lawyer with experience in payment services and technology to join our EU and UK Regulatory, Product and Corporate Governance Legal Team.

You will be based in the EU and will report into the Director, Merchant Legal. To succeed in this role, You 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.

The Senior Counsel, Merchant will:

  • Be a subject matter expert in the area of Merchant Services, with a focus on PayPal's products targeting small and medium business.
  • Provide proactive, timely and business-focused legal advice on payment services regulation
  • Advise on the design and modification of products, proactively identify associated risks and recommend mitigation strategies, and review product user experiences to ensure legal compliance with applicable laws
  • Advise on the structuring of partner and merchant deals, proactively identify associated risks and recommend mitigation strategies
  • Participate in strategic projects and initiatives as needed arising out of PayPal's Merchant Business Unit

Job Requirements:

  • Admitted as a lawyer in a European jurisdiction, with at least 8 years' post-admission experience in a law firm or as in-house counsel
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment and matrixed organisation
  • Expertise in payments, financial services or fintech
  • Skilled at dealing with senior management and regulators
  • Capacity to take ownership of matters, knowing when to take decisions and when to escalate
  • 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
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to tolerate change and ambiguity
  • A talent for drafting legal documents in clear and plain English
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: perfect English is a necessity, and other European languages may be useful

Additional Job Description:

Subsidiary:

PayPal

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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

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 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

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