PayPal Director Legal Counsel – Employment International 

United Kingdom, England, City of London 

120501267

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.

Expected Qualifications:

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

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for employment law matters across multiple EMEAjurisdictions—includingLuxembourg, Ireland, the UK, Sweden, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Russia, Israel, Turkey.
• Lead and provide employment law guidance on matters involving European Works Councils, national works councils, and staff delegations, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and alignment with corporate governance standards.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders in EMEA and across the globe in a complex, matrixed environment – including within the U.S. Executive team, HR, Legal, Compliance, and Business functions.
• Manage EMEA employment-related disputes and litigation and internal dispute resolution.
• Manage external counsel relationships, budgets and legal spend.
• Lead global restructuring and reorganisation efforts as they relate to EMEA.
• Lead and advise on employment law aspects of: (1) complex global investigations; (2) supporting compensation team with Executive hiring, compensation and separations; (3) mergers and acquisitions, business partnerships, outsourcings and in-sourcings.
• Ensure adherence to applicable employment laws, collective bargaining agreements and European and Luxembourg banking regulations on sound remuneration principles as they relate to employment matters.
• Draft legal documents, including employment contracts, policies and procedures, separation agreements and relevant provisions in transactional documentation.
• Create and execute internal training sessions for HR, Legal, Executives, managers and employees on employment law matters.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in law from a recognized European jurisdiction.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing multi-country labor law matters, with direct responsibility for team compliance and issue resolution.
• Proficiency in MS Office and web-based tools, with the ability to leverage technology to support team operations and reporting.
• Fluent in English; additional language skills are a strong asset for managing cross-border teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team, fostering a high-performance and collaborative work environment.
• Strong understanding of HR principles, with demonstrated experience in managing labor and employee relations issues.
• In-depth knowledge of EMEA labor, social security, and employment laws, with practical application in team management.
• Exceptional organizational and strategic decision-making skills, with the ability to delegate effectively and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with confidence in negotiation and conflict resolution at the team and cross-functional levels.
• Familiarity with, and strong interest in, PayPal, mobile payments, emerging payment technology and the payments industry.
• Some travel is required.

Our Benefits:

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