Sr Legal Counsel jobs at Paypal in Kenya

Essential 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.

Expected Qualifications:

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, including:
  • Insertion orders, affiliate network agreements, and revenue-sharing partnerships
  • Technology, SaaS, and data vendor contracts
  • Professional services and other operational agreements supporting the Ads business
• Provide concise, practical, and business-focused legal advice to help teams move quickly and responsibly.
• Advise on privacy, data use, and regulatory risks related to advertising partnerships and technologies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop procurement and vendor management strategies .
• Partner with colleagues across Legal to design and implement efficient, scalable contracting processes .

What We’re Looking For

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent degree; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience in-house or at a law firm.
• Demonstrated expertise in advertising, media, or digital marketing transactions .
• Strong understanding of commercial contracting, data privacy, and technology transactions .
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills , with a sharp attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills , with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $152,500 to $262,350

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Recognize and articulate business requirements
• Implement PayPal solutions while adhering to guidelines and company policies
• Provide technical development and coding support
• Guide clients through testing and pre-launch activities
• Relay constructive feedback to internal groups
• Address specific customer business requirements or new product features
• Ensure partners implement optimal integration strategies and user experience best practices
• Assess and troubleshoot integration issues
• Onboard new PayPal acquisitions into Application Security tools
• Advocate security awareness and implement best-practice security procedures

Expected Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Qualify opportunities alongside Sales, mapping merchant business goals to PayPal’s product capabilities, crafting solution architectures, demos and prototypes that showcase the “art of the possible”
• Run discovery workshops to develop requirements around PayPal's ecommerce solutions

• Serve as technical project lead from discovery to contract signature, through go-live, building rollout plans, leading merchants’ developers through integration milestones, and coordinating internal Engineering, Product, Risk and Servicing resources
• Establish best-practices, webhook and testing patterns to ensure resilient payment flows

• Act as trusted advisor after go-live, analyzing transaction data and payment KPIs to recommend new capabilities (i.e. stablecoins, agentic commerce, network-token update, A/B routing, APMs, etc.)
• Drive technical health checks, roadmap sessions, and executive briefings to unlock solution expansion and additional merchant value

• Capture recurring merchant pain points, influence our product roadmap and surface feature requests to Product/Engineering to be the “voice of the customer” inside the company.

• Build reusable assets, such as reference architectures, sample code, white-papers, demos, etc. Speak at internal technical events, webinars, conferences and partner events to evangelize PayPal’s solutions and modern payments architecture trends

• Mentor junior customer engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of presales and implementation playbook

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in finance and computer science.
• 5+ years of experience/exposure in the following areas:
  • Web and mobile technologies including Web Services, APIs, GraphQL, REST, HTML/HTTP, iOS, Android and leading web and mobile application frameworks.
  • Multiple major programming languages (C++, Objective-C, C#, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Perl, .NET, PHP, Python).
• 5+ years of experience with Payments (Credit Card, Banking, Online, Offline), especially with ecommerce systems, payments gateways and payment processors, is highly valued.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal in English.
• Ability to successfully interact and dynamically adapt to communication styles with all levels of client organizations including C-level executives, middle management, finance and operations, technical/IT staff, and line personnel.
• Ability to translate requirements into detailed design and solution documents.
• Ability to quickly assess and troubleshoot most integration issues
• Effective time management skills to work with multiple external customers concurrently.
• Self-starter who can ramp up on new products quickly; design, develop and implement holistic custom solutions to enable expedited and seamless partner onboarding and launches
• Strong presentation skills (Presenting to Business units and technical teams)
• Less than 10% domestic travel. International travel is not expected.

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $111,500 to $191,950

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You'll leverage dynamic problem-solving and critical thinking skills, exceptional technical expertise, and a solid business acumen to guide other Integration Engineers during the integration phase of projects

Essential Responsibilities:

• Recognize and articulate business requirements
• Implement PayPal solutions while adhering to guidelines and company policies
• Provide technical development and coding support
• Guide clients through testing and pre-launch activities
• Relay constructive feedback to internal groups
• Address specific customer business requirements or new product features
• Ensure partners implement optimal integration strategies and user experience best practices
• Assess and troubleshoot integration issues
• Onboard new PayPal acquisitions into Application Security tools
• Advocate security awareness and implement best-practice security procedures

Expected Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $111,500 to $191,950

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Belonging at PayPal:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

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This job will collaborate internally, influence processes, and determine appropriate actions to enhance quality and efficiency. You will work independently and recommend solutions to improve business outcomes.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal teams to influence process quality.
• Determine appropriate actions for process improvements.
• Recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Monitor and manage account health and performance.
• Provide analytical insights to support business decisions.

Expected Qualifications:

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $150,000 to $248,600

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Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Establish overall business or technical strategy, aligning legal initiatives with corporate goals and objectives.
• Influence decision-making at the executive level, providing strategic legal advice on key business decisions and transactions.
• Provide strategic legal advice and support, particularly in high-demand areas such as mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, overseeing the implementation of advanced legal technologies and compliance programs.
• Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing and executing risk management strategies.
• Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, managing high-profile cases and collaborating with senior leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience and a Juris doctorate or equivalent degree

• Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
• Admitted to, and in good standing with,the state bar
• 10+ years of legal experience preferably with an in-house position advising on consumer product legal matters. 2+ years of experience in advising product professionals in the consumer financial services/fintech space
• Expertise in risk management, compliance, and regulatory frameworks as they relate to consumers using our shopping and checkout products
• Skilled at identifying issues, providing risk-based recommendations, and contributing to strategic business conversations in a fast-paced environment
• Experience navigating complex legal issues around consumer protection, payments, digital wallets and agentic commerce
• Extensive knowledge of regulations and industry guidelines applicable to checkout and fintech, including federal and state UDAAP standards, state money transmission laws, FTC and CFPB guidelines, TCPA, Reg. E, GLBA, BSA, and CAN-SPAM
• Experience building cross-functional relationships and communication styles that resonate with business teams to launch products responsibly
• Demonstrated strong sense of ownership and ability to demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $188,000 to $323,950

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead functional projects and programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and legal requirements.
• Provide specialized legal advice and support, particularly in high-demand areas such as data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify issues and recommend best practices, leveraging industry knowledge and legal expertise to guide decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, implementing robust compliance programs and conducting regular audits.
• Manage legal risks and safeguard PayPal's legal interests, developing strategies to address emerging legal challenges.
• Represent PayPal in litigation and other legal proceedings, collaborating with external counsel and managing case strategies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Juris doctorate or equivalent degree

• Cybersecurity subject matter expertise with knowledge of cybersecurity tech regulations and frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, GDPR, SOC 2, or CCPA) especially those related to financial institutions.
• Demonstrated experience advising product teams on global privacy regulations, translating legal guidance into practical solutions, and driving solutions cross-functionally.
• Familiarity with submissions to data privacy authorities and/or regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of cutting-edge IT, web, mobile, and payment ecosystem technologies (especially those used in the collection, storage and analysis of data) and their data security implications.
• Experience negotiating, drafting, and updating documents and policies.
• Excellent project management skills, well organized, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• A high-level of intellectual, professional and interpersonal agility and flexibility, combined with sound judgment, curiosity, and high tolerance for ambiguity.
• Team oriented, with ability to keep a cool head, empathy, and a sense of humor in busy and high-pressured environments.
• Fintech experience preferred but not required.

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $123,500 to $212,850

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please

Your day to day:
• Review and assist in the triage of complaints for appropriate handling, tracking and escalation.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, and business partners on complaint remediation efforts.
• Conduct monitoring and testing activities to ensure adherence to complaint policies and procedures.
• Develop and update analytical metrics using tools such as Power Bi to assist in complaint visualization of complaint trends and areas of focus.
• Analyze complaint and incident data to identify emerging risks, or areas of control and or process improvements.
• Support issue remediation by working with first line teams to track remediation process.
• Assist in preparing summaries, reports and presentations communicating complaint and incident management metrics.
• Foster close relationships across cross functional stakeholders and work collaboratively to enable compliant and customer centric solutions.
• Partner with the cross functional stakeholders to understand their needs and assist in identifying and developing process and control improvements.What you need to bring:
• Experience in complaint management, incident management, compliance, risk management or a related field.
• Proven experience in conducting monitoring, testing or quality assurance activities.
• Strong data analysis skills, ith using tools such as Power Bi, Qualtrics, Excel, or other data visualization platforms.
• Strong understanding of enterprise complaint and incident management frameworks.
• Ability to interpret policy and regulatory requirements and apply them in practice.
• High energy and creativity, and the desire to work in a growing and changing environment.
• We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Collaborate internally to influence the quality and effectiveness of risk management processes.
• Analyze and assess risks to provide informed recommendations for mitigation strategies.
• Work outside defined processes to determine appropriate actions in complex situations.
• Serve as a subject matter resource for entry-level and developing colleagues on risk management practices and strategies
• Engage with stakeholders to communicate risk assessments and proposed solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $84,500 to $140,250

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please